I ordered the OEM size from XLR8 yesterday and also wonder where to have it installed around Chicago. There is 1 shop 2 miles from me that does alot of rice/tuner cars, I will go there today and find out if he has done this install.

 

The underdrive is for cars with stereo systems no larger than 600 watts RMS.

 

i have 2 kinetik batteries. lol no power loss for me

 

If I decide to start modding, I will probably use these guys.

Genesis Racing & Development
875 N. Ellsworth Ave.
Villa Park, IL 60181

They did a pulley install and custom tuned my Unichip on my '02 TL-S. Let me know how you like it once installed. I told myself once I traded my '02 TL-S for the '08 TL-S that I wasn't going to mod it. But I might do the UR pulley and a J-Pipe.

 

lol it starts there and leads elsewhere !

 

I went to Speedquest in Gurnee IL. and was quoted $90-$120 for install. Thats fine with me.

 

Just want everyone to know i installed the UR stock diameter pulley last week, it was one of the easiest mods to do, it took me a half hour tops.

 

6Speed what tools did you have? My Acura dealer claims its a 4 hr job!

 

nope.once you get the bolt off installing the pulley and belt takes like 10-15 minutes.
the bolt is the hardest part you need (2) long exstensions,breaker bar ,crank tool and a a long pipe to put over the breaker bar.its really easy..

 

Having the right tools FTW!

 

that is probably the lowest priced / best combo for these cars. i got the pipe, now i just need the pulley...

 

UR Pulley, J-pipe, 3rd cat delete, AEM V2, cat back exhaust and you are set.

 

excelerate what is the part number for the ur crank pulley (stock dia.) thanks

 

Thats kinda what I was thinking, my local shop quoted me $60 then when they put it in they only charged me $45 because it was so easy.

Of course you do need the Torque wrench which is why I didnt mess with it.

At any rate, it is a great mod, and well worth the money in my opinion!

 

anybody has a squeaking noise after installation?? like early in the morning startup...and then it stops. It only happens when i lock the wheel on a turn....on a cold start.

 

Is your P/S fluid low??

 

power steering fluid fine

 

oh man power steering recall blaze u get that done???

 

just wondering, is there an upgraded idle pulley that we know of?

 

I was also wondering if it would make a difference to upgrade ALL the pulleys? I was looking through the UR catalog and see a bunch of offerings for a 'pulley set' . Just wondering if it would make a difference (if they even made sets for our cars).

 

I saw that also. Sure would look nice. $$$

 

those other pulleys will only improve the look, but not the feel of the car.

 

^ That's what I was wondering. But the other lighter parts won't DO anything at all?

 

those aftermarket lightweight pullies are good for drag or racing purpose only, not for daily driven as they will cause imbalance internal and damage in the long run.

 

Sorry no that is not true. Please take some time to research the information you post b/c other ppl may believe your incorrect information.

 

^ So what are the pros and cons of having the complete pulley set? (assuming they even have one for our cars).

 

Yeah your problem was because you were using the underdrive pulley. The underdrive pulleys turn your alternator slower so it doesnt produce as much power to your battery. When you have a system and are pulling large amounts of current off your battery faster then you are replacing it with the alternator you run into problems. The stock size pulley, though lighter, still rotates at the same speed as your stock so it doesnt adversly affect your alternators output. I worked on batteries for my masters thesis in Electrical engineering and the more you stress the battery by charging and discharging the shorter the lifespan of that battery will be. Also, if you discharge the battery below its specified limits you will damage the battery. This is what I assumed happened in your accord when you went through the battery and the batcap. The underdrive pulley was causing the alternator not to keep up with how much current you were pulling from the battery. Case in point...never play your stereo system without the car running, or if you have a large stereo system do not using an underdrive pulley!

I believe every car stereo setup should be using a capactior or a batcap in the trunk to help reduce the stress on the cars battery. And in my opinion I would never do underdrives unless my car was a straight race app. I did the stock sized unorthodox pulley and I am very happy with the performance results. Hope this helps ya out!

 

The complete set helps more but not a lot. The main weight loss is in the crank pulley. The whole prinicple behind these pulleys is... they are connected to the driveshaft hense the crank pulley. They take power from the engine that would normally go to the wheels and uses that power to turn your accessory drives like the alternator and power steering. The lighter these components are the easier they turn, which in turn will save some power and let the extra power go to the wheels instead. People always claim of imbalancing. Well all Honda/Acura are internally balanced. Search this forum, there are tons of people who have had these pulleys for 50K or more with no problems. I have had them on every car Ive owned and never had a problem. I think they are one of the best upgrades you can do, and you will see a slight increase in gas mileage too.

 

well, i used to built engine for drag and road course so i know. what make you think honda would make such heavy pulley for, to balance out all the internal components. if i have to write all the details, it would take many pages.

 

the lightweight pulleys are balanced out to 0 so that it matches what honda has done. HONDA PUT A LIGHTER PULLEY ON THE 09 TL AS WELL!!!!! AND ITS THE SAME ENGINE AS A TYPE S

 

Id also like to know since youve built so many engines....why do u balance the internal components of the engine??... why not just throw on a heavy pulley to balance it??

 

 

This is convincing me to do this mod. Between what Fanatic and Tripn' said, I'm feeling much better about doing this.







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Okay, sold! Where's the best place to buy the pulleys and the tool?

 

http://www.ExceleratePerformance.com

 

Hey Excelerate,

Why don't you offer a group buy for UR Pulley?

I'm sure you'll get easily tons of TLers to add onto the group buy list...

 

35 bucks in the bx.

 

I think I'm going to pull the trigger on this mod. After reading this thread, it seems pretty safe. I've driven Buda's TL with the UR Pulley in it, and it feels significantly better. I just got illuminated door sills installed this week, but I'll be calling Excelerate soon.

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DOO ITTT!!! when its done ull be saying y didnt i get it sooner?! lol

 

^ I did it ... and I really did think about the placebo affect... then I felt the throttle response. WOOOOPEEEE!