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Jangy, I like you and I think you are a great and helpful forum member but WTF...... a 170-175mm pulley with custom dampening? What are you trying to do? I do not understand why you don't just go with a full EVO, Kleemann or Renntech package (to augment your VRUS air-box) and be done with it. All these tuners have proven and reliable power.........right? Please tell us what you are trying to achieve. You seem to be all over the place.
BTW, I am taking a trip to SD in a couple of months and need some recommendations on the best downtown hotels and dining spots.
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Jangy, I like you and I think you are a great and helpful forum member but WTF...... a 170-175mm pulley with custom dampening? What are you trying to do? I do not understand why you don't just go with a full EVO, Kleemann or Renntech package (to augment your VRUS air-box) and be done with it. All these tuners have proven and reliable power.........right? Please tell us what you are trying to achieve. You seem to be all over the place.
BTW, I am taking a trip to SD in a couple of months and need some recommendations on the best downtown hotels and dining spots.
BTW, I am taking a trip to SD in a couple of months and need some recommendations on the best downtown hotels and dining spots.
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Jangy, I like you and I think you are a great and helpful forum member but WTF...... a 170-175mm pulley with custom dampening? What are you trying to do? I do not understand why you don't just go with a full EVO, Kleemann or Renntech package (to augment your VRUS air-box) and be done with it. All these tuners have proven and reliable power.........right? Please tell us what you are trying to achieve. You seem to be all over the place.
BTW, I am taking a trip to SD in a couple of months and need some recommendations on the best downtown hotels and dining spots.
BTW, I am taking a trip to SD in a couple of months and need some recommendations on the best downtown hotels and dining spots.
RT has released a better dampening setup, but the size remains 165mm.
I haven't taken a close enough look at EVO's or K's, but I assumed they were also 165mm.
The ASP is 175 (good boost), but I am ecer more leary of using an OEM modified one.
That is what brings me back to the original question. I have sources for most everything else, but still need a pulley and ECU tune that I like.
Keep this in mind, Rock. I would have never got the vRUS box if I just foolowed the norm. I haven't done any performance comparisons yet, but I'm happy with it for now.
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Actually, RT also has a new design out. I ike how it looks but not the size. I want one that is 170mm and I don't think they have released that one yet. I don't know what EVO has planned for sizes.
165 just isn't gonna do it for what I've already been through and where I wanna go.
165 just isn't gonna do it for what I've already been through and where I wanna go.
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I am pretty dead set at not going with a modified OEM one. From what i gather, that design is not exactly ideal and wasn't specifically made for the AMGs. I smell a few new designs coming out, so I want to be sure to get the "right" one. There has to be a reason why RT chose to make a new design with the same boost, right?
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if you're not happy with what's on the market, take the initiative yourself and commission a good fabricator to do what you want. odds are you'll still be in the $$$ ballpark compared to most of the overpriced stuff for our cars.
with that said, there's NOTHING wrong with the asp pulley imho and you're over analyzing this one.
with that said, there's NOTHING wrong with the asp pulley imho and you're over analyzing this one.
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if you're not happy with what's on the market, take the initiative yourself and commission a good fabricator to do what you want. odds are you'll still be in the $$$ ballpark compared to most of the overpriced stuff for our cars.
with that said, there's NOTHING wrong with the asp pulley imho and you're over analyzing this one.
with that said, there's NOTHING wrong with the asp pulley imho and you're over analyzing this one.
I know it seems like overanalyzing, but losing one engine was enough to make me reconsider.
As I said, ASP is a definite option. I just wanted to see if naything else is out there before I get it.
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i dont mean to threadjack but i'm interested too in going with some pulley setup... i'm just really paranoid about warranty issues/problems if there is any kind of big failure and getting blame for having swapped out the pulleys. how is everyone else dealing with it? the risk doesn't seem worth it to me, i know more than likely i will be safe, maybe someone can convince me?
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i dont mean to threadjack but i'm interested too in going with some pulley setup... i'm just really paranoid about warranty issues/problems if there is any kind of big failure and getting blame for having swapped out the pulleys. how is everyone else dealing with it? the risk doesn't seem worth it to me, i know more than likely i will be safe, maybe someone can convince me?
..............you have valid concerns. My opinion for you would be not to get a pulley upgrade. When you modify these cars, you want to drive them like you stole them. Warranty is an issue. So if are as concerned as you appear to be, you may not drive the car hard enough to make it worth your while.
.............As for pulley choice. ASP. ASP. ASP.
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I would love EVO to release one.
Yes, it will make more power. However, the reliability of kompressor clutch and kompressor bearings go out the window.
The extra 10HP from extra boost can be easily found in many other parts.
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Sorry if I missed your previous comments on that. That is why i was after a 170mm. i was hoping for a happy medium between the 165 and 175. Any comments on that? Do you feel the 165 is max without going too overborad?
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or here is a idea instead of a bigger pully and constant stress on the motor why no just put in NOS so your motor is only stressed when you want it to be, and alot more than 10hp.....
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NOS ain't happenning for some time (if ever). I'm not looking for a drag car or just raw power. No disrespect to you, as I actually like your setup and Adam's knowledge, but I don't use RennTech as my peg in the ground. They were at least about to release the 175mm pulley, so they did go through development costs and some research. If it were such a bad idea, why even try it? Also, I never have heard that they dropped the project or what part was stressed the most. I expect cooling issues but the new IC setup will alleviate that.
I do respect Vadim's advice, but he hasn't said NOT to go with a bigger pulley than 165mm. He simply said that the 175mm would stress the Kompressor clutch and bearings. That still leaves my original request of a 170mm open. The only added caviat is that i would like a nice dampening setup and not just a sleeve squeezed over the OEM one.
I do respect Vadim's advice, but he hasn't said NOT to go with a bigger pulley than 165mm. He simply said that the 175mm would stress the Kompressor clutch and bearings. That still leaves my original request of a 170mm open. The only added caviat is that i would like a nice dampening setup and not just a sleeve squeezed over the OEM one.
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fuel economy is a bonus. one could argue that if we can afford these cars then we shouldn't b*tch about the cost of gas...but filling up more than twice per week with only 200miles/tank like the new m5's would be annoyoing.
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If it trully is simply, fuel economy, then mine will be a fixed system as soon as i can get it done. I'll let go of some mileage any time to get a smoother engagement. I use mine in th etwisties and having the SC be so "on-off" can be rough to handle. i know that is inherent in SC engines, but that is the pig I chose.
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If I am not mistaken I have answered the question of 175 mm crank pulley numerous times.
Yes, it will make more power. However, the reliability of kompressor clutch and kompressor bearings go out the window.
The extra 10HP from extra boost can be easily found in many other parts.
Yes, it will make more power. However, the reliability of kompressor clutch and kompressor bearings go out the window.
The extra 10HP from extra boost can be easily found in many other parts.
