have any of you guys put one of these on yet? ive read they diliver 18 rwhp. i was wondering if that was a big enuf difference that made it worth dropping the 350$ and the time and effort doing it. your opinions please...thanks.
have any of you guys put one of these on yet? ive read they diliver 18 rwhp. i was wondering if that was a big enuf difference that made it worth dropping the 350$ and the time and effort doing it. your opinions please...thanks.
I installed a Mezire electric pump on my car 2 years (14K miles) ago and it works great. It keeps the motor at a constant 1/2 way on the temp gauge winter or summer. It of course does not create horsepower, but it does save about 16-18 parasitic HP. If you install an electric pump you can not use underdrive pulleys because you cannot change the pump pulley. But you can't save that HP in both places anyway, and won't need the underdrive pulley set up.
its not worth 18hp.
I think i saw maybe 7-8 at the most.
as far as cooling temps, lowering your fan settings will do more at keeping the car cooler than the pump.
I hope you don't daily drive this car as I've heard they don't last long....they are usually rated by hour life expectancy. They work great, but aren't for daily drivers or atleast I wouldn't recommend them for that use
The same thing could happen with a mechanical pump, or if your cooling system failed, or your oil suddenly leaked. Do not be concerned about an electric water pump failing. I think Corvette uses electric water pumps from the factory.