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Old 06-13-2014, 09:45 PM   #94
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Originally Posted by w00t692 View Post
The gains i've seen from electric water pumps aren't even remotely worth the hassle. Not even 5 whp. Granted it's on a k20, but still.
HP is not always the only reason

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Formation of vapour bubbles within a liquid at low-pressure regions that occur in places where the liquid has been accelerated to high velocities, as in the operation of centrifugal pumps, water turbines, and marine propellers.
I plan on exceeding 9000 RPM
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