99clLertch

ive searched ebay like a fat kid looking for cookies, insearch for a UR crank pulley, ive seen them in the buy it now section before, for like 90$ now that im ready to buy, can't find them....anyone know better ways to find what im lookin for on ebay or any other sites.....?

DrDre1443

Look up "megan crank pulley"

it's 32 bucks and a dream on my 3.0!!!!

Zerostatic

I'd just spend the extra money and get the UR, a crank pulley can have serious effects on your engine, and UR is the leader in this area. Also weight is what causes serious gains on the Crank Pully (not the underdriven part) and the UR is lighter because it has those extra holes drilled into (Megan doesnt), and I bet there are other differences as well.

SanJoseRoller

not sure but the boy's over at v6p.net rave about the Megan's, their web site looks pritty good and legit to. im gonna get strut bars and stuff from em.

97Acura3.0CL

remember you get what you pay for and the UR pulley is teh only pulley for the v6 accord and the v6 CL that has the adapter for the harminic balencer, you need to make sure when you install AM pullies that it has this to make sure you run properly and will not ruin anything in the long run and UR has shown about 15 HP and the megan is no where near to compare hp wise

SanJoseRoller

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=38656

if you still interested in Megans

DrDre1443

thats BULLSHIT.

UR crank pulley weight=1.2 lbs.
Megan crank pulley=1.6 lbs.

Megan EXACTLY copied UR's design. They have the holes drilled. Everything was nice and smooth. works like a charm!

athlonxp

Megan all the way. Installed and noticeable difference in throttle response. And as far as adapters go????????? WTF? It's just an unbolt then install. Simple and straight forward. You're already shaving off 5+ pounds from the original crank pulley.

Save yourself some bucks! And as DrDre1443 mentioned, yes same physical appearance as the UR pulley...drilled holes. The design was obviously to shave off as much weight as possible without compromising build quality and safety issues.

Anyhow, good luck on your decision.

-James

shineynitelite

anybody know how hard it would be to install all 3 pullies on a 4 spot?? . i know you guys are v6 guyys

shineynitelite

god you guys fucking suck.. talking about these damn pulleys.. i'm getting my water pump timing belt.. all other belts changed in a few weeks.. so i decided to just buy one and get it slapped on then.. thanks for making me spend my money!!!!

SanJoseRoller

somebodies gotta do it

DrDre1443

yay! shineynitelite is slowly becoming one of the modding elite!!!!

DrDre1443

and thanks for coming thru athlonxp........I KNEW I wasn't crazy!





fuck UR!

Zerostatic

Well nearly 1/2 lb of weight shows there is obviously some difference, and if the design is exactly the same then that means the the weight difference is due to materials used. Don't you think that since it's obvious that different materials were used that the difference might be more then just weight but also in quality (i.e. structural rigidity).

shineynitelite

fucking a.. i cant even make it down my street but i'm buying underdrive crank pullies.. WTF is wrong with me.. lol jk

DrDre1443

I used to work in the aluminum industry....


And I know that you can buy exact same types of graded aluminum but with different weights. Usually those that weighed more were slightly mixed with with iron or steel. Not a bad thing. It's just that mixing with different compounds makes production quicker since aluminum bonds easily to other metals. And I would trust aluminum mixed with iron or steel 100 times more than 100% aluminum

SanJoseRoller

speaking of rigidity of pulley's UR Crank Pulley striaight up SNAPPED apart on a AV6 over at v6p.net he even has pics

Zerostatic

If anyone is reading this thread I'm going to come out and admit that due to the counter-arguements of some of the members in this thread and some research that I've been doing on V6performance.net, I have officially changed my opinion, The Megan Pulley does look like a Bargain, and I might reconsider and get that instead of the UR.

DrDre1443

yay! we have another convert!

athlonxp

Amen. Convert or not fu*k brand loyalty and to those who have neither and always have something to say. What's the worse that could happen to a pulley????? It breaks/cracks, wtf, so what? So your belt gets loose or snaps. Wow!!! We're rolling in Acuras so hey ya'll have to be ballin' if not then....I rest my case.

