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I'm waiting on a set of aem pulleys for my car n e body have in say, that acually have them....

some pics would be great!!

 
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I HAD them. Alternator pulley broke the alternator so off it came. I still have the ps pulley which does not harm anything. I would say 1whp gain but it looks much better than stock! don't install the alt pulley.

 
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up i have the pulleys and my alt is starting to make noises

 
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well mine lasted a few months. the shop said with the pulley, the alt had to be working non stop to keep the battery charged and energize power systems. this caused it to just burn out. usually it will turn off when the power isn't needed.

 
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yet another reason why body and suspension are the only mods worth having on a 7thgen!

damn, that's sucha downer.

 
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How many pulleys come in the kit? mine came with 2, i take it as a crankshaft pulley,an alt. pulley i don't think i got a power steering pulley

 
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I have them alternator took a crap so like the other members sayed off it went. The 2 that come in the kit are the power steering and the alt pulley. no crank pulley for AEM.

 
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its alt and ps. no crank pulley.

 
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I had them also, never had a problem..... but my driving contains mainly highway so no problems and I also had stock audio system.

 
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Yeah it took me long enough to figure out what pulleys i got , but i ordered a unorthidox racing crankshaft pulley to match i hope it all pays off i have a stock stereo as well, except for my cd player but no amps or subs here

 
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^^^^^^^I too bought the unorthidox crankshaft pulley, but have been scard I'll break my alt. Sooooo let us know how it works

 
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you shouldnt be messing with your crankshaft pulley unless you have a seriously jacked and built engine and the pulley is built to spec.... those things arent worth the increased power compared to the reliability issues you'll have.

 
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damn good advice!

 
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ya say goodbye to your bearings (and motor)

 
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Thanks for the helpful advice. I was thinking of ordering some, but now I have reconsidered!

I want my accessories (and motor) to last a long time!

 
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^^ yes, some will say it's not worth it, price/HP gain/future problems
fortunately, I am 1 of them that never had 1 problem.

 
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what about getting a high out put alt like this http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=243694 i think it should work then. I think its worth it i felt some difference with both pulleys on. I'm considering on getting a high out put alt just to get the alt pulley back on.

 
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the same will happen. with that small a pulley, the alt has to work alot harder than before. i'm sure the ho will also drain more hp in the process so really you won't be gaining anything.

 
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well you guys got to me before the order shipped it has since been cancelld thanx.....i guess, kinda bumd i was lookin more more bolt-on power... any suggestions.......

C.A.I.,Header,Cat-back,Tru power pulleys,Stage 1 Clutch,Lightweight Flywheel,revo s/s,weighted skunk2 ****

Give me something an how much to have a vafc-2 dynoed is it really worth it

 
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I got my VAFC2 for $200. Then got it TUNED for $150. Sooo I'm up to $350 for five HP! In my oppinion I say its worth it! My FUEL CURVE IS BEAUTIFUL now and my car rev's O' sooooooooooooooooooo smooooooooooth! So these are the basic numbers your look'in at! Also i have almost the same mods too: I/H/E, only I got the 4 puck clutch with an 8lbs flywheel with the VAFC2. Soooo here is some food for thought for YA!

 
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Or you could do what i did and run just the alt. That does give power and hela better throttle response. all i had to do was buy a 34 inch belt. Also weight reduction like a ****.

 
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Everyone talks about how hard it is to get more horsepower out our cars. AEM pulleys positively get you 2-3 WHP for about $125. As much or more HP as a catback exhaust, for a lot less $. Any time you get horsepower at the rate of $75 per hp, you're doing great! I did it, and so far so good. I was careful to not get the belts too tight. My car is a daily driver, and the 10 extra horsies it has makes a noticeable difference in pure driveability. I never have to downshift on the highways in hilly Northern Cal, and can even climb the Grapevine in 5th gear. This was not the case before the mods. (03 Ex manual with AEM V2 intake, DC Sports header, AEM pulleys, Throttle heater bypass, Denso Irridium spark plugs, Mobil 1 synthetic oil, Nuespeed front upper strut brace, and as of this coming weekend, lowering springs.) If you want to add 10 WHP to a seventh gen you almost have to think about pulleys.

Dadawads

 
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if the crank pulley it's ok but it's a pain in the *** put it plus you have to change the timing belt and the other pulleys you shouldn't install it if your car is daily driven if you want to gain hp at the track take out your altenator and powerbelt at the track it can lower your time..LOL