Pulley Decision
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Pulley Decision
Right! I have a C32 and am based in the UK, it already has an sl55 airbox and resonator delete.
I really want to get a pulley and hold off on an ecu tune for the time being. Until today I was likely to purchase a pulley from LET to be installed by my merc mechanic over here. Now I read of Code3's pulley and I cannot decide what to do!![nix](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/nixweiss.gif)
Please give me your two cents worth and unbiased opinion of what road I should take.
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I really want to get a pulley and hold off on an ecu tune for the time being. Until today I was likely to purchase a pulley from LET to be installed by my merc mechanic over here. Now I read of Code3's pulley and I cannot decide what to do!
![nix](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/nixweiss.gif)
Please give me your two cents worth and unbiased opinion of what road I should take.
Thanks
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i would buy the code 3 pulley. 30whp for $600 is a pretty good deal and just buy the let pulley later. I would get a ecu tune, if you want to keep the car as reliable as it came from the factory. Plus since your in the Uk and how our dollar has sank like fat chick in water. It should be like christmas for you..lol.
The dollars probably going to go down even more to the british pound and euro after the fed cut later this month.
The dollars probably going to go down even more to the british pound and euro after the fed cut later this month.
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Right! I have a C32 and am based in the UK, it already has an sl55 airbox and resonator delete.
I really want to get a pulley and hold off on an ecu tune for the time being. Until today I was likely to purchase a pulley from LET to be installed by my merc mechanic over here. Now I read of Code3's pulley and I cannot decide what to do!![nix](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/nixweiss.gif)
Please give me your two cents worth and unbiased opinion of what road I should take.
Thanks![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
I really want to get a pulley and hold off on an ecu tune for the time being. Until today I was likely to purchase a pulley from LET to be installed by my merc mechanic over here. Now I read of Code3's pulley and I cannot decide what to do!
![nix](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/nixweiss.gif)
Please give me your two cents worth and unbiased opinion of what road I should take.
Thanks
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I have the crank pulley on mine. However there was NO option when I idid it so I had no choice.
The ONLY drawback to the crank pulley is that it spins EVERYTHING faster, where as the SMALLER blower pulley ONLY works the supercharger harder. Time will tell which is a better choice.
Of course, I am even thinking about using Both now, as I am an addict for HP, sad but true, I confess my addticition.
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Personally, I am going to go for the LET system, as I have a tendancy to not be an early adaptor to the new technology.
Either way....wont be a bad decision!
Either way....wont be a bad decision!
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Right! I have a C32 and am based in the UK, it already has an sl55 airbox and resonator delete.
I really want to get a pulley and hold off on an ecu tune for the time being. Until today I was likely to purchase a pulley from LET to be installed by my merc mechanic over here. Now I read of Code3's pulley and I cannot decide what to do!![nix](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/nixweiss.gif)
Please give me your two cents worth and unbiased opinion of what road I should take.
Thanks![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
I really want to get a pulley and hold off on an ecu tune for the time being. Until today I was likely to purchase a pulley from LET to be installed by my merc mechanic over here. Now I read of Code3's pulley and I cannot decide what to do!
![nix](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/nixweiss.gif)
Please give me your two cents worth and unbiased opinion of what road I should take.
Thanks
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I hate to say it, but even though the concept is new to the MB world, this is the way everyone else makes power on a supercharged vehicle. Even when I talked to Magnuson, the current Eaton reps, they thought it was silly that no one made a smaller pulley. Check out the new dyno charts I posted from tonights results in the sc pulley thread. I had a boost leak that I tracked down, and picked up some more power.
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I hate to say it, but even though the concept is new to the MB world, this is the way everyone else makes power on a supercharged vehicle. Even when I talked to Magnuson, the current Eaton reps, they thought it was silly that no one made a smaller pulley. Check out the new dyno charts I posted from tonights results in the sc pulley thread. I had a boost leak that I tracked down, and picked up some more power.
right now the Code3 s/c pulley only sums up as:
1. 30whp
2. very good dyno graph
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while the other brands sums up as proven with lots of us running them.
i mean if it'll work out to be great and reliable I may be interested to part with the evosport pulley setup. depends on how much boost the s/c pulley provides.
