Re: Shogun pump alternative

[David Head <dave.head@worldnet.att.net>]

I'll take Audi prices over 944 prices any day...

"Buchholz, Steven" wrote:

> Thanks for the pointer Dan!  Hell, if it's going to last I'll buy a new one
> from the dealer!  The two things I'd like to know are 1 - if the pump
> housing is made of plastic, and 2 - if you can tell if the impeller is
> magnetically coupled.  If it has either of the two I think I'll keep looking
> ...
>
> Steve Buchholz
> San Jose, CA (USA)
>
> ... wishing TFA included P-cars!
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > After myself buying a Shogun water pump and being amazed with
> > it's size and
> > weight, I have been looking into alternatives.  I want
> > something smaller, a
> > LOT lighter and works just as well.  I think I have found it.
> >
> > I was tearing into my dad's 944 turbo the other day to fix a
> > very annoying
> > idle problem and saw a similar aux water pump setup as on the
> > 5ktq's, but
> > this ones seemed to work really well.  In fact, I could see
> > the coolant
> ==================
> >
> > When and if it's successfull, I'll be sure to let everyone
> > know and detail
> > installation instructions.