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Old May 13, 2005 | 08:51 PM
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as above do they make them for an rs turbo s2
if so were from and any ideas on price
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Old May 13, 2005 | 09:50 PM
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burton power, high pressure, think 130 quid
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Old May 13, 2005 | 10:12 PM
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High pressure oil pump from burton power is only £65 mate!!
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Old May 13, 2005 | 10:18 PM
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oh sorry , couldnt remember, but though id better say more coz i know what burtons prices are like
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Old May 14, 2005 | 08:32 AM
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cheers lads reason i ask i have a high spec engine running 23 psi
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Old May 14, 2005 | 12:46 PM
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23 psi... fookin hell

probably normal considering your engine and boost etc etc
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Old May 14, 2005 | 02:39 PM
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i thought burtons oil pumps were meant to be unreliable?
23 psi isnt alot of boost
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Old May 14, 2005 | 04:12 PM
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dont tell me that were else is there
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Old May 14, 2005 | 04:15 PM
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mine has been fine i run around 22 psi, standard ford jobbie
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Old May 14, 2005 | 05:49 PM
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Ive got a burton one in my car cant fault it.
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cheers did it improve your oil pressure any
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Old May 14, 2005 | 10:00 PM
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Yeah by about 15 psi.
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Old May 14, 2005 | 10:04 PM
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thx m8
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23 psi isnt alot of boost
its not alot, compared to cosworths, but i personally think is quite a bit for an RST, considering they ran 9 psi standard etc...

and considering i run 13 psi, and she goes like the wind
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it is a lot but the engine was built too doo it with the correct other bits on aswell
and mine goes like the wind when you get traction
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