Cons to a lowered weight pulley set?
 

I'm looking at the Raceseng Billet Aluminum S2 set and it sounds like it'd do nothing but good, but just wondering if there's any downside that my research is not coming up with? Thanks.

The downside is this question will ignite the same huge debate of why you should/shouldn't do this mod.
Basically 2 camps:
Best/cheapest mod ever and you will release at least 47GW or
By doing this mod your engine is going to explode.
Take your pick.

There are already threads on this subject.

Or - It's a dampener! No it's not!

Or simply neener neener

Also, keep in mind, similar kits have been out for subaru flat fours for a decade, I have yet to see any actual evidence that they have caused an engine to fail.

I would also point out that the crank pulley is the only part with any significant weight reduction versus stock. If you do crank pulley, you can save ~ 4lbs. If you do crank, water and alternator you save maybe 5-6lbs, and pay more and have more work for the install.

Lol my bad Raceseng is great these are just other options :P Buddy Club Racing Spec Pulley Kit with Fidanza QWIK-REV V2 Clutch Combo

Ill get back to you if i can remember the company i was thinking of >.<

I'd like to know why you wouldn't depend on @Raceseng given that they make amazing products and have some of the best customer service around. I'm not in the market for a Pulley set, but if I was I'd buy a Raceseng set in a heartbeat.

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Another vote for Raceseng here. Damn good, reputable company. That second part is the most important.


No cons to lightweight pulleys!

Seriously? Raceseng makes innovative and well-designed stuff. And even when something does happen down the road, such as their water pulley, they go out of their way to inform everyone, design a better one, and replace the ones that are out there at their cost. They're one of the most proactive companies I've seen.

I really really like buddy club but what's wrong with Raceseng? They seem really reputable and I haven't heard a single bad thing about them or their products.

Yea my bad i was like huh then i looked it up and noticed way wrong i was thinking of another company.

I honestly dunno what company i thought raceseng was how weird >.< ill have to ask my friend about companys that were bad... must of been something he mentioned that sounded close...

The only thing I don't like about some Raceseng pieces are the placement of engraved logos in areas that could add potential stress risers and unbalance a component. In those instances I see more race marketing than race engineering. I wouldn't consider them dangerous, just less than ideal when you have engineering in your name. I also recall seeing a few pieces on display at the Expo a year ago that looked pretty rough around the edges. I may be OCD, but shit like that is enough to keep me away from a company altogether even though it's not really fair if they happen to have a solid looking product like the camber plates.

Haha glad to hear you were mistaken lololol

Mine are on order set to deliver next week

Please tell us how you like them when you get them installed. More positive and really no negatives, but I'm gonna hold off for a few months til I get some definite answers