Gregsy,
I understand completely what you are saying, and if this forum is like many others, I hope other 'silent' readers will read this thread and see both sides of this argument. I personally wouldn't want to see the originality of lots of SCs spoiled because people rush out to remove their pump and sling it hoping for a huge surge in power. Obviously you have given lots of consideration to the removal of your pump and bought the correct car to modify accordingly. I suspect this search for extra power will eventually mean binning heating systems, rear seats, carpets, roof lining, etc. [
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That said, I'd be genuinely interested to hear whether the removal of your pump alone, gives a noticeable increase in horsepower. Rather than as part of a general series of power increasing and weight saving mods.
I'm not yet convinced after talking to various specialists over the years that the slight increase in horsepower and the saving in weight would make much of a difference to the power/weight ratio of a standard SC. For example, I've never had a noticeable decrease in power after filling the car with 70 litres (approx. 70kgs) of fuel. But, I'm sure on a rolling road there would be a slight difference - every little helps I suppose.
Please post any findings on here when you've done the job, as I've never spoken to someone with the chance to do a before/after test so have never heard any 'real life' findings.
If there is an increase in power, then I'll think more about removing mine (rather than just disconecting the belt as I've already done) - although as mentioned on this thread already, because my car has remained completely unmodified I'll stow the pump and gubbins away somewhere safe just in case I need to reinstall it in the future.
Cheers,
Rich Claridge
Team Gulp Racing