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Old Aug 19, 2003
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Fuel Management Question...

I wanna go with the SF Turbo but I dont like the look of the Fuel Management that comes with it, is there an alternative? I' ve tried surching but there is alot of different answers and was wondering if someone can give a few simple answers and sugestions. I want something that looks good but that will give me the same performance.


(sorry if this has been asked before just dont want to spend the money and not be happy)


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The SF Power fuel system is the best bang for the buck imo. There are alterntives such as converting to return but SF's fmu basically simulates retun style by regulating the fuel pressure under boost, so it basically does the same thing with almost no effort and major ease of install.

The choice is yours, but I'll tell you, this fmu works very well.
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If money isn't an issue... go with a return system. I have yet to get my final cost on it... but it's not really that high, and the job isn't complicated.

There is extra injectors... but I really don't like that idea too much. It's probably the cheapest way to add fuel though. But no where near the best way.

There is SF's fuel system with an inline pump and fmu. It's working... and it sounds like it's worth the money. The same basic idea in his setup are used in other returnless cars... at a cost of around $700+ using a digital FMU.

There is switching stock injectors for larger injectors, but fuel pressure will become an issue at some point, and you need to be able to have something that tunes in the idle range and on (GReddy E-manage does, Apex'i AFC doesn't)

Basically, best to worst:
1. Return Conversion (you'll never starve for fuel... easily adjustible)
2. SF Fuel System
3. Extra Injectors + Fuel Computer (they get the job done at least)
4. Larger Injectors + Pump(maybe) + Fuel Computer (4th because you might have a problem at some point)
5. Stock fuel System (Kaboom)
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Thanks for the info!!! Very informative!!! I have nothing against the SF's fuel management system, but it seems that a return conversion is the way to go if get a final price and a parts list let me know I'd really appreciate it. Thanks again for the info.
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By the end of the week, I'll have a parts list. I'll give you there labor hours too so you can roughly figure out labor costs.
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