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02-26-2005, 03:20 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Charlotte, NC
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AEM pulley kit, good or bad, is it worth it?
hey i was wondering if the aem pulley kit was bad for the 2zz-ge engine? i have i/e and ported header and i just ordered wheels and a kit so i need more hp to make up for the extra weight of the wheels, do the pulleys add any hp? and do they damage the engine?? i've blown 3 motors so im trying to play it safe thanks
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02-26-2005, 03:28 PM
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Zettai Unmei Mokushiroku
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: FL
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Useless. Gains almost no power, and reduces the output of your alternator. 
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Originally posted by Mert
i've blown 3 motors so im trying to play it safe thanks
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I don't think it's the pullies you need to be worrying about. 
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02-26-2005, 04:23 PM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: New Boston, NH.
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^^^ 
Actually, I heard from someone yesterday that if these aren't used in conjunction with an under drive crank pulley that you actually could stand to lose some power!
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02-26-2005, 04:39 PM
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Zettai Unmei Mokushiroku
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: FL
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Originally posted by S|Lv3rBu||et
Actually, I heard from someone yesterday that if these aren't used in conjunction with an under drive crank pulley that you actually could stand to lose some power!
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If you used the AEM alternator pulley with an underdrive crank pulley, you'd lose even more electrical power, since the alternator would be double underdriven. 
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02-26-2005, 04:42 PM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: New Boston, NH.
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Originally posted by Blue Bomber
If you used the AEM alternator pulley with an underdrive crank pulley, you'd lose even more electrical power, since the alternator would be double underdriven.
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You'd turn on the dome light and the car would stall 
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02-26-2005, 11:07 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: los angeles
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some guy named byebyebaby dyno'd the aem pulley....that dyno seems to be gone...
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02-26-2005, 11:34 PM
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Zettai Unmei Mokushiroku
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: FL
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Originally posted by cvt
some guy named byebyebaby dyno'd the aem pulley....that dyno seems to be gone...
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Him, too.
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02-27-2005, 01:54 AM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: CA
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Dang, how you blow three motors so fast? hehe
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02-27-2005, 10:23 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: los angeles
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Originally posted by Blue Bomber
Him, too.
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banned??...:larry:
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02-27-2005, 11:45 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: New Orleans, LA
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it's an underdrive pulley...there isn't much to be gained by it. maybe 1-2 whp tops..the stock alternator pulley is fine unless you want to spice up your mod list..and for $60 it's fairly cheap.
better gains are made by regular sized lightweight pulleys (or slightly underdriven, lightweight pulleys) instead of mainly concentrating on underdriving to give you some extra power.
IF you don't use your a/c much..you should be fine.
IF you have aftermarket sound (sub, amp, etc)..don't use it.
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02-27-2005, 05:10 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: miami, florida 33193
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yea i have it... its like maybe 1 hp.
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02-28-2005, 05:38 AM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: East Hartford, CT
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i have had so many electrical problems (flying through optima batteries) ever since I got that damn pulley installed. If i wasn't so lazy I would take it out....
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02-28-2005, 08:09 AM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: New Boston, NH.
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For what it's worth, I had this pulley installed on friday and I haven't yet experienced any of the electrical problems people talk about, and I do have an aftermarket system.
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02-28-2005, 08:19 AM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: East Hartford, CT
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i didn't at first either.......you just wait, haha
I think it slowly kills your alternator.
I just installed a brand new optima yellow top battery (my 3rd) and the same day when i was just idling it was at 12 volts, but it should be at 14.....
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02-28-2005, 12:00 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Hawaii
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Originally posted by JCelica132
think it slowly kills your alternator.
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Who told you that? It spins the alternator SLOWER. If anything it would prolong it's life.
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02-28-2005, 12:01 PM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: East Hartford, CT
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LoL, no one told me that, that's why I said I think. It just seems like my alternator is getting weaker and weaker as time goes on.
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02-28-2005, 12:16 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Hawaii
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Quote:
Originally posted by JCelica132
LoL, no one told me that, that's why I said I think. It just seems like my alternator is getting weaker and weaker as time goes on.
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It could be your battery. If you garage your car a lot, drive a lot in stop and go traffic, etc. your probably not seeing enough load to get your battery recharged enough. Combining the underdriven pulley with any kind of audio system (amp/subs/etc) and that would also make things worse.
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02-28-2005, 12:35 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: los angeles
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i installed an aem pulley waay back when i had my GT. my power windows rolled down really slow. no dimming of the lights though. but i got some really good throttle response. my power windows came back to normal after i installed a grounding kit.
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02-28-2005, 12:37 PM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: East Hartford, CT
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Quote:
Originally posted by 143hawaii
It could be your battery. If you garage your car a lot, drive a lot in stop and go traffic, etc. your probably not seeing enough load to get your battery recharged enough. Combining the underdriven pulley with any kind of audio system (amp/subs/etc) and that would also make things worse.
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I'm on my 3rd Optima yellow top Battery in a yr and a half. The same day I put my last one in it was already at 12 Volts when I was shifting, idling.
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