Cam Questions
03-11-2011 | 05:47 PM
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The plan was to get the Kleemann cams with my S/C but that is up in the air now pending RTA approval to modify my car 
I wonder what the difference is between the 55AMG cams and the stock M113 500 cams? I bet they are pretty darn similar. If I don't get approval to S/C, we should talk about the cams as that will be the route I reluctantly will have to take.
I wonder what the difference is between the 55AMG cams and the stock M113 500 cams? I bet they are pretty darn similar. If I don't get approval to S/C, we should talk about the cams as that will be the route I reluctantly will have to take.
RTA= Road and Transport Authority ?
03-11-2011 | 05:47 PM
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'05 C200K SS, '05 Kleemann CLK500K, '08 Hummer H3 & '92 Z34 5sp (track car in Canada)
Hey guys,
Thanks for the heads up Kev, I will chime in there. The AMS pulley is a true 2-piece design as is the stock unit. This is not "unsafe" at all. Almost all OEM harmonic dampers are 2-piece designs and have been for ages. They have improved in quality & strength over and time. You are correct that OEM ones have failed as well (many early M113 pulleys on the C43s and etc had failures as well). With that said none of our M112/M113 pulleys have failed and have been proven bulletproof in reliability as long as they are installed properly and you check the crank bolt torque to ensure its never gets loose. As long as the crank bolt is torqued properly the pulley will last the life of the car (and is backed by AMS lifetime warranty). We've sold hundreds of these pulleys and had no issues whatsoever.
You must remember, many mechanics out there only know what they are taught and many of them will bash any part that is non-OEM just b/c that's what the company they work for has told them. They will argue K&N filters will damage the car, and intakes, headers, exhausts etc etc. OEM mechanics are OEM diehards and they tend to be fear mongers with anything aftermarket, you have to take anything they say with a grain of salt.
Up until recently, the overdrive 55K pulleys that most people have used are just modified stock harmonic dampers which are two piece designs and not of the best quality.
You have nothing to fear as long as the part is installed properly (which is true of any modification). If you install any part wrong, it won't function properly of course.
Thanks for the heads up Kev, I will chime in there. The AMS pulley is a true 2-piece design as is the stock unit. This is not "unsafe" at all. Almost all OEM harmonic dampers are 2-piece designs and have been for ages. They have improved in quality & strength over and time. You are correct that OEM ones have failed as well (many early M113 pulleys on the C43s and etc had failures as well). With that said none of our M112/M113 pulleys have failed and have been proven bulletproof in reliability as long as they are installed properly and you check the crank bolt torque to ensure its never gets loose. As long as the crank bolt is torqued properly the pulley will last the life of the car (and is backed by AMS lifetime warranty). We've sold hundreds of these pulleys and had no issues whatsoever.
You must remember, many mechanics out there only know what they are taught and many of them will bash any part that is non-OEM just b/c that's what the company they work for has told them. They will argue K&N filters will damage the car, and intakes, headers, exhausts etc etc. OEM mechanics are OEM diehards and they tend to be fear mongers with anything aftermarket, you have to take anything they say with a grain of salt.
Up until recently, the overdrive 55K pulleys that most people have used are just modified stock harmonic dampers which are two piece designs and not of the best quality.
You have nothing to fear as long as the part is installed properly (which is true of any modification). If you install any part wrong, it won't function properly of course.
03-11-2011 | 05:49 PM
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Hope that helps,
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03-11-2011 | 05:53 PM
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'05 C200K SS, '05 Kleemann CLK500K, '08 Hummer H3 & '92 Z34 5sp (track car in Canada)
Yeah. After I put down my deposit on the S/C I was told that the car will not be passed for registration (he have to do a full under, inside and outside inspection yearly) with a major modification (S/C) without approval from the RTA. As I am told, just to apply will me $1K USD and I may be denied. If I am approved I'm told I have to pay the same $1K every year and have no idea if it will be approved at that time or not. 
The problem is the way that some people (the majority with exotic cars) drive here, they drive like they have no fear of death to themselves or anyone else on the road. I guess that's what happens when a society goes from 1 camel power to 500 horse power in one generation...
The problem is the way that some people (the majority with exotic cars) drive here, they drive like they have no fear of death to themselves or anyone else on the road. I guess that's what happens when a society goes from 1 camel power to 500 horse power in one generation...
03-11-2011 | 05:54 PM
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The plan was to get the Kleemann cams with my S/C but that is up in the air now pending RTA approval to modify my car
I wonder what the difference is between the 55AMG cams and the stock M113 500 cams? I bet they are pretty darn similar. If I don't get approval to S/C, we should talk about the cams as that will be the route I reluctantly will have to take.
I wonder what the difference is between the 55AMG cams and the stock M113 500 cams? I bet they are pretty darn similar. If I don't get approval to S/C, we should talk about the cams as that will be the route I reluctantly will have to take.
03-11-2011 | 05:57 PM
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03-11-2011 | 05:59 PM
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