Who is running an up graded pulley on their C43?
11-29-2010, 10:02 PM
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Who is running an up graded pulley on their C43?
I'm wanting to see who is running a light weight pulley or any type of pulley that has shown good gains and for what price? 
Anyone have Evosport kit?
http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/e...0-p-13690.html
Or AMS crank pulley?
http://www.abedinmotorsports.com/pulley.htm
I have heard its dangerous to change the crank pulley?
Anyone have Evosport kit?
http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/e...0-p-13690.html
Or AMS crank pulley?
http://www.abedinmotorsports.com/pulley.htm
I have heard its dangerous to change the crank pulley?
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11-30-2010, 06:19 AM
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12' W204 C63 AMG coupe "T-Rex", 12' W451 Smart Fortwo Pulse (99' W202 C43 AMG sold)
Hum, concerning the second mentioned, do a search and learn some more, specially on this forum Benzworld.org
11-30-2010, 10:59 AM
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12' W204 C63 AMG coupe "T-Rex", 12' W451 Smart Fortwo Pulse (99' W202 C43 AMG sold)
What about these beauties for either a M112 or M113 engines
11-30-2010, 01:37 PM
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Kinda concerned here:
Isn't underdriving the power steering pump a little bit dangerous in the longer run? This could lead to massive power steering failure, which is a pain and a big bill to repair.
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11-30-2010, 01:52 PM
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The claims are to be just the opposite. Underdriving it take stress off the pump its self causing it to last longer. Claims* I know for a fact some of the guys here have them... Speak up!
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12-01-2010, 06:34 AM
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12' W204 C63 AMG coupe "T-Rex", 12' W451 Smart Fortwo Pulse (99' W202 C43 AMG sold)
Have you read the horror stories on this make of pulley? Do a Google search
12-01-2010, 12:06 PM
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12-01-2010, 12:54 PM
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Hmmm...I'm wary of using a solid crank pulley. Those things are supposed to have the rubber in them. YMMV and all that. I can't elaborate more regarding the specific reasons, but my trusted engine builder is not a fan. Okay to use solid, lightweight accessory pulleys, but not for the crankshaft. I listen to him when it comes to motors.
12-01-2010, 03:19 PM
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12' W204 C63 AMG coupe "T-Rex", 12' W451 Smart Fortwo Pulse (99' W202 C43 AMG sold)
https://mbworld.org/forums/c36-amg-c...monic+balancerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonic_balancer
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12-01-2010, 11:48 PM
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12-02-2010, 02:21 AM
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Running a crank pulley without a harmonic damper is NOT a good thing. That ebay pulley should be avoided at all costs. You need a harmonic damper on the crank pulley.
If the pulley is installed correctly it should last the life of the car. The only time issues arise are when shops have improperly installed pulleys, nonetheless the pulleys are always replaced free of charge even though its not our fault (that's how strongly we stand behind our customers here at AMS). All AMS products are backed by lifetime warranty.
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If the pulley is installed correctly it should last the life of the car. The only time issues arise are when shops have improperly installed pulleys, nonetheless the pulleys are always replaced free of charge even though its not our fault (that's how strongly we stand behind our customers here at AMS). All AMS products are backed by lifetime warranty.
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12-03-2010, 01:31 AM
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Running a crank pulley without a harmonic damper is NOT a good thing. That ebay pulley should be avoided at all costs. You need a harmonic damper on the crank pulley.
If the pulley is installed correctly it should last the life of the car. The only time issues arise are when shops have improperly installed pulleys, nonetheless the pulleys are always replaced free of charge even though its not our fault (that's how strongly we stand behind our customers here at AMS). All AMS products are backed by lifetime warranty.
Thanks,
~AMS~
If the pulley is installed correctly it should last the life of the car. The only time issues arise are when shops have improperly installed pulleys, nonetheless the pulleys are always replaced free of charge even though its not our fault (that's how strongly we stand behind our customers here at AMS). All AMS products are backed by lifetime warranty.
Thanks,
~AMS~
The word -should- has never really left a warm fuzzy feeling inside me when I am buying a moving engine part. Reminds me of the people that buy loto tickets their whole life because they should win some day. The larger % of these people end up dying with nothing to show for what should have happened.
12-03-2010, 06:35 PM
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Ok, it WILL last the life of the car, but no matter what the lifetime warranty is there. The reason I said "should" was b/c its impossible to guarantee the installation was done correctly. If it is installed correctly everything will be fine. If its not, then of course like any other mod, it won't function properly.
12-04-2010, 04:02 PM
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if it helps my clk500 did 14.1 stock
now did 13.0
and the ams pulley is part of my set up
and if my battery was not all jacked up i would of been alot faster
now did 13.0
and the ams pulley is part of my set up
and if my battery was not all jacked up i would of been alot faster
12-05-2010, 03:21 PM
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Has anyone here been using one for more than 10k miles? I really want to know if these are screwing up the engine like people claim.
12-05-2010, 03:31 PM
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sounds like airplane
why worry about the reliability? it won't do anything to improve the performance of your car...
how does this even come up? it's a testament to the power of marketing and how few parts there are available for these cars!
Imagine how you'd feel in a few months when you spent your $$ on a pulley, it did nothing real to improve the performance of your car, you had a catastrophic failure, ANY warranty you may have had on the vehicle has been voided, you have thousands in repair bills, the product warranty covers sending you a new one so you can start the cycle over again...
Plus the thing is damn expensive to begin with (particularly if you wind up having a dealer install it to be 'safe').
I'm no anti-modification curmudgeon either- I took a hammer and sawzall under my hood on my C43 and found a way to pull quite a bit of extra power out of it. I've also changed the sc pulley on my MCS amongst other modifications.
how does this even come up? it's a testament to the power of marketing and how few parts there are available for these cars!
Imagine how you'd feel in a few months when you spent your $$ on a pulley, it did nothing real to improve the performance of your car, you had a catastrophic failure, ANY warranty you may have had on the vehicle has been voided, you have thousands in repair bills, the product warranty covers sending you a new one so you can start the cycle over again...
Plus the thing is damn expensive to begin with (particularly if you wind up having a dealer install it to be 'safe').
I'm no anti-modification curmudgeon either- I took a hammer and sawzall under my hood on my C43 and found a way to pull quite a bit of extra power out of it. I've also changed the sc pulley on my MCS amongst other modifications.
