Lightweight Pulleys

[Matts-gen2]

Does anyone know where I can get lightweight pulley kit for my FC?

Has anyone got a set, and do they make a big difference?

Matt

[Grizzly]

Light weight pulleys?? I am not exactly sure what you mean?

Are you looking for the Twin belt pulley for the Alt? or a Proper Underdriving pulley set like an FD\'s?

[XMN]

try sr motorsports, I got mine from there. they say they got a 14 hp improvement on their site
 
hope it helps    http://www.srmotorsports.com/sr86plly.html

[Grizzly]

they say they got a 14 hp improvement on their site

Don\'t take this the wrong way but you\'d be better of saving your money and buying a Light weight Flywheel if you want to loose Rotational mass, they are just there for Show, the only one that helps the cause is the twin alt pulley which allows you to run twin belts.

Also if you want to get rid of some of the load caused by the Ancillarys dump the air pump and PS then fit an Electric PS pump.

[XMN]

Don\'t take this the wrong way but you\'d be better of saving your money and buying a Light weight Flywheel if you want to loose Rotational mass, they are just there for Show, the only one that helps the cause is the twin alt pulley which allows you to run twin belts.
 
Also if you want to get rid of some of the load caused by the Ancillarys dump the air pump and PS then fit an Electric PS pump.

Your right and I bought them exactly for that reason ie looking pretty lol. I had a a few of the engine bits polished and there was something missing see pic. having them fitted over the weekend or early next week

[Grizzly]

Yep, would look Nice

All you need now is a set of these

Link, http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13239&highlight=alloy+power+steering+pulley

[XMN]

yep, thats why i bought the full 4 pulley kit, cant wait to see it

[Matts-gen2]

Yeah thats the ones i mean on that SR motorsports site

Didn\'t realise they were quite that much money!!!

The air pump has gone, just trying to get my head round the secondary port opening system.  i.e. the air pump pressure is used to open the secondary ports after 5200 - 5600 revs, in order to maintain both low end and high end power.

Trying to understand how to fit an electrical / solenoid bypass, that opens the secondary ports at the 5200 rpm region.

I have the dual alternator pulley to fit from Atkinsrotary, and all new belts, just wondered if changing all the pulleys for lightweight ones would make a great deal of difference.

At $500, its expensive if it doesnt improve alot.

Maybe the saxo ps pump is the next move then.

Thanks,

Matt

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Will have pictures of our new pulleys soon, be approx 3-4 weeks.

[Matts-gen2]

Okay thanks.

It makes sense to get a lightweight flywheel, but isnt that alot of work.

On ebay only $240 (US), could i replace / change the flywheel myself. or do you need any special equipment to change it.

Matt.

[XMN]

likle grizzly said b4, they are more for show than anything else. although there is a benefit with the underdrive element of it but not a great deal in power gain
 
perhaps rotaryarts will be cheaper

[Grizzly]

Okay thanks.

It makes sense to get a lightweight flywheel, but isnt that alot of work.

On ebay only $240 (US), could i replace / change the flywheel myself. or do you need any special equipment to change it.

Matt.

People tend to replace the flywheel when they do the Clutch, its not hard to do but just a bit of a PITA.

Do you already have much done to your car? if not you may benefit from other mods first, like a slippery slope and the power bug won\'t leave you alone until it has all your money

[Matts-gen2]

Yeah true.

Removed heat exchange - straight through pipe welded in
Air pump gone
dual pulley (to be fitted)
K & N Panel filter
Kingsbourne spark leads
New engine mounts
rear koni fully adjustables (front shocks still to buy, already got front     lowering springs)

Looking to buy, here we go.....

bush kit - front and back
front and rear strut braces
front shocks
front pillowball mounts, and camber plates
gearbox mounts

Any suggestions?

[Grizzly]

I would add the rear steer bushes to your "looking to buy" list.

Also a fairly easy (and cheap) mod to do is fit an Electric fan then loose the one on the front of the engine. I just went up to the local scrappers and ended up getting a Rover 800 V6 rad cowl and both fans, i did end up fitting an FD fan switch to turn them on and off but you could wire them to a switch on the dash.

Do you own a T2 or EGI?

[Matts-gen2]

Oh yeah,

DTSS eliminators where on the list, just forgot to write them.

So, you mean get rid of the standard viscous fan. With and electric fan would it have to be manually turned on when the temp gets too hot? or are you saying wire it in somehow.

Excuse my idiocy with that query, what im getting at is you go to make sure u switch them on at the right time.

Ive got an Egi

Matt