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example: Meziere Enterprises
I know that one says its like 550 but I have seen them advertised and sold out of parts outlets for much less than that.
according to the ad it frees up horsepower, there by making you go faster and get better mileage at the same time. they also claim that it can last a really long time.
so it sounds like a great bolt on to do when you are running out of bolt ons to do.
just a few things spook me about the idea.
#1. in the OE's arms race to make engines that put out more power, get better mileage, and get better emissions.....you would think the OE's would of jumped on this idea all the way back in the 70's and 80's. but the diddn't. to my knowledge every motor I have ever seen or worked on (was a mechanic for about 5 years back in the 90's) had a mechanically driven water pump. so if this is such a great idea why has the OE NEVER gotten on this?
#2. I have never actually heard of or seen a street car with an electric water pump. let alone a daily driven one. the only motors I have ever seen with electric water pumps were dedicated racers, and even at that its not really that common on any given day at the track.
now with as common as the name meziere is in the automotive aftermarket world I know I am not the first one to hear about this. they advertise daily streetability but I don't know with that fact that I have never actually seen one on the street.
any input
or anything I am missing here?
I know that one says its like 550 but I have seen them advertised and sold out of parts outlets for much less than that.
according to the ad it frees up horsepower, there by making you go faster and get better mileage at the same time. they also claim that it can last a really long time.
so it sounds like a great bolt on to do when you are running out of bolt ons to do.
just a few things spook me about the idea.
#1. in the OE's arms race to make engines that put out more power, get better mileage, and get better emissions.....you would think the OE's would of jumped on this idea all the way back in the 70's and 80's. but the diddn't. to my knowledge every motor I have ever seen or worked on (was a mechanic for about 5 years back in the 90's) had a mechanically driven water pump. so if this is such a great idea why has the OE NEVER gotten on this?
#2. I have never actually heard of or seen a street car with an electric water pump. let alone a daily driven one. the only motors I have ever seen with electric water pumps were dedicated racers, and even at that its not really that common on any given day at the track.
now with as common as the name meziere is in the automotive aftermarket world I know I am not the first one to hear about this. they advertise daily streetability but I don't know with that fact that I have never actually seen one on the street.
any input
or anything I am missing here?