Belt Wrap Kit SALE
03-10-2015 | 11:00 PM
#27
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2005 E55, GMC Whipple Supercharged Quadrasteer Denali Pickup,Big Bored Hyabusa with nitrous
03-16-2015 | 07:05 PM
#29
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Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 698
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From: Germany
C215 CL55 AMG, W124 500E, W210 E430, W124 300E
I installed my Kit today. I ordered a 4-piece idler pulley kit with it, which i HIGHLY recommend. Good thing with the idler kit is that the tensioner pulley of the serpentine belt is diameter reduced a tiny bit, but it makes it sooo much easier getting a new serpentine belt onto the tensioner pulley.
Finally that weird grinding/hissing noise from the engine front is gone.
Gosh i hate it when Mercedes engines do make any kind of weird noises, so were the old pulley bearing noises and still IS the ugly ticking oilpump-chain which all M113Ks are having issues with.
Anyway, back to the belt-wrap kit. Honestly i just love machined parts...That surface when a milling tool passed by is just great. I work for a company where we have like 25 HSC and CNC machines, i have an "eye" for machined parts and the parts just look of a good quality - especially the pulleys.
Installation was straight forward with the included manual. I did it on the CL55 without removing the fan shroud and i slit my forearms and hands lol, because of the serpentine tensioner and the pulley down there - but its possible. I Replaced the serpentine belt while i was on it.
I think its a great product, however i have the issue that the provided belt by Shardul is to short. I have stock crank and stock SC pulley installed, still it was impossible to get the Gates K080530 belt to work with it. It misses just some 10 millimeters i think. Shardul any advice what length do i need?
So i can't yet use the belt-wrap function.
The cool thing is however, even if the belt-wrap kit is installed, you can still go the route and just don't use it. Just use a stock belt and avoid that new additional pulley of the BWK.
I will report back once i get hold of a fitting belt.
Finally that weird grinding/hissing noise from the engine front is gone.
Gosh i hate it when Mercedes engines do make any kind of weird noises, so were the old pulley bearing noises and still IS the ugly ticking oilpump-chain which all M113Ks are having issues with.
Anyway, back to the belt-wrap kit. Honestly i just love machined parts...That surface when a milling tool passed by is just great. I work for a company where we have like 25 HSC and CNC machines, i have an "eye" for machined parts and the parts just look of a good quality - especially the pulleys.
Installation was straight forward with the included manual. I did it on the CL55 without removing the fan shroud and i slit my forearms and hands lol, because of the serpentine tensioner and the pulley down there - but its possible. I Replaced the serpentine belt while i was on it.
I think its a great product, however i have the issue that the provided belt by Shardul is to short. I have stock crank and stock SC pulley installed, still it was impossible to get the Gates K080530 belt to work with it. It misses just some 10 millimeters i think. Shardul any advice what length do i need?
So i can't yet use the belt-wrap function.
The cool thing is however, even if the belt-wrap kit is installed, you can still go the route and just don't use it. Just use a stock belt and avoid that new additional pulley of the BWK.
I will report back once i get hold of a fitting belt.
03-18-2015 | 06:28 AM
#31
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Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 698
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From: Germany
C215 CL55 AMG, W124 500E, W210 E430, W124 300E
So do you think my car has an upgraded crank pulley already? It shows mercedes markings. I'll try to measure it.
Will the K080530 be OK with the 77MM pulley when i finally use it (depending on tune issues)?
K080540 does not exist by gates, however by Contitech by size in mm, which is 1371mm (link)
However there is a Gates Belt 8PK1365, which is 53.74 inches long, its used by SMART cars with Part Number "A9069933996".
Will the K080530 be OK with the 77MM pulley when i finally use it (depending on tune issues)?
K080540 does not exist by gates, however by Contitech by size in mm, which is 1371mm (link)
However there is a Gates Belt 8PK1365, which is 53.74 inches long, its used by SMART cars with Part Number "A9069933996".
Last edited by Crissus; 03-18-2015 at 06:46 AM.
03-19-2015 | 09:17 AM
#35
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Joined: Jan 2011
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2006 E55
I've had the BWK on my car for over a year now.
Slippage drastically decreased and the boost is much more consistent.
This product is a must for stock cars, let alone pulley'd monsters. This is one of the first upgrades any M113K owner should do.
Thank you, shardul.
Slippage drastically decreased and the boost is much more consistent.
This product is a must for stock cars, let alone pulley'd monsters. This is one of the first upgrades any M113K owner should do.
Thank you, shardul.
03-29-2015 | 07:05 PM
#39
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Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 320
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From: Northern VA
2015 CLS63 S AMG
Just installed this today, I won't talk about my difficulties since I was slightly inhibited by lack of tools. Either way, this kit is excellent. I did not data log that run but the belt slippage is minimal and Boost seems to be consistent across the power band. Great kit, thanks Shardul :-)
03-30-2015 | 10:13 AM
#45
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Joined: May 2014
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05 E55
Got mine and installed it over the weekend. belt that came with it was really tight but I managed to get it on. it runs very smooth now. I think the overall process took about an hour with me getting confused about how the serpentine belt should go on.
Thanks Shardul.
Thanks Shardul.
