Fuel Pressure Regulators

[ginganinja]

Hey guys,

 

Just looking at running an aftermarket fuel pressure reg. What brand regulators would you recommend for reasonable price? 

 

Also where do most people mount their regulators in the engine bay?

 

Looking for some tips.

 

Cheers

[RaKid]

Recommend you stick with the big brands if you care about your engine.

 

I've had both SARD and TurboSmart.

 

I think you can pick up a Tomei Type S for under $200 and a SARD for around the same price. TurboSmart FRP800 about $250.

 

I don't think you'll need anything bigger than that for what you're wanting to achieve (assuming this is going into the V5 yeah?)

 

You'll also want to make sure they come with barb fittings (again, assuming you running push lock / rubber hose with clamps, not braided).

 

Gauges that screw directly into the regulator are typically not included, so budget for around $50 extra for one of those if you need.

 

Additionally, my TurboSmart didn't come with any fittings at all, so that was an extra cost too, maybe extra $20-30.

 

Both times I had my FRP mounted to the manifold with a simple bracket.

 

[ginganinja]

5 hours ago, RaKid said:

Recommend you stick with the big brands if you care about your engine.

 

I've had both SARD and TurboSmart.

 

I think you can pick up a Tomei Type S for under $200 and a SARD for around the same price. TurboSmart FRP800 about $250.

 

I don't think you'll need anything bigger than that for what you're wanting to achieve (assuming this is going into the V5 yeah?)

 

You'll also want to make sure they come with barb fittings (again, assuming you running push lock / rubber hose with clamps, not braided).

 

Gauges that screw directly into the regulator are typically not included, so budget for around $50 extra for one of those if you need.

 

Additionally, my TurboSmart didn't come with any fittings at all, so that was an extra cost too, maybe extra $20-30.

 

Both times I had my FRP mounted to the manifold with a simple bracket.

 

Yes it is going into the V5, and i am running pushlock hose with 5/16 barb fittings all round for my split rail set up. 

 

I have been lookjng a GFB ones but dknt know how they compare to tomei etc

[Andy_Mac]

I've got a GFB in mine. Nothing bad to say about it. They’re a bit pricier than some of the alternatives though.

 Pro-wholesale has them for $340 including a GFB gauge.

 

Probably won't work the same for your car but on mine the bracket it came with bolted straight up to an existing threaded hole on the strut tower.

[A_J_T]

I'm a big fan of the OEM remote FPRs, not the ones that bolt onto the rail. They come on V7 V8 and other turbo Subaru of that era, Legacy Rev-D etc. Pick them up at Zebra or pick a part, tidy reliable units.