empi vs weber

grinderman Officially Full-On Dubber

378 posts · joined Apr 2011 · 23 Jan 2012, 7:28 pm

#882881

I will eventually be chasing a single 40idf style kit with the weber selling for $550 and the empi 40 hpmx kit going for $370. Is it really worth the extra for the weber? And does anyone know roughly how much they charge to send to oz?

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Jan 2012, 9:02 pm

#882922

your kidding? 😵

i wouldnt touch a hpmx.
I would also prefer duals for not much more.

Futue te ipsum!!!

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 23 Jan 2012, 9:15 pm

#882925

I vote for dual Weber too.

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tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 24 Jan 2012, 4:33 pm

#883044

Weber's hands down.

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Jan 2012, 5:02 pm

#883049

grinderman wrote:I will eventually be chasing a single 40idf style kit with the weber selling for $550 and the empi 40 hpmx kit going for $370. Is it really worth the extra for the weber?
And does anyone know roughly how much they charge to send to oz?

Hi
We are talking about EMPI [made in China or Taiwan] parts..

[Not the original EMPI ....
and Not the owner of the EMPI trademark which is Wolfsburg Motors.. in Victoria..]

Its not worth taking the chance...
some EMPI parts just don't fit... [read many]
and some carbies need to be pulled apart and cleaned out..

If You want something to Work like the original .. You need to buy the original.. in this case... WEBER...

You will kick Yourself if You need to buy a Part twice,,..

cheers

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 24 Jan 2012, 5:30 pm

#883054

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Jan 2012, 6:26 pm

#883064

YEp buy the EMPI crap then try and fit them and if they fit and dont leak fuel Pay someone to tune them

then GET discussed and throw them away cause u cart tune them then sell them of to some other sucker

MATE bite the bullet and buy the webers

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

Notchbacktastic Seriously Crusin Dubber

169 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 24 Jan 2012, 7:08 pm

#883077

ian.mezz wrote:

After that...I'm Sold!!

Ain't been there, ain't done that.......yet :P

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Jan 2012, 7:20 pm

#883083

LEAd foot rose didnt even smile 4 the camera or glance left when entering the freeway

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

grinderman Officially Full-On Dubber

378 posts · joined Apr 2011 · 25 Jan 2012, 7:24 pm

#883286

I would just prefer the simplicity of a single carb and as long as the new manifold has heat risers I cant see the need for twins. My offroad experience shows a smaller single pulls up steep hills better from low revs than bigger twins, might be the longer manifold runners giving better torque from idle.I'm not after high rev performance just some more poke than a rejetted 34 pict, but in the middle of nowhere I'd rather have only one carb to worry about.
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64vwmark Fahrvergnugen

930 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 25 Jan 2012, 10:59 pm

#883345

You can't go wrong with genuine webers.

I have heard rumours that the new HPMX 2.0 carbs are a lot better but I haven't tried them yet.

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coletrickle Wolfsburg Wizard

661 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 26 Jan 2012, 6:52 am

#883361

If you want a single and simple how about a hot stromberg off a holden done rite a single stromberg can make 100plus hp!

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6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 26 Jan 2012, 11:07 am

#883410

i'm running a stromberg. Excellent torque and is the first carb i have eva had idle right for me (not to say Solex is bad, but mine were heavily worn).

Good daily driver setup, very drivable.

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