Have a goodnight all.

Hobo

its your crank pulley. worse case it causes harmonics that are destructive and require you to then pull the engine and replace the crankshaft and hope that nothing else was damaged... for fucks sake spend 50 bucks and do it right.

shineynitelite

well said.. even tho i am a cheap crap buyer..

SanJoseRoller

Megan stuff is quality from what i can see. UR has dominated the pulley stuff for a while so we tend to think its better but i'v yet to hear a Megan Pulley go wrong but i'v heard a UR pulley snapped..

DrDre1443

you could spend 200 bucks a tire and still get a flat.

You could spend 250 bucks on a battery and the alternator will still kill it.

You could spend 26G's on a new 3.0 auto and STILL have something big as the tranny fuck up.

You could, you could, you could. Think about THIS........

Company A, makes lots of money.
Hasgood product, very well designed and researched. Sets price for product, resonable considering product development costs. Comsumers freak over prices. Enter entreprenuer. Guy with american dream to have his own company by stealing someone's design. Guy buys one of each of company A's product. Buys lots of same materials. Makes exact same product with same tools with same quality control as company A. Now he can sell much much lower due to zero cost of design and research. Customers freak once again. The price they WANTED with company A is now available with company B, but since people's "it's too good to be true" gene kicks in, not many customers buy at first. Takes a very long time for company B to be recognized as a respectable company. Company B eventually makes enough money to develop it's own products now and charges similar prices to company A.
Repeat for 300 years.............


THAT is what happens everyday in America. examples................

Ford--->GM
Nintendo--->Xbox
Sony TV's--->Apex
UR pullies--->Megan pullies

athlonxp

First off our "crank pulley" isn't a so called "harmonic balancer" as other vehicles truly have. It is simply a pulley. Our engines (V6) and most newer Hondas are internally balanced with supposedly zero harmonics mated to the stock pulley. If we change the crank pulley we are obviously altering the harmony, however, UR through their R&D have been able to make a pulley that maintains the engines balance and harmonics. So if it were that dangerous, where harmonics can rattle the shit out of our engines from the inside out, why would Megan an underdog company make crank pullies for a number of vehicles? They also make a plethora of performance parts hence would they, as a "good business factor" create products that would allow them to have lawsuits out their asses? Maybe. But very unlikely, just isn't in the laws of business. Secondly, their design is relatively close to that of UR, could it be possible that UR's patents have expired and now Megan can reproduce these pullies and sell them at a much lower cost? Who the fuck knows????? But the point is, the Megan pulley is working hella great for me and obviously DrDre1443, so as it goes...before doing anything read up on it first, then experiment. I am not trying to persuade anyone to do anything. I just spoke from experience and it's funny that some just try to instigate and make a dilemma from nothing. So 99clLertch, take it for what it's worth and good luck on your decision. I am through.

Also, DrDre1443 that's a very logical anecdote. If anything we saved ourselves a few bucks for the better things in life. Fuck everything else.

Later folks!

Hobo

i was responding to a person who said "worse case...."

so i gave one.

also you story sounds very nice and i am glad a smaller company can still do some business, but you yourself admitted that there is no proof for any of that and its all just speculation, i think even you would admit that UR is a known quantity and an established business, i was stating my preference of spending a little extra to do things the safer way, if you are able to fiscally handle that additional risk at a savings of 50 bucks, then by all means go for it.

99clLertch

hah i dont remeber even sayin anything at all about a megan crank pulley, i just wanted to kno if sumone could help me search EBAY better cuz im a dumbass, i dont care what others think about pulleys n shit, research n do wat u want,

Hobo

err...

you need help using a basic search engine, and dont care about what is going on in your car.


wonderful, maybe this is more your speed. Here.

shineynitelite

thats falkdf hilarious i'd comment on it but i want everyone to clikc on it.. hahaa

teh CL

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DrDre1443

yoo fockin wee todds!