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right now the Code3 s/c pulley only sums up as:
1. 30whp
2. very good dyno graph
3.
![nix](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/nixweiss.gif)
while the other brands sums up as proven with lots of us running them.
i mean if it'll work out to be great and reliable I may be interested to part with the evosport pulley setup. depends on how much boost the s/c pulley provides.
Frank, FWIW, I think many are interested/intrigued by the idea of adding the Code3 S/C pulley ON TOP of whatever modded crank pulley they already have (if any). You'd probably want to add one of the larger HEs also (don't see one in your sig.), but for about a grand, you might be pushing 370-380 rwhp or more!
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I appreciate Code3's effort
, the S/C pulley is truly new to all of us.
The crank pulley approach has been for long and it has been proven by numerous tests and by end users. Tuners like Renntech, Evosport and recently LET has their success stories.
Frankly, to switch all, if not all, but a good fraction of pending crank pulley buyers to the S/C approach requires more proven successes.
IMO, I would say at this time, Lets LET.
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The crank pulley approach has been for long and it has been proven by numerous tests and by end users. Tuners like Renntech, Evosport and recently LET has their success stories.
Frankly, to switch all, if not all, but a good fraction of pending crank pulley buyers to the S/C approach requires more proven successes.
IMO, I would say at this time, Lets LET.
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I appreciate Code3's effort
, the S/C pulley is truly new to all of us.
The crank pulley approach has been for long and it has been proven by numerous tests and by end users. Tuners like Renntech, Evosport and recently LET has their success stories.
Frankly, to switch all, if not all, but a good fraction of pending crank pulley buyers to the S/C approach requires more proven successes.
IMO, I would say at this time, Lets LET.
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The crank pulley approach has been for long and it has been proven by numerous tests and by end users. Tuners like Renntech, Evosport and recently LET has their success stories.
Frankly, to switch all, if not all, but a good fraction of pending crank pulley buyers to the S/C approach requires more proven successes.
IMO, I would say at this time, Lets LET.
Wow....couldnt have said it any better!!!
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I had the Evosport on mine, because LET and Code3 were not available yet. If I had it to do over, I'd do LET followed by a custom ECU tune from a shop that knows AMG cars well, i.e. Renntech, Kleemann, etc. For only a few hundred dollars more, you'll do WAY better than I did, and end up with a tune that is both higher performance and better for your car too
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I'd say Brandon needs to get on it quick. Give us some pics, this is the perfect time to sit down and take care of us, potential customers!
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I posted up new dyno numbers, af numbers, and my take on the sc versus crank pulley. But I did it in the sc pulley thread. I want to try and keep my answers in the same place for everyone to see.
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Agree w/ Frank that more pictures/specs would be greatly appreciated by all...
Frank, FWIW, I think many are interested/intrigued by the idea of adding the Code3 S/C pulley ON TOP of whatever modded crank pulley they already have (if any). You'd probably want to add one of the larger HEs also (don't see one in your sig.), but for about a grand, you might be pushing 370-380 rwhp or more!
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Frank, FWIW, I think many are interested/intrigued by the idea of adding the Code3 S/C pulley ON TOP of whatever modded crank pulley they already have (if any). You'd probably want to add one of the larger HEs also (don't see one in your sig.), but for about a grand, you might be pushing 370-380 rwhp or more!
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if they can work in conjunction with the evo/let/asp pulley and increase the boost to around 20psi which is what the LET guys has with their largest pulley kit then it would be awesome.
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Depends how quickly you want to get the pulley and how much boost you want to run.
If I was going to purchase a pulley today I would go with the LET 181 or 185. I have a 185mm pulley on order and am impatiently awaiting its arrival.
Eric & Jerry are both great guys, very helpful, and stand behind their products. I am a happy customer.
If you are not in a hurry I might wait a couple of months and see what develops with Brandon's (Code3) pulley.
Once more data is available you can make an informed decision.
If I was going to purchase a pulley today I would go with the LET 181 or 185. I have a 185mm pulley on order and am impatiently awaiting its arrival.
Eric & Jerry are both great guys, very helpful, and stand behind their products. I am a happy customer.
If you are not in a hurry I might wait a couple of months and see what develops with Brandon's (Code3) pulley.
Once more data is available you can make an informed decision.
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