I'm another firm believer in the Meziere eH2O pump. I have about 9K miles on mine so far and it's whisper quiet. It's nice to know that if my belt lets go, the H2O pump will keep everything cool for a while. And if the pump actually fails, I have a warning indicator on my Nexus water temp gauge to alert me before it gets too hot.
But the best thing about it IMO, is for cooling the car down at the track. I turn on the key, flip a switch to run the radiator fan, and in 5 minutes I can pull the temp down from 200 to 160 or so. (And my intercooler fluid is also being cooled at the same time.)
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Originally Posted by bigwilly43729
HP numbers are good and all, but they are like asking someone how much they can bench. What difference does it make if I can still kick your a$$?
I'm another firm believer in the Meziere eH2O pump. I have about 9K miles on mine so far and it's whisper quiet. It's nice to know that if my belt lets go, the H2O pump will keep everything cool for a while. And if the pump actually fails, I have a warning indicator on my Nexus water temp gauge to alert me before it gets too hot.
But the best thing about it IMO, is for cooling the car down at the track. I turn on the key, flip a switch to run the radiator fan, and in 5 minutes I can pull the temp down from 200 to 160 or so. (And my intercooler fluid is also being cooled at the same time.)
I totally agree... Even though I had problems with the first one, I'd never go back to belt driven. Not so much for the HP increase (which was nominal) but for the superior cooling. My temp guage stayed dead center even on the hottest summer days. The replacement pump goes in on Wednesday.
My temp guage stayed dead center even on the hottest summer days.
Are you referring to the stock temp gauge? If so, please don't trust it. It is nothing more than an idiot light with a needle. I've seen my car range from 170 degrees to up over 220 degrees; yet the stock temp gauge never moved off of center.
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2005 Sonic Blue, a.k.a. "BAD 05 GT", Auto Trans (and damn proud of it!) Best 1/8 mi: 6.691 @ 103.04, DA= 1,166' (2-19-09) Best 1/4 mi: 10.37 @ 132.98 (3-14-08)
Kenne Bell 2.8L SC, Boss 5.0 Block w/Cobra crank, Diamond Pistons, Scat Rods, Livernois P&P Heads - Check out my Homepage for Full Mod List and Videos
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Originally Posted by bigwilly43729
HP numbers are good and all, but they are like asking someone how much they can bench. What difference does it make if I can still kick your a$$?
Are you referring to the stock temp gauge? If so, please don't trust it. It is nothing more than an idiot light with a needle. I've seen my car range from 170 degrees to up over 220 degrees; yet the stock temp gauge never moved off of center.
Wow... That bad huh? Gauges are next on the list. Just haven't decided what to put in the pod. I was thinking water temp, oil pres, and volts. Since I'm NA, not sure a wideband is all that necessary. Thoughts?
Hmmm... lets see. If N/A, I would probably lean towards H2O temp, oil pressure, and then either oil temp or trans temp as the third one. I wouldn't put an AFR gauge on the list either if it was me.
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2005 Sonic Blue, a.k.a. "BAD 05 GT", Auto Trans (and damn proud of it!) Best 1/8 mi: 6.691 @ 103.04, DA= 1,166' (2-19-09) Best 1/4 mi: 10.37 @ 132.98 (3-14-08)
Kenne Bell 2.8L SC, Boss 5.0 Block w/Cobra crank, Diamond Pistons, Scat Rods, Livernois P&P Heads - Check out my Homepage for Full Mod List and Videos
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Originally Posted by bigwilly43729
HP numbers are good and all, but they are like asking someone how much they can bench. What difference does it make if I can still kick your a$$?
Hmmm... lets see. If N/A, I would probably lean towards H2O temp, oil pressure, and then either oil temp or trans temp as the third one. I wouldn't put an AFR gauge on the list either if it was me.
2005 Sonic Blue, a.k.a. "BAD 05 GT", Auto Trans (and damn proud of it!) Best 1/8 mi: 6.691 @ 103.04, DA= 1,166' (2-19-09) Best 1/4 mi: 10.37 @ 132.98 (3-14-08)
Kenne Bell 2.8L SC, Boss 5.0 Block w/Cobra crank, Diamond Pistons, Scat Rods, Livernois P&P Heads - Check out my Homepage for Full Mod List and Videos
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Originally Posted by bigwilly43729
HP numbers are good and all, but they are like asking someone how much they can bench. What difference does it make if I can still kick your a$$?
that would be something
