What's the difference (pulleys)
What's the difference (pulleys)
07-13-2005, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
AEM -- looks only, no crank pulley, just PS and ALT = no gains
UR -- crank pulley, PS and ALT, lightweight and slight underdrive = gains
UR -- crank pulley, PS and ALT, lightweight and slight underdrive = gains
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or u can by a 50 dollar one off ebay like me (got a Megan Racing pulley)...basically a UR pulley w/o UR name, exact design, and its been working for the past couple of months. =]
07-14-2005, 12:08 PM
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or u can by a 50 dollar one off ebay like me (got a Megan Racing pulley)...basically a UR pulley w/o UR name, exact design, and its been working for the past couple of months. =]
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
As I've said in the past, I give credit to the bargain hunters. I am one myself when I see it appropriate, like my OBX SS headers instead of 1,000-dollar CT headers. However, just about every moving part of your engine is connected to that crankshaft in one way or another, and a badly weighted pulley (as in the density of the material is not even all around) could throw the balance off and shear the crankshaft right off. This happened to a member on V6P on his AV6 Accord.
Do NOT buy a cheap crank pulley!!!!
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07-15-2005, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by moahdriven
or u can by a 50 dollar one off ebay like me (got a Megan Racing pulley)...basically a UR pulley w/o UR name, exact design, and its been working for the past couple of months. =]
Yea i got one off ebay as well same aluminum material and all , just without the fancy name brand on it. Cant afford all the expensive stuff like that. and if a company sells something saying its safe for your car and the engline blows theres always court
07-19-2005, 06:59 PM
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I am also looking into the crank pulley mod. The site is http://www.unorthodoxracing.com/ but I am not sure if it is worth getting the pulley set or if I should just go with the crank pulley. What do you guys think?
07-19-2005, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by snowman81
I am also looking into the crank pulley mod. The site is http://www.unorthodoxracing.com/ but I am not sure if it is worth getting the pulley set or if I should just go with the crank pulley. What do you guys think?
07-19-2005, 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by snowman81
I am also looking into the crank pulley mod. The site is http://www.unorthodoxracing.com/ but I am not sure if it is worth getting the pulley set or if I should just go with the crank pulley. What do you guys think?
07-21-2005, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by AcuraTl203
Yea i got one off ebay as well same aluminum material and all , just without the fancy name brand on it. Cant afford all the expensive stuff like that. and if a company sells something saying its safe for your car and the engline blows theres always court
07-21-2005, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
As I've said in the past, I give credit to the bargain hunters. I am one myself when I see it appropriate, like my OBX SS headers instead of 1,000-dollar CT headers. However, just about every moving part of your engine is connected to that crankshaft in one way or another, and a badly weighted pulley (as in the density of the material is not even all around) could throw the balance off and shear the crankshaft right off. This happened to a member on V6P on his AV6 Accord.
x2this is one of the parts that i wouldnt go cheap on. it could lead to the most damage of all the parts you might consider sticking on to make HP.
dont go cheap here
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