This kit seems to be good & reasonably priced, but would anyone know if this would guarantee the oil in those gears won't dry up? http://www.motoringalliance.com/forums/1st-generation-parts-sale/16261-mini-cooper-s-supercharger-water-pump-drive-pto-kit.html#axzz2dEExn0uT EWP still seems to be a better option than that.
The kit I was talking about was for the M45 SC. It came with a plate for removing the gears off the back of the SC and adding a electric water pump. It was about $300.00
Why put a bandaid on the problem, instead of fix the cause of the problem all together though? It's almost the same money as the bandaid.
Because I like bandaids especially ones with pretty unicorns on them. They look good on my booboo's :biggrin5::biggrin5: The thread started about electric water pumps. I'm just saying someone makes a kit to do this. I saw it about two years ago. I don't know anything about the Sprintex debate. Or care. All I know is I better see a dyno pull for that!! No man just pullen your chain. :biggrin5:
So why are you bringing rebuilding part of the M45 to keep the stock mechanical W/P working into this thread? It is about electric pumps, not the Sprintex and its inevitable failure, or rebuilds for PTO gears on the stock S/C. I have put a better option on the table over the DC EP80, the guy that knows how to run the pump reliably in a MINI has made an appearance in the thread, why are we still chasing our tails on this one?
Thanks! Wouldn't that be great if it turns out to be a reliable kit? On a lighter note, why did engineers complicate forced induction systems when simple kits such as this can be had for cheap? Mini Cooper Cooper Supercharger Kit Electric Cooper Turbo Charger Bolt On Too fishy not to be a scam or useless junk, right? But, in case anyone has had a try, please share!
On a lighter note, why did engineers complicate forced induction systems when simple kits such as this can be had for cheap Read more: http://www.motoringalliance.com/forums/cooper-s-engine-drivetrain/19147-davies-craig-electric-water-pump-ewp80-anyone.html#ixzz2djxWvbTR Because BMW that's why. :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
Is there any more info on a viable and reliable electric pump? I'm seriously considering this and actually have been since I bought my mini about 4 years ago plainly because I actually had an electric pump on my last car (a 180sx SR20det). I was running a davies craig pump though I only had this setup on the car for a month before I decided to sell up for the Mini so I can't comment on DC reliability and my bum dyno isn't as fine tuned as others so I can't really preach about a gain in power from ridding the engine of a mechanical pump, also most of the parasitic drag would have come from the clutch fan rather than the pump. Anyway, If I were to go ahead replace the pump with an electric, would it be a simple case of replacing the PTO with a metal plate? Or should I remove the smaller gear as well? Please if you have any info let us know because this is a serious idea I'd love to run with.
Raven Mocker just updated his DC mod over at the other site.Sorry for this link, guys!:wink: 2005 MCS R53 Electric Water Pump / TPI Harmonic Balancer - North American Motoring Hope he'd keep those pix coming.