I am not sure if anyone is using this tank with positive results, but I want to share my experience with it for anyone who may consider it.

I believe it has a design flaw as it is a sealed tank where the OEM tank is chambered and vented.

I bought one to enhance the engine bay with more polished stuff but it caused a problem almost instantly. I installed the tank properly and then proceeded to turn the car on (with the lip off) to get the air out of the system which resulted in the entire engine bay being covered in fluid. I thought that must have been the ait purging, so I added new fluid to the proper level and put the cap on. I started the car again and the PS pump sounded like a tortured seal. I tured the wheel around a few times and the sound went away. I took the car for a test drive but once I got a block away from my house and I lost the power steering. When I got back to my garage, I popped the hood to see fluid bubbling from the welds of the tank. I slowly unscrewed the cap to let the pressure out and fluid (again) exploded everywhere. I removed it, reinstalled it, and tested it with the same results. I called Weapon-r and they couldnt tell me if they have any sucessful feedback on these so I remove it and reinstalled the OEM tank and all new fluid. I started the car and guess what?....instantly, the problem was fixed.

I am not putting down the quality or customer service of Weapon-r because the product quailty was very nice and they agreed to handle the return of the product. Unfortunately, this product was made without enough research which resluted in a faulty product.

Please post your experience with this particular product.

-Sean

 

You cavated your pump, not good! Hope it lasts you! I wouldnt buy any of that weapon-rice

 

Sucks to hear that happened Sean, interested to hear if anyone has gotten the Weapon R PS Tank to work. I know there are some guys that are running the NRG PS tank, but it doesn't come polished. I believe you have to remove the finish before you can polish it.

 

Sean you should just polish the nrg tank.

and start selling it.

 

I really liked the size and the custom mounts of the Weapon-R. I know that the NRG is functionally much better but it is HUGE and you have to get really creative to mount it in a clean way. I will probably just stick to OEM

 

^awww man

 

install a power steering filter

 

^enlighten me please

 

Good to see that you had everything resolved Sean.

 

I have a DIY video for install on a G35.

 

I have had a WR one on my car for about a year with no issues like what you had.

My only complaint would be that the bottom is not rolled so I have a very small leak. I am going to cut the bottom off and weld on an AN fitting to fix that problem.

 

Now that I have my new PS tank which is also sealed, I have to believe that the WR tank I had was just faulty.

In addtion to the poor hose fittings, it also lacks internal baffling.

The custom tank I will be offering soon will be the best on the G market.

 

Can't wait till you start selling your PS tank!

 

Nice

 

i know its a old thread but i had the same bubbling problem. but my fluid level is good and my power steering is working fine. but when i take off the cap, it bubbles up.