I new to DSM's, so I was just wondering if an underdrive pulley would give me a noticable HP increase. Also, has anyone had alternator problems, problems with belts slipping, or anything else associated with the pullies? I have a mechanic friend who said the pulley would only give about a 1-1.5 HP gain. Also, like my other mods, I plan to purchase off Ebay, any suggested sellers?
97 Eclipse GS - Ebay CAI - Ebay Dual Tip Muffler - Ebay Front and Rear Strut Bars - Energy Suspension Motor Mounts
#42845, "RE: Underdrive Pullies" In response to Reply # 0
Yes.....No-as long as you keep them tight....lose your friend if he does not research his answers before making a fool of himself.
http://www.howellautomotive.com makes/sells them. All underdrive pulleys are not alike. Other cheap ones may fit, but do not perform the same.
When you remove the stock one and compare it to the new one, you will see why there is plenty of power to be gained.
The AFX (howell) and Unorthodox pulley are the only ones I would use or trust. All other pulleys are a waste of time and can cause your lights to dim at idle. Their minimal performance gain is not worth the money or effort on a daily driven car.
There are a few resellers of the AFX pulley and the price is mostly the same. Just fine one that has it in stock. I eventually switched to Gates belts and have not had ANY problems. The Bando belts that usually come with the pulley do stretch over time. New belts are cheap.
97 RS(PTE SC-61, Built Long Block, Electromotive Tec 3)It's Here!
#42996, "RE: Underdrive Pullies" In response to Reply # 6
most udps for our cars are 30% 18% is pretty small wont do as much....
You can have it cheap, fast or good. Pick any two.
If you want it cheap and fast, it's not going to be good. If you want it cheap and good, it's not going to be fast. If you want it good and fast, it's not going to be cheap.
#43003, "RE: Underdrive Pullies" In response to Reply # 7
get the afx... its prooven, and the insert that is "affixed" to your crank wont have the chemical reaction like the ebay ones will... the chemical reaction is created by the two diff. metals.... there is an insert in the afx one, and no bad reactions...
hit up my website for a how to install page...
good luck
and ya, 10-12 whp gain, and it was on a neon whose stock pulley is slightly smaller than ours, hence more gains than 10-12 wh