UPDATE: Dual-groove pulley INSTALLED!!!
UPDATE: Dual-groove pulley INSTALLED!!! hey!!! okay i got my dual-groove pulley on monday and had it installed today...after about 7 hours of having it in the shop (yeah i was really surprised it took that long)...they finally finished!! Unfortunately i wasn't able to get the measurements of the new belts needed...i will try to go back there tomorrow and find out for my fellow 7thgeners...okay now the air conditioner losing power issue is almost non-existent...the a/c works about the same as before...i did feel that the power steering got a little weaker...but its not too noticeable...and finally the gains...according the my "butt dyno" my car seems to pull alot more....but you all know how accurate those dynoes are...so just to see if any gains were actually made or if it was just me i'll be taking my car to the track next saturday!!! 
From what i've felt so far...this pulley seems to be living up to its expectations!! great work dh-racing!!! 
P.s. the shopowner told me that my alternator is now working slower since the pulley was installed...what will be possible reprocussions of this?
From what i've felt so far...this pulley seems to be living up to its expectations!! great work dh-racing!!! P.s. the shopowner told me that my alternator is now working slower since the pulley was installed...what will be possible reprocussions of this?
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That's cool, but I have a moderate system, and stuff dims as it is with all the lights I have running off it. I hope this won't be a problem. As long as the voltage stays up, it should be fine. I've got a voltmeter, so I guess I'll have to wait and see.
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Rep Power: 306 If you go back tomorrow to ask for the belt sizes, can you also ask the shop owner what will the "slower alternator" effect? For example, would you still be able to run a decent sized system?
its great...can't wait to take it to the track....and yeah i'll try to get the pulley sizes tomorrow...hopefully they won't be shady about it...
jayfreazy: actually they told me that if i had a system if would be alot weaker..but i don't have one so it wasn't a problem...
jayfreazy: actually they told me that if i had a system if would be alot weaker..but i don't have one so it wasn't a problem...
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Rep Power: 812 So I'm guessing that means it won't be putting out the usual 14.4 volts. Well, hmmm.... we'll see what happens. The car already has problems without a system. Just rolling up the windows is enough to dim the lights. I have two amps and sub, tons of LEDs and glow wire, neon underglows, and other things. Hope the car can handle itself.
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Rep Power: 528 Thanks for reporting back now that you've installed it. People always say "I'll tell you how it is when I install it" and then they never post about it. Good job. 
Be sure to post your track times.
Be sure to post your track times. 
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Rep Power: 312 Tell DH to make a smaller pulley for the alternator, and AC and it will run like stock.....I don't understand why no one does this for - you can still have your extra HP, AND the AC and power - yet no one (that I know of) makes smaller pulleys for them. It wouldn't be for more HP, just to keep things working properly with the smaller crank pulley......
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Rep Power: 0 Good Job man, I cant wait to see the gains from this.
Not too happy about the loss of system power but I am not running a big system anyway.
Crashoveride
Not too happy about the loss of system power but I am not running a big system anyway.
Crashoveride
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Really need to know the belt size
Really need to know the belt size
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Rep Power: 812 That would be me. I've got a sub with amp, and another amp for the speakers. I've also got tons of lighting. Stuff seems to dim even with the system is turned off, so the stock electronics already suck. I'll let you know what happens, but not for a while. I've got a voltmeter also, so it will be easier to quantify.
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Rep Power: 0 does anyone know if the crank pulley belt will be the same size for single groove and dual groove? and yes i know the dual groove isto accomodate an addition accessory belt. but as far as the main beltis concerned...same size?
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DH is making a custom single rib pulley for my car. It will allow me to keep my 500W system, while still providing some good gains. Theese people do custom work all the time, if theres something special you need just ask them and they can make it up for you.
DH is making a custom single rib pulley for my car. It will allow me to keep my 500W system, while still providing some good gains. Theese people do custom work all the time, if theres something special you need just ask them and they can make it up for you.
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Rep Power: 413 Originally posted by fuledya
any track times yet?
any track times yet?
And most tracks don't even open until March anyways.
