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Thread: Cutout or Underdrive Pulley?
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09-22-2007, 09:02 AM #1
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Cutout or Underdrive Pulley?
I just sold my swaybar.... First time I ever failed on an install. Now, however, I had a little $$$ I was saving up and I have about $210 in my paypal account. I can get an electric cutout for $175 shipped off Ebay or I can get a UD pulley. The cutout's worth more HP but I wanted to see what you guys thought I should do!
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09-22-2007, 09:07 AM #2
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09-22-2007, 09:15 AM #3
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and it is!
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09-22-2007, 09:20 AM #4
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Midnight Blue- 2000 Camaro Z28
yeah man, i'd get a cutout...more power than a pulley and sounds badass too. oh and thx for the sway bar...
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09-22-2007, 09:20 AM #5
electric cut out???
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09-22-2007, 09:27 AM #6
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09-22-2007, 09:55 AM #7
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Midnight Blue- 2000 Camaro Z28
well yeah but it's the best feeling ever to line up next to some ricer punk at a stop light, open the cutout, and show him the scream of the devil!
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09-22-2007, 09:59 AM #8
I gained 7 rwhp from an UD pulley on thursday, food for thought. Doubt you'll see anything from a cutout except couple ft-lbs of torque.
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09-22-2007, 10:01 AM #9
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09-22-2007, 10:02 AM #10
Wasn't aware you were running a stock exhaust. 20 though? I think you're dreaming. UD pulley is where I place my vote.
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09-22-2007, 10:15 AM #11
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some guys say 25-35. i do have the ws6 catback so i'll compromise and say 15 but it is still double the underdrive... and without the loss of power for steering and ac and alternator..
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09-22-2007, 10:50 AM #12
The only time I have any loss of power from the UD pulley is when its below 600-700 rpm, and then I have to have my dim lights on, fog lights on, a/c on, stereo up and turn signal on and at a stop. Thats with a A4,if its a manual he shouldnt have any problems at all. SLP Underdrive pulley.
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09-23-2007, 04:18 AM #13
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Black- 1970 Convertible Corvette
Another vote for the UD pulley here.
Check this link for $189 shipped. Its where I got mine.
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09-23-2007, 09:14 AM #14
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Midnight Blue- 1998 Camaro Z28 A4
Do any of you UD Pulley guys drive decent distances daily or run a stereo with amps? Through past discussion, I have heard with either of the above or even your AC on, causes your fans to run constantly or other symptoms.
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09-23-2007, 09:15 AM #15
Nope, my weekend toy and never run the factory stereo.
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09-23-2007, 11:31 AM #16
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09-23-2007, 12:26 PM #17
Cutouts offer the same rwhp as headers now? I'm impressed.
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09-23-2007, 01:05 PM #18
mine is my daily driver, never had any problems with it., no amp, I do have an electric water pump tho.
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09-23-2007, 05:17 PM #19
My car a 100% a DD in FL heat with an underdrive. I have no overheating problems what so ever. I also run a small stereo system (2 8's in the sail panel with a amp) No charging problems either. With a full load ac, blower fan on high, lights, stereo, engine fans at idle it just drops below 13volts at idle once I hit about 900rpms it right back up above 13 volts. IMO those that have overheating problems with underdrive pullies have a dieing cooling system. I run in well over 100 degree weather in bumper to bumper traffic and stay right at 200.
As for the thread I vote get a chepo manual $30 cutout and get a underdrive. So who hear as an electric cutout that has not leaked on them? I'm not talking having it for 2 months and opening it twice, more like a couple years with hundreds of opening and closings. Anyone? I'm kinda curious cause I hear alot about them not leaking but everyone seems to recomend them but I have a feeling the people that recomend them don't actually own them. I run my cut out open 98% of the time but it would be nice to flip a switch and close it when I hit the highway. Sorry if im hijacking but it may help the thread starter as well.05 PBM GTOCold Air Inductions CAI,Relocated IAT with omega,Slp Predator tune,Flowmaster axle back with H pipe,Custom tuned TCM.BC Racing coil overs
Sold 01 z28
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09-23-2007, 05:26 PM #20
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Red- 2000 Trans Am
pulley, its going to get you in less trouble. And you have the power all the time.
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