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Originally Posted by 03whitegsr  I've got an electric pump I'm going to replace the engine driven one with. I imagine it's about the same weight overall, maybe even slightly more heavy. The reasons though:
1. Mounting it in the back of the car, ~10 pounds off the front and ~10 more pounds on the back to help get it to 50/50.
2. Less drag on the engine.
3. One less thing to deal with on a future engine swap. |
I understand wanting to reduce drag on the engine but I don't follow you on any weight reduction or balance improvement. The stock pump weighs less than 5 lbs even if you factor in the pulley and the few inches more belt you need to operate the pump. If you mount your electric pump at the rear of the car you will need to run lines to it (weight) and you will need to fill those lines with fluid (more weight) and you will need to secure those lines with fasteners (even more weight). So where does the weight savings come in?
If you are worried about power steering complications down the line when you do a swap... don't. All you will need to do is replace your existing lines with E36 6 cylinder lines.