Thread: LPFP Tech info
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      01-07-2013, 09:45 PM   #48
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Drives: 2008 335xi
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Originally Posted by Ferruccio View Post
As someone who "gave in" to the marketing and brought one of Shiv's systems, I find these pervasive, multi-thread arguments to be just odd. I read them over and over and the counterarguments seem to stem from theory and anecdotes, both of which might be valid in their own right, but do little to invalidate what Shiv is doing. I got exactly what I paid for, and the problems I face are exactly the problems Shiv outlined to me ahead of time. It was through dyno testing that I witnessed, first-hand, the effects of 1: an aging fuel pump running 100% E85, 2: the occasional hiccup of a brand new fuel pump running E85 (not as bad as the old one), and 3: the effects of the torque on the clutch.

I will likely be getting this fuel pump set up, as well, since my fuel pumps cannot keep up with the E85 flow. Additionally, I would like my fuel pump system to last much longer, and my LPFP is already being overstressed with the extra flow. I will likely have the fuel pump install done with the clutch job, once I get my hands on an aftermarket clutch to get an idea of driving feel.

I've sent my car to FFTEC a couple of times, and, I don't know. Even Shiv's suggestions for mod-friendly dealerships were right on the mark. Should I be feeling scammed by now, as people's criticisms and first-priority emphasis on marketing seem to insist? All I feel like is a satisfied customer. Someone help me out, here.
My $.02 on this is Shiv has presented his solution as capable and cars are running that solution showing it works. Others have presented their solutions as capable and cars are running those solutions showing they also work. Where Shiv goes off the rails is when he starts to claim his solution which just so happens to cost a lot more is vastly superior and that other solutions are inherently flawed and "won't work". Making bold statements like without plenty of supporting data erode away at your credability.
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