When should I upgrade my fuel pump on my IX? I guess the stocker is good with a TBE, but what are the benefits to upgrading now with my current mods? Thanks!

 

Upgrade when you get injectors -- which usually means a bigger turbo. Until then the stock IX pump is just fine

 

why does AMS give you a fuel pump in their stage 1 kit then? that is one of the only stage one kits i seen that come with a fuel pump. other kits dont include a fuel pump until stage 3 or 4

 

There have been a lot of "tests" done and some say the stock IX pump is good and others say its a good idea to upgrade when you start increasing boost (which I'm guessing you did with the MBC). I got one just to be safe. You will need to get tuned after installing the fuel pump though.

 

Interesting. I didn't realize AMS did a fuel pump for stage 1.

It isn't a bad foundation for future mods but I have never seen a thread where the stock IX pump has failed or fallen short so...

 

I have a IX MR. and I was told by numeros shops to uppgrade to the Walbo 255LPH So when I get tunned ima get that 255.
I recomened it now, so you have that safe feeling.

 

agreeeeee+

 

AMS told me before, with only a TBE ust fine on the stocker, in fact AL at Dynoflash did too. But I will do it down the road for sure.

 

we do not include a fuel pump in our stage 1 for the IX, it is not needed. Check out the fuel pump test we just did here at the shop. the stock IX pump is good through stage III

Eric

 

^ Perfect! Thanks Eric for the clarification.

 

thats not what the website says, this is right from the evo IX stage 1 + flash:

The AMS Evo Stage I Kit includes the following components:
# Cone Style Air Filter with MAF Adaptor
# AMS Stainless Steel Cat Back Exhaust
# AMS In-House ECU Flash
# Walbro 255 lph High Pressure Pump
# Autometer Boost Gauge with Carbon Fiber Gauge Cup