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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 05:51 PM
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PICS: Twin Fuel Cell Setup (in progress)

All custom fabrication performed by my good friend vinny...who will be opening up a shop soon on staten island....












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My friends 240sx with 2jz-gte gt35r swap




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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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wow that good but why would u need this??? sorry for newb ?
Old Apr 14, 2007 | 05:57 PM
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Whoa, looks like really nice work.

But, is there a benefit in running two fuel cell's over one?
Old Apr 14, 2007 | 05:57 PM
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because i dont have the money for a truck and a trailer and because race gas is so expensive....so now i can drive on pump 93 to the track or to the spot...and then easily switch to c16 without draining anything and kick some ***!
Old Apr 14, 2007 | 05:59 PM
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Nice job !
Old Apr 14, 2007 | 05:59 PM
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Couldn't you just run pump gas in the stock tank, then run a single fuel cell with race gas?
Old Apr 14, 2007 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Frenchy4g63
Couldn't you just run pump gas in the stock tank, then run a single fuel cell with race gas?
then how would you switch between the two systems? you will now have 2 feeds from 2 diff fuel sources....also what would you do about the pump?
Old Apr 14, 2007 | 06:10 PM
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Very nice fab work by your friend, Looks real good. How many gallons does each tank hold?
Old Apr 14, 2007 | 06:11 PM
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each cell holds 5 gallons
perfect to go to englishtown and back
perfect since VP racing c16 comes in 5 gallon cans

thanks =)
Old Apr 14, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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then how would you switch between the two systems? you will now have 2 feeds from 2 diff fuel sources....also what would you do about the pump?
Yeah I guess, I can think of a way to do it, but it would be complicated.

I've never seen a setup like this before, I've seen two fuel cells to increase range, but that's about it. It's a cool idea.

Nice job.
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Very nice but like the other guy said you could have just ran one fuel cell put the
c16 in the cell and run pump in the tank.

You can switch this on the fly if you like off one flip on a switch. But the only dowside is you have to change maps in the AEM or ems your useing.

And you would not need to run 2 feed lines to the motor you have it all on one fuel relay.

I was going to do this but the shop doing the work said it was way to much wireing.

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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 07:41 AM
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and what about the return? where does it go ? back in the stock tank?
alot of c16 would be wasted when it returns to the stock tank...the return line flows alot of fuel.

also the stock fuel pump is inside the stock tank, how would you feed the stock tank with c16 from a fuel cell?
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Originally Posted by thekuai
and what about the return? where does it go ? back in the stock tank?
alot of c16 would be wasted when it returns to the stock tank...the return line flows alot of fuel.

also the stock fuel pump is inside the stock tank, how would you feed the stock tank with c16 from a fuel cell?

This is how i had it laid out

stock tank 3 pumps intake

18 gal fuel cell with a weldon pump

then i was going to make what i call a fuel box its where both stock tank and fuel cell both meet. So you have both feed and return lines on a mounting block. So at the other end there is only one set of feed and return leaveing the other side.

Now here is where the crazy wireing comes in. Where changeing fuel from race to pump you flip a switch to activate the pumps then another switch which is like a electronic fuel cutoff it will seal the gas flow on whatever gas you dont want to use. Besides wireing and the crazy time it would take to get it to work the right way with the AEM (you would have to have to maps). It would cost way to much to make a system like that.
Old Apr 15, 2007 | 04:08 PM
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thats overkill for the 2jz 240z
Old Apr 15, 2007 | 04:12 PM
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AEM has nitrous maps that you could use for the race fuel map. The wiring really wouldn't be that bad, it would just be a bunch of extra weight in the car thats unneccesary.


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