Facet fuel pumps

[Bluescore]

I'm currently upgrading the fuel system on my Tiger Super6, it has a 1.8 Zetec with Weber DCOE 45s and Piper fast road cams. I'm adding a sump onto the fuel tank to stop air being pulled through when the fuel level is less that half and taking long left hand bends, I've also bought a filter king to replace the rubbish inline fuel filter that is currently on it.

The thing that I'm struggling to decide is if it is worth upgrading to a Facet silver top fuel pump over just getting a replacement Solid State one? I can see the silver top has a much higher flow but is it worth paying nearly double over the Solid State pump? Will it make that much difference to a car that goes on a track, at a maximum, two times a year and is driven on the local b-roads the rest of the time?

thanks
Mike

[dmulally]

I would start off with a solid state as they are pretty cheap. Then if you find it isnt up to the job even with bigger fuel lines then get the gucci one and keep the facet as a spare. Always good to have a spare fuel pump on board.

[anonymous-user]

Facet pumps are to high pressure for webberes, if you go that route don't forget a regulator.

I have facet red top running twin 40's on a 1300 cross flow, bit of an overkill the pump was left over from a bigger engined kit I also have and was 'free' so I used it, but not sure I'd spend cash to have it.

[Steve_D]

Making a sump in the fuel tank is a big job and would most likely be very vunerable to grounding.

Easier to leave your existing tank and pump setup as is and install a surge tank in the engine bay with an additional pump supplying the carbs from the bottom of the surge tank. You will need a return line from the top of the surge tank so that air can be eliminated and returned to the main tank.

Steve