Underdrive pully

[phoenix1987]

Whats is the best or most trusted name in underdrive pulleys for a LS1?

[89LX]

I put on a SLP about 2 months ago. No probems with installation (comes with new bolt) and paid $208.00 to the door.

[tigersport14]

whats an underdrive pulley?

[Sarge]

whats an underdrive pulley?
Smaller diameter slows down all the parasitic drag on your motor by turning your water pump/alternator/power steering etc. slower by 25% thus freeing up horsepower that now goes to the rear wheels....I have a SLP pulley myself...no problems whatsoever....the engine does spool up quicker....

[Sunset T/A]

The new design SLP pulley is wonderful, had it for over a year, NO trouble.

[tigersport14]

how much does one of those run you to buy and have someone install?

[phoenix1987]

I just ordered my underdrive pulley and alt. pulley! I should get them this Tues. or Wed! I went with Jet Performance.

Tigersport, if you can swap you serp belt, you can swap your pulley. I am sure if you do a search you can find info that can guide you through.

[BlackLT1Z28]

If it slows the water pump, wouldn't the engine temp get hotter?

But all you really need is some free time and a pulley puller.

[Killer_bluebird]

I have the March Performance and it is a very nice piece. I got it with the alternator overdrive pulley kit. But installed the crank pulley only to see if I was going to have charging problems. With the AC on on full my voltage would drop but not bad. So for now I'm not going to put on the overdrive Alternator pulley.

[INMY01TA]

ASP pulley.

[JonB]

Asp pulley here. The pulley does not slow the water down that much to not make the car cool. It may actually help it cool because the water is going slower so the water goes in stay slightly longer taking more heat from the engine. Then the water in the radiator also has more time to cool. It's kind of reverse of what you would think, have you ever heard on a car overheat because there is not T-stat? I have actually had it happen on a rather cool day(about 60 degrees) in my 88 SS with no Tstat the water just ran through so quickly it never cooled the engine down.

The only problem you may have with any underdrive pulley is if you have and auto you should also get the overdrive alt pulley so you don't drain your battery. The manuals idle a bit higher so they don't have a problem just the underdrive will do fine.

[Wikid NaSSty]

Asp pulley here. The pulley does not slow the water down that much to not make the car cool. It may actually help it cool because the water is going slower so the water goes in stay slightly longer taking more heat from the engine. Then the water in the radiator also has more time to cool. It's kind of reverse of what you would think, have you ever heard on a car overheat because there is not T-stat? I have actually had it happen on a rather cool day(about 60 degrees) in my 88 SS with no Tstat the water just ran through so quickly it never cooled the engine down.

The only problem you may have with any underdrive pulley is if you have and auto you should also get the overdrive alt pulley so you don't drain your battery. The manuals idle a bit higher so they don't have a problem just the underdrive will do fine.

Thats odd that you overheated with no thermostat. I dont think an open thermostat restricts flow that much. If you think how a stat works.......it opens more and more the hotter the fluid gets. A radiator is nothing but a heat exchanger whose efficiency depends on its dimensions and flow rates. If you slow the water too much you will lose efficiency.

[MadSeason]

March here, works great

[ninobrn99]

ASP and no issues here. i dont know that it will slow down the water pump. it should spin a bit faster thus moving the WP pulley a bit quicker if anything...its supposed to be less parasitic loss.

[Kyle C]

New design SLP here over a year and no issues.

[Hurley711]

What gains are usually seen?

[ninobrn99]

~8hp is about avg. you do notice much faster revs though.

[Hurley711]

I have a M6 already with a few idle diping problems since cam swap, wonder if pulley is such a good idea.

[ninobrn99]

it is. so is a better tune. sounds like your raf needs to be done.

[phoenix1987]

I ended up buying a CAT brand from Jet performance.

[zero_proto]

i bought one from asp a few days ago, and it should be here friday.:yup:

That with a lighter flywheel should make the engine scream with the quickness.:ar:

[ninobrn99]

you hay have issues with idle. i know a few people that have with aluminum fly's.

[zero_proto]

Damn, hopefully i don't have any problems. I've got the billet steel flywheel. They just came in yesterday. I wont have time to put them in until two weeks later. I'm getting underway for a couple weeks here.

GO NAVY!:ughlaugh:

[AKIRA]

I am glad to see ASP is no longer the only company making pullies for our cars (I have an asp).

A pulley swap has been the smallest seat of the pants feeling Ive ever noticed from bolt ons. Its noticeable and thats a good thing. Cat-backs, CAIs, I never feel shit with those.

[sleek00ss]

I have a SLP one. I like it. No problems. Higher side walls to prevent belt slip off.

[Nasty TA]

how much does one of those run you to buy and have someone install?

They cost around 175.00 to 230.00 depending company and vebdor. I paid 195.00 for mine from slp. It took about 30 minutes but i've done over 25 of them from all companies. Probly take yo uan hour. Make sure you have an impact and use a new crank bolt. Make sure you torque it to 260 foot pounds. You also need a puller and use the old bolt to reinstall. Good luck and hope this helped.

[Red Baron]

After installing the underdrive Pulley, were you able to retain teh original Belt or was a different size required?

I'm thing about a pulley.

[98Z-28Camaro]

You have to have a different belt. I think the parts store said mine was actually for a ford taurus (however you spell it). But my pulley caused my belt to be over an inch shorter.

I have had no idle problems.

[sleek00ss]

After installing the underdrive Pulley, were you able to retain teh original Belt or was a different size required?

I'm thing about a pulley.
When I got my pulley from SLP they gave me the Gates belt part numbers to get. Both belts have to be changed.

[tofst4u]

No problems with my SLP.