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Suko 02-07-2014 10:40 PM

Advantages of a pulley kit?
 
So this might be a dumb question but what are the advantages of lighter pulleys on a car?

White64Goat 02-07-2014 10:49 PM

Less rotating mass & bling.

Captain Snooze 02-07-2014 10:51 PM

It is not a dumb question but it is a question that could be answered with even rudimentary searching.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ey+lightweight
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50879
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ey+lightweight
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ey+lightweight
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ey+lightweight
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ey+lightweight

Google search "lightweight crankshaft pulley" and there are 349,000 hits.

topazsparrow 02-08-2014 12:37 PM

The advantages are often over-stated. It is less rotating mass, but it's at right at the crank. It's an extremely minimal difference in terms of inertial forces when compared to the GIANT timing chains whipping around the outside of the case.

mwjcyber 02-08-2014 02:38 PM

You'll get more performance increase with a $40 drop in filter, than a $100 pulley.

zooki 02-08-2014 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by topazsparrow (Post 1513823)
The advantages are often over-stated. It is less rotating mass, but it's at right at the crank. It's an extremely minimal difference in terms of inertial forces when compared to the GIANT timing chains whipping around the outside of the case.

This is why I got rid of those heavy chains and replaced them with some mad-JDM-stage 3-stanced-carbon fiber rope. Yo. :)

Wolfking 02-08-2014 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mwjcyber (Post 1514075)
You'll get more performance increase with a $40 drop in filter, than a $100 pulley.

By name or preference, plz??

jamesm 02-08-2014 05:26 PM

There are no material benefits beyond bling, IMHO.

mwjcyber 02-08-2014 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolfking (Post 1514343)
By name or preference, plz??

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13245


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