The Toffinator Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 Anybody on here tried these cheap kits? Can get one off a friend for even cheaper and just wondered if there worth it? or are they a twat to fit? Thanks http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Red-Adjustable-Fuel-Pressure-Regulator-kit-Toyota-Starlet-GT-Glanza-Charade-/400591244449?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5d45194ca1 Quote
russ78 Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 I ran exactly the same one when I first got my glanza and in all honesty its no different from the exspensive brands does the job Quote
The Toffinator Posted October 25, 2013 Author Posted October 25, 2013 Thanks bud, do they come with what you need or was it a faff about job to find parts? Thanks Quote
turboloon Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 you'll just need the correct adapter for connectting to the fuel rail..;) Quote
russ78 Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 ^^ as above fuel rail adapter and some fuel hose and vaccum hose and its job done tbh Quote
Zeldoz Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 I ran exactly the same one when I first got my glanza and in all honesty its no different from the exspensive brands does the job Russ, is this true?.. I spoke to Mikey at the meet in lakeside and he said AVOID cheap ones at all costs.. an said only to buy SSARD for £85.. But i have seen this.. and wondered... Quote
TurboTobz Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 (edited) Ahh, Zeldos you had the silver facelift? I was talking to you about this also, no steer clear of them I've looked at the sellers of some of them's feedback and lots of people complaining of leaks and petrol vs. heat isn't good... Aswell AFR's are very important things, get it wrong and you'll be bore washing or melting a lean engine. Some are probably better than others but it's hit and miss.Edit* not this particular sellers feedback, but others and you'll probably find they come from the same supplier over in bang wok or where ever these are made. Edited October 25, 2013 by TurboTobz Quote
Zeldoz Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 Ahh, Zeldos you had the silver facelift? I was talking to you about this also, no steer clear of them I've looked at the sellers of some of them's feedback and lots of people complaining of leaks and petrol vs. heat isn't good... Aswell AFR's are very important things, get it wrong and you'll be bore washing or melting a lean engine. Some are probably better than others but it's hit and miss. Yeah i thought so. I'd budgeted for the SSARD now anyway. but i did wonder after seeing this. Yeah i was the silver facelift. Who was you? I didn't speak to many people.. Alot were in a little group talking to only there mates! Quote
TurboTobz Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 Yeah i thought so. I'd budgeted for the SSARD now anyway. but i did wonder after seeing this. Yeah i was the silver facelift. Who was you? I didn't speak to many people.. Alot were in a little group talking to only there mates! I was only there shortly my shitty megane had fuel pump failure up there and I'm from down on the coast of kent so had to mother it back also had my 4 week old bab in the back and a ratty mrs lol, I had the hat with a bobble on lol was discussing the td04 conversion with you and mikey. Quote
TurboTobz Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 Be aware of the knock off sard ones too, if you can buy from some one on here thats got very good rep or buy new. You can tell fakes from reals but it's becoming increasingly harder, IF you source one I'm happy to send you details of what to look for. Quote
The Toffinator Posted October 25, 2013 Author Posted October 25, 2013 Some good info here thanks lads, so the provided adapters in the photo will get me away? If not where do i buy the correct adapter? Thanks Quote
mikey4410 Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 (edited) i sent him the link from which is 100 % genuine. the proper ones are good Edited October 30, 2013 by mikey4410 Quote
Zeldoz Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 i sent him the link from the seller i got mine from which is 100 % genuine. the proper sards are so dam good and hit the same a/f each and every time,best one i have ever bought and wouldnt use anything else Yeah Mikey has sorted me out. and i remember you knw! You was actually parked next to me i think in the Megane! I'll be buying SSARD. for the sake of £50 its not worth the potential engine failure. Quote
russ78 Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 as said guys avoid knock offs at all costs, but the one in the link isn't a knock off just a cheaper alternative its not trying to look like a sard or fse...... just looks like a cheaper alternative I ran this exact one for over a year with 0 issues very accurate good cheap little RRFPR imo Quote
russ78 Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 (edited) theres very little that can go wrong with a fpr as its a very simple design just a valve that regulates the fuel pressure from the pump via a diaphragm, generally knock offs either leak or have inferior parts used ie the diaphragm but as said this is the Chinese sard knock offs etc always buy from a genuine sard dealer rather than ebay as the fakes are getting harder to spot and you can never be 100% sure its genuine, just my opinion Just to show im not bullshitting anybody top left of the pic this was my setup 18months ago Edited October 25, 2013 by russ78 Quote
TurboTobz Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 Yeah Mikey has sorted me out. and i remember you knw! You was actually parked next to me i think in the Megane! I'll be buying SSARD. for the sake of £50 its not worth the potential engine failure. Yeah that was me! Mint glanza you have pal! i sent him the link from the seller i got mine from which is 100 % genuine. the proper sards are so dam good and hit the same a/f each and every time,best one i have ever bought and wouldnt use anything else I had a sard on my k24 glanza, on my td05 I put an FSE sytec on it, the idle was all over the place, my wideband plx dm6 plotted afrs over a graph and fse idle was up and down like a yo yo, it dropped pressure over time and took a few cranks to start. Got another sard one and on idle it flatlined and kept a consistent afr, sat a 14.7 without fail. They're awesome! theres very little that can go wrong with a fpr as its a very simple design just a valve that regulates the fuel pressure from the pump via a diaphragm, generally knock offs either leak or have inferior parts used ie the diaphragm but as said this is the Chinese sard knock offs etc always buy from a genuine sard dealer rather than ebay as the fakes are getting harder to spot and you can never be 100% sure its genuine, just my opinion Just to show im not bullshitting anybody top left of the pic this was my setup 18months ago It's the quality of that diaphragm that's inferior though, I'm not going to say they all are because that's just guess work but personally speaking I'd not be buying anything without a reputable name on it, but I understand some do and some have had nothing but good experiences with them like yourself but it is hit and miss. Quote
RobSR Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 This is another product i dont get why people would skimp on. Its about 60quid more for a SARD, a lot less than an engine build when youve melted all your pistons! Quote
The Toffinator Posted October 25, 2013 Author Posted October 25, 2013 Any links to the SARD units then?But as above there a very basic unit, if it was a cheap replica of something else then i wouldnt bother, but they arent a replica of anything so surely shouldnt make a difference if it works? Quote
russ78 Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 http://www.race-tech.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=29_76&products_id=113 Quote
russ78 Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 There is tons of brands out there dont see what the fuss is all about with sards I now run a malpassi which is like a fse which again are all good fpr brands Quote
TurboTobz Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 Sard is a very reputable name, it's built up a huge reputation within not only the starlet scene but also Motorsport in general it's tried and tested so people do reccomend them, it's not to say that other brands are atall inferior to sards Quote
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