Throughout my build, I picked up a brand new H22 Golden Eagle fuel rail straight from the Golden Eagle website. It came, was perfectly packaged, came with 4 - 12" long stickers, 2 black, 2 white, so I thought to myself, wow, these guys know what they are doing. After first installing my rail, I noticed multiple faults. These are my finds:
1. The port they give to you that is to house a Fuel pressure gauge, is DIRECTLY in front of the IACV and will not work unless you have 2-90* fittings installed on your gauge
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2. The fuel rail is much longer then a stock USDM or JDM fuel rail. Thus, you MUST get an EGR blockoff plate.
3. The biggest problem, The usual spacers that you would use with a stock JDM/USDM fuel rail are FAR too long. This is still proving to be a fair bit of a pickle for me. I have come up with the proper spacing for the manifold to injector to fuel rail combination. I used the spacers from a b-series manifold. These seem to space it out almost perfectly. However, Now the studs are too long for the nuts to tighten the rail down. The studs taper approx .25" before the nut even contacts the tightening surface of the fuel rail. I will have to find some type of very slim shim or spacer to make this work properly.
I was not able to create a decent enough picture to post.
All in all, the only positive thing I have experienced with this fuel rail so far is, with all other fuel rails I have had, the Fuel pressure regulator (aftermarket adjustable unit) comes in contact with the valve for the secondaries. This rail has ample clearance, which is wonderful.
In short, if you do not have the want nor ability/resources to fab things up to make this fuel rail work, I suggest not buying it. I was extremely disappointed to have learned this was such a big pain in the ass.
1. The port they give to you that is to house a Fuel pressure gauge, is DIRECTLY in front of the IACV and will not work unless you have 2-90* fittings installed on your gauge
Picture:
2. The fuel rail is much longer then a stock USDM or JDM fuel rail. Thus, you MUST get an EGR blockoff plate.
3. The biggest problem, The usual spacers that you would use with a stock JDM/USDM fuel rail are FAR too long. This is still proving to be a fair bit of a pickle for me. I have come up with the proper spacing for the manifold to injector to fuel rail combination. I used the spacers from a b-series manifold. These seem to space it out almost perfectly. However, Now the studs are too long for the nuts to tighten the rail down. The studs taper approx .25" before the nut even contacts the tightening surface of the fuel rail. I will have to find some type of very slim shim or spacer to make this work properly.
I was not able to create a decent enough picture to post.
All in all, the only positive thing I have experienced with this fuel rail so far is, with all other fuel rails I have had, the Fuel pressure regulator (aftermarket adjustable unit) comes in contact with the valve for the secondaries. This rail has ample clearance, which is wonderful.
In short, if you do not have the want nor ability/resources to fab things up to make this fuel rail work, I suggest not buying it. I was extremely disappointed to have learned this was such a big pain in the ass.
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