Unorthodox Racing Ultra SS (Pulley Set) Installed...
06-01-2002
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Unorthodox Racing Ultra SS (Pulley Set) Installed...
I got the UR Ultra SS pulley set installed on Friday. This is the crank, alternator and power steering pulley. I was expected much more than I got. I do notice less engine braking and easier pickup in 3rd and 4th than before. I bought them to try and improve my 60' times. Friday nights results: 0.01 better 60' average (6 runs) and 0.04 better ET. That was kind of dissapointing. However the evening was VERY hot and became more humid. I haven't noticed any power problems or any real decrease in the A/C performance. The car does feel less strained when pushed to accelerate, but as you can see, there is very little measureable improvement that I can substantiate. They look good in there, but you've got to really try to see them, and most people looking at your motor will have no idea you have changed anything. Overall I'm glad I got them, but find it hard to really justify any real performance increase so far.
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Rep Power: 325 thanks for the info man. hopefully u will see a greater imporvment when it is cooler outside.
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I noticed more power than that with just the AEM power steering pulley. I still have to put the alternator pulley on. I'm glad i stick wth AEM!!!!
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Rep Power: 0 I have had the AEM Power Pullys and didnt notice really anything. I now have the UR Ultra SS Pully set and i can feel and hear v-tec. It was night and day for me. i also live where it is cooler. that dose make a difference. When racing i could only get to 58-60 mph in 2nd gear. With the pullys i am hitting 63 everytime. I would say that is a good half sec. faster.
What i didnt like was that i had to drive around for 2 hours trying to find the belts for this. I had no clue that they didnt come with.
Over all i give it 7.5 out of 10.
What i didnt like was that i had to drive around for 2 hours trying to find the belts for this. I had no clue that they didnt come with.
Over all i give it 7.5 out of 10.
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[hr]Originally posted by: 01Ex
I have had the AEM Power Pullys and didnt notice really anything. I now have the UR Ultra SS Pully set and i can feel and hear v-tec. It was night and day for me. i also live where it is cooler. that dose make a difference. When racing i could only get to 58-60 mph in 2nd gear. With the pullys i am hitting 63 everytime. I would say that is a good half sec. faster.
What i didnt like was that i had to drive around for 2 hours trying to find the belts for this. I had no clue that they didnt come with.
Over all i give it 7.5 out of 10.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: 01Ex
I have had the AEM Power Pullys and didnt notice really anything. I now have the UR Ultra SS Pully set and i can feel and hear v-tec. It was night and day for me. i also live where it is cooler. that dose make a difference. When racing i could only get to 58-60 mph in 2nd gear. With the pullys i am hitting 63 everytime. I would say that is a good half sec. faster.
What i didnt like was that i had to drive around for 2 hours trying to find the belts for this. I had no clue that they didnt come with.
Over all i give it 7.5 out of 10.[hr]
FamilyMan, that kinda stinks man. You didn't notice any difference in 1st or 2nd gear? Maybe it was just real hot and humid but it still seems like you would have noticed something though. Although, your times are a little better. How much different was the wheather from the other nights that you have raced?
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[hr]I bought them to try and improve my 60' times. Friday nights results: 0.01 better 60' average (6 runs) and 0.04 better ET. That was kind of dissapointing. [hr]
[hr]I bought them to try and improve my 60' times. Friday nights results: 0.01 better 60' average (6 runs) and 0.04 better ET. That was kind of dissapointing. [hr]
thats exactly the kind of gains you should expect from something like this! you are getting into the kind of mods that bracket racers use to inch out their competitors, where ppl who build power start counting gains by the hundreths of a second (like the audi S4 driver who installed a shortshifter and lost a couple hundreths, but that is a different discussion)
I think you got exactly what you paid for.
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Rep Power: 314 in our cars? nothing. you cant really get noticible results cheaply. personally i think its rediculous that you can spend $1200 in I/H/E and not even feel it.
But honda wanted to take teh civic away from 16 yr old tuners, make it a compact milage friendly famly car, so what can you do? =/
But honda wanted to take teh civic away from 16 yr old tuners, make it a compact milage friendly famly car, so what can you do? =/
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[hr]What i didnt like was that i had to drive around for 2 hours trying to find the belts for this[hr]
[hr]What i didnt like was that i had to drive around for 2 hours trying to find the belts for this[hr]
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[hr]How much different was the wheather from the other nights that you have raced?[hr]
[hr]How much different was the wheather from the other nights that you have raced?[hr]
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Rep Power: 0 Was it hard to install? I was thinking about getting a set but after what u wrote Nitrous keeps looking better and better[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]
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Rep Power: 0 What i didnt like was that i had to drive around for 2 hours trying to find the belts for this. I had no clue that they didnt come with.
i'm not sure about the unorthodox pullies, but with the AEM's....they come with the belts....
i'm not sure about the unorthodox pullies, but with the AEM's....they come with the belts....
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