Engine Pulley Kit?

Pulley Kit?

Does anyone have the AEm tru poer pulley kit on there ROLLA? if so is its performance worth the price?

dude read the post in engine and transmission section

Yes I have it and yes it was worth it. You could feel the engine spin faster and with more gusto. Yeah I bought it on sale so it made the performance that much better.

Old thread... Those guys aren't even members anymore.

what actual diffrence does the pully make i guess it just makes less stress so it spins a lil free but i dont think it would give you more then 2-3 hp i dunno correct me if im wrong

I read back during the winter in a magazine called "Project Car" (done by some of the guys at Super Street), and they had FAQ's on how to install some common parts on common cars. Anywho, they put a 2-piece AEM pulley kit and a cam gear on a SOHC Civic, and with the timing retarded 2 degrees, they got ~3hp out of it. So, you're looking at possibly 1hp from a $70 modification. Not worth it. If anything, spend the money for an Unorthodox Racing Ultra SS Kit (underdrive lightweight crank pulley and alternator pulley). But I wouldn't even do that.

I'm running a two piece right now till I get the time to install a better pump I.E. one where I can get the third pulley to work. I felt a difference in the just weight of the balancer and the crank pulley and also the size. The size is smaller and spins things slower. I don't run a big stereo system so no problem with the alternator. That with the liteweight flywheel it made a difference. At the time I had no intake or exhaust but now I'll test that set up a gain with intake and a full exhaust. Now there's more power to play with. Also when you put it on you have to disconnect the battery.

so ur saying that the unorthadox is better then the aem power pulley? also is the unorthadox alternator pulley as big as the aem?

not sure cause i haven't seen the alternator pulley of the aem. the difference in the stock and new pulley is there's a SLIGHT ADVANTAGE WITH WEIGHT AND DIAMETER. YOU can see it for yourself with the new pulley as for difference with the two, I dunno but it can't be that much? maybe 1 or twohp tops best.

hmms sounds like somethign i'd buy lol. i wanna buy everythign single bolt on there is for the 1zzfe.

Vamp had the aem alternator pulley before and it killed the alternator in couple month.
What "new pulley" are you refering to D1zzy? Do you mean aem has a newly design alternator pulley?

i think he is refuring to the unorthadox pulley, those bad boys cost like 2 bills. looks like we got a new brand for our pulley's lol. but idk

What's the deal with some of these alternator pulleys that cause the alternators to die early? Does is put too much stress on it? And is there a safe alternator pulley or do we just try to stay away from them? I'm thinking of just getting the crank underdrive pulley while leaving the accessory and alternator pulleys alone.

i think its b cuz of the pulley being to big so that the revolution of the alternator is not the same as stock, thus causing electrical problems to the alternator. i believe that if u just adjust the idol no problems will occur. i'm planning 2 just buy an aftermarket alternator, but thats just my 2 cents.

It overworked the alternator. It's still worth horses but you have to be the judge if toyr running to much electricals otherwise it's a waste. Also the turbo cars have you seen high water temps with the water pulley just curios ifthat is causing heat build up?

I don't know why it kills the alternator. But I think it's not because of overworked it since the pulley is larger than stock.
Some body said OBX had the lighten but same size pulley set for 8th gen, but I couldn't find it anywhere. Only saw the alternator pulley once on ebay.

I would stay away from that OBX lightened pulley. I've heard bad things about their pulleys in the past and as a general rule, anything made by OBX = crap. I really would not suggest using crap on a part that plays a critical role in your engine.

sorry to bring this thread back up but i had a few questions about the pulley kits from unorthadox.

They also make stock diameter pulleys so the only + would be the weight reduction. would that be worth it? or would u guys risking your charging with the alternator and recieve more power going underdrive.

Don't mess with it. The only change I would make is to use a Fluidampr (i think that's how they spell it), because they're lightened and have a harmonic balancer, so it's stock-like in the engine wear. But they only make them for 2JZ's (at least Toyota-wise).

but y can't you just use the lightened alt pulley and crank, same dimentions as stock just lighter.

Wear on the internals. Not good for the engine, unless you like replacing bearings and rod bolts more often. Plus, you don't net more than an extra 1-3HP to the wheels. Not worth it for the money.

i swear wut happen 2 the love of the corollas, i gess u guys just like haveing really slow corollas.

There's a difference between wanting more engine wear and wanting a fast car. Pulleys won't make you fast. Build up the engine and/or forced induction if you want to go fast. Or swap out the stock engine for a better one.

You believe in the illusion that you can actually have a "fast" corolla. Impossible. Not even with forced induction can you match actual sports cars. Your only hope is for a quick corolla. The main thing is to make it fun to drive and reliable.

ha fyi, u are probably delusional because my corolla spanked a spec V and also kept up with my freiends wrx, he won because his boost kicked in. but he sed the corolla get potential, and i well damn know it has since spec Vs are nothing to me. Also raced a 5.0 mustang. dead even. well if u guys just want a fun car and don't care about speed. go buy a civic. and join a civic forum. if u have no input in helping a fellow corolla guy then stfu and move along.
-payce.

You are the delusional one. A corolla cannot keep up with a WRX or a 5.0 Mustang. Perhaps not even turbocharged. Back in my stupid street racing days, I went again my friend's Mitsu GSX, which is similar to the WRX all wheel drive setup. And you know what? I didn't have a chance, not even from the start. He had a 1-2 car length advantage which jumped to infinity once his boost came in. And a 5.0 will rape a corolla in any gear. You might be able to keep up or beat a spec v if you have enough bolt-ons and know what you're doing. Buts thats not impressive. spec v's are just Sentras with stock Altima motors in them. And last of all, why are you racing in the street? You do know that its called illegal street racing for a reason. Whats the point that you want to prove? That you can go from one stop light to stop light faster than another car in a straight line? You sir need to grow up and think realistically. Who are you trying to impress? In the end its still a corolla. If you spend this much money on trying to make it fast, you might as well invest that money in a sports car. And why do you type like that? You're not text messaging where space is a constraint. Learn how to write, learn some common sense, and then come back. You have no absolute basis for your so called wins. Show me a time slip then we'll talk.

QFT.
On the same thought, rollatuner, you have to be one of the most sensible people on here. [hi-five]

I have to totally agree with you on that one.