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It's been awhile
Well hello All.
Man it has been awhile but between school, flying, and work I have been unable to get on. Now the finals are done and I now find myself with some free time. Last time I was on I was talking about getting rid of her (the SVX). I have decided to keep her, I love driving her too much, and it would be to sad to see her go. Also if anyone has talked to Wayne have him drop me a line. Well have too jet now but will talk to you all soon. Later Chris |
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Hey Chris,
Still here man. Drop me an PM or an email. Ciao Wayne |
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Re: It's been awhile
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Chris, good to hear from you. Don't stay away so long next time.
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really depends on who you ask.
we do know the lighter pulley will free up some horses but may cost you your alternator. puts too much strain on it. of course if you do the alternator mod perhaps everything will work just fine.
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Beemer me up Scotty
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Wayne, BMW?? You got the reliability bug, huh? Joe
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How would it place additional strain on the alternator? The smaller diameter would lower the charging rate at a specific rpm, to a point, but that wouldn't induce abnormal wear.
Actually the best bet would be a solid aluminum crank pulley, stock diameter. Wouldn't have to worry about slippage and the output at lower rpm's would be unaffected. Lighter weight is just a bonus. Replacing other pulleys unnecessary. The only benefit I can see from the rubber mounting is to alleviate some shock at the a/c compressor and the corresponding shock to the crankshaft woodruff key. (see Newton's law) Beav |
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silver 92 SVX-"Hannah" -R.I.P. NOV. 1991-jAN. 17, 2003 red white and blue 2000 Suzuki TL1000-r-"Bethany" This grips me more than a muddy old river or reclining Buddha.(now running Metzlers! black 1987 Toyota MR2-"Helga" -Turbo conversion will now commence. 1996 Legacy Outback-"Gilda" white with brown trim |
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you are right beav.
i meant it would put a strain on your electrical system because you could be potentially putting out less amps.
doesnt the alternator put at less if you got to a smaller diameter pulley? i thought i read that somewhere, but i could be wrong. a lighter pulley of the same diameter is not being made currently (as far as i know that is) unorthodox racing is the only company making aftermarket pulley's for the svx. (i think that is the right company name.) (sitting, hand on forehead, rereading post, hoping that i posted correct information.)
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1994 SVX, true dual Magnaflow exhaust, K&N filter, 17" Enkei RS6 wheels, Bridgestone Potenza RE730 225/45/17 rubber, zinc plated cross-drilled rotors with yellow painted brake calipers. B&M tranny cooler rated at 19,000 GVW. GC springs and Koni strut inserts installed and the car is lowered two inches all the way around!! "Too much fun to drive!" Last edited by 1994SubaruSVX; 12-20-2001 at 08:54 AM. |
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I have the UR pulley, and have had no issues with them. The only downside I have seen has been 2 things. First guess what stock size belts don't fit. So after fumbling through 3 different sizes I finally got the ones that do, and that is fixed. Second, if I'm about 35mph cruizing along at about 1500rpm the A/C isn't as cold anymore. Which is kind of a pain at bumber to bumber traffic. Otherwise so far no issues (about 6 months).
In Chris's case, he got the ones from the former JC Sports. It's a full pulley kit, and all the pulley's are like Beav was saying. They are all stock size, just made of pure aluminum. Also they don't have that stupid built in rubber dampener that comes apart. Only downside to his kit was that the alternator pulley didn't fit for some reason. If I remember right it was the diameter of the hole was wrong or something along those lines. The power steering one went on without a hitch though.
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i wonder if he felt any improvement?
if there were some currently being made that were stock size but made of aluminum i would buy them. otherwise it just seems like a problem in the making.
thanks for the info. nvrmore.
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1994 SVX, true dual Magnaflow exhaust, K&N filter, 17" Enkei RS6 wheels, Bridgestone Potenza RE730 225/45/17 rubber, zinc plated cross-drilled rotors with yellow painted brake calipers. B&M tranny cooler rated at 19,000 GVW. GC springs and Koni strut inserts installed and the car is lowered two inches all the way around!! "Too much fun to drive!" |
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Automotive Electrics 101: The alternator does nothing but recharge the battery. The battery powers all devices in the car. If the devices draw from the battery faster than the alternator can recharge it you end up with a deficit situation that eventually leaves you high and dry.
Beav |
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Re: i wonder if he felt any improvement?
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JC is completely out of business now, so I doubt we will see any other stock size ones any time soon.
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Pulleys
Hey all,
After what happen with Wayne I would just like to say Good FU*KING later to JC Sports. Next in regards to the pulley I love them and you can get them from a company located in Colorado Springs. Will try to find out more for you all. They only set me back $240 for the set so it wasent to bad. If anyone is interested let me know. Later Chris |
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i am interested.
get that info for me if you can chris.
thanks beav. obviously i didnt know that. so what the smaller pulleys are doing is not allowing the alternator to recharge the battery fast enough. correct me again, if i am wrong. learning is fun.
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1994 SVX, true dual Magnaflow exhaust, K&N filter, 17" Enkei RS6 wheels, Bridgestone Potenza RE730 225/45/17 rubber, zinc plated cross-drilled rotors with yellow painted brake calipers. B&M tranny cooler rated at 19,000 GVW. GC springs and Koni strut inserts installed and the car is lowered two inches all the way around!! "Too much fun to drive!" |
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