AEM Pulleys, worth getting?
supafly1024
02-05-2002, 11:48 AM
What do you guys think? Are the AEM pulleys worth getting? I've heard that they are a good mod for the Prelude but I'm kind of skeptical.
flylwsi
02-05-2002, 12:13 PM
good stuff...
check out the hondaprelude.com buildup on a 3gen lude... they are worth 10 ft lbs tq up to 3500rpm... that is pretty substantial for gettin off the line...
so i definitely think they are worth it, but you have to have the time and $ to get the car tuned with em
check out the hondaprelude.com buildup on a 3gen lude... they are worth 10 ft lbs tq up to 3500rpm... that is pretty substantial for gettin off the line...
so i definitely think they are worth it, but you have to have the time and $ to get the car tuned with em
supafly1024
02-05-2002, 12:24 PM
Sounds like the gains are worth the money to me. You said "if you have the time and money to get the car tuned with em". What did you mean by that?
BoosterSH
02-05-2002, 12:44 PM
Originally posted by supafly1024
Sounds like the gains are worth the money to me. You said "if you have the time and money to get the car tuned with em". What did you mean by that?
DYNO
Sounds like the gains are worth the money to me. You said "if you have the time and money to get the car tuned with em". What did you mean by that?
DYNO
supafly1024
02-05-2002, 12:47 PM
Originally posted by BoosterSH
DYNO
Okay, but why do you need dyno time just for installing pulleys? Maybe I'm missing something very obvious here but I don't understand why I would need to take my car to a dyno when I'm just replacing the stock pulleys. :bloated:
DYNO
Okay, but why do you need dyno time just for installing pulleys? Maybe I'm missing something very obvious here but I don't understand why I would need to take my car to a dyno when I'm just replacing the stock pulleys. :bloated:
Veetec
02-05-2002, 01:00 PM
Originally posted by supafly1024
Okay, but why do you need dyno time just for installing pulleys? Maybe I'm missing something very obvious here but I don't understand why I would need to take my car to a dyno when I'm just replacing the stock pulleys. :bloated: I donīt understand that neither! I mean when youīre replacing the cam gears you have to dyno it because they are adjustable but pulleys arenīt adjustable! I always thought itīs a simple bolt on like a header!? And Iīve heard that there are also some drawbacks when itīs about pulleys!
Okay, but why do you need dyno time just for installing pulleys? Maybe I'm missing something very obvious here but I don't understand why I would need to take my car to a dyno when I'm just replacing the stock pulleys. :bloated: I donīt understand that neither! I mean when youīre replacing the cam gears you have to dyno it because they are adjustable but pulleys arenīt adjustable! I always thought itīs a simple bolt on like a header!? And Iīve heard that there are also some drawbacks when itīs about pulleys!
flylwsi
02-05-2002, 01:17 PM
sorry... thought you meant cams gears...
pulleys are still worth power though... i would get em...
brainfade my bad :o
pulleys are still worth power though... i would get em...
brainfade my bad :o
supafly1024
02-05-2002, 01:21 PM
Originally posted by flylwsi
sorry... thought you meant cams gears...
pulleys are still worth power though... i would get em...
brainfade my bad :o
Cool deal, I just ordered the pulleys so I'm going to find out what gains I get, if any. :rolleyes:
sorry... thought you meant cams gears...
pulleys are still worth power though... i would get em...
brainfade my bad :o
Cool deal, I just ordered the pulleys so I'm going to find out what gains I get, if any. :rolleyes:
blueluder
02-05-2002, 01:21 PM
I think he might have ment to get those type of gains out of the pulleys you have to go to a dyno.
fierce
02-05-2002, 03:00 PM
let us know your gains.. and also any negative stuff..
i heard some problems with them....
i heard some problems with them....
supafly1024
02-05-2002, 03:08 PM
Originally posted by fierce
let us know your gains.. and also any negative stuff..
i heard some problems with them....
I'll be sure to tell you what I think of them once I get them here and install them. :D
let us know your gains.. and also any negative stuff..
i heard some problems with them....
I'll be sure to tell you what I think of them once I get them here and install them. :D
buh_buh
02-05-2002, 09:13 PM
hey Supafly, do you have cams too? How are the gains on those?
Did it take you long to adjust them?
Did it take you long to adjust them?
supafly1024
02-05-2002, 09:47 PM
Originally posted by buh_buh
hey Supafly, do you have cams too? How are the gains on those?
Did it take you long to adjust them?
No Buh Buh, I don't have cams, or even cam gears for that matter. I heard that the pulleys helped cut out some parasitic horsepower loss caused by the alternator and the power steering. And they supposedly give you a little more pickup and my Lude could definitely use some of that. :D Sorry I couldn't help ya' on that question man.
hey Supafly, do you have cams too? How are the gains on those?
Did it take you long to adjust them?
No Buh Buh, I don't have cams, or even cam gears for that matter. I heard that the pulleys helped cut out some parasitic horsepower loss caused by the alternator and the power steering. And they supposedly give you a little more pickup and my Lude could definitely use some of that. :D Sorry I couldn't help ya' on that question man.
buh_buh
02-05-2002, 09:52 PM
Originally posted by supafly1024
No Buh Buh, I don't have cams, or even cam gears for that matter. I heard that the pulleys helped cut out some parasitic horsepower loss caused by the alternator and the power steering. And they supposedly give you a little more pickup and my Lude could definitely use some of that. :D Sorry I couldn't help ya' on that question man.
its all good :sun:
I'm just trying to find ideas for mods for my car.
No Buh Buh, I don't have cams, or even cam gears for that matter. I heard that the pulleys helped cut out some parasitic horsepower loss caused by the alternator and the power steering. And they supposedly give you a little more pickup and my Lude could definitely use some of that. :D Sorry I couldn't help ya' on that question man.
its all good :sun:
I'm just trying to find ideas for mods for my car.
supafly1024
02-05-2002, 10:01 PM
I know what you mean Buh Buh, that's what I've been doing for the past few weeks. I decided against the VAFC for now. I want to get all of my engine mods done before I get that. I decided to get the pulleys and scrap my aluminum wing because I'm tired of it these days. Right now my car is in the bodyshop getting my new Wings West Commando wing painted. As soon as I get my car back and put the wing on I'll post a pic or two. I think it's gonna' look sweet with the Commando wing, or at least it's going to look a lot cleaner. What was I thinking with that aluminum wing????? :huh:
fierce
02-05-2002, 10:39 PM
amen! thats exaclty what i was thinking, but i didnt want to say anything about the wing...
to each his own
to each his own
buh_buh
02-05-2002, 10:53 PM
yea it will look sweet man.
definately take pics.
definately take pics.
supafly1024
02-06-2002, 08:16 AM
Yeah I'm glad the aluminum wing is off of there now. I've been wanting to switch it out for the Commando for a while now but I just haven't had the money to get it painted. Hopefully I'll have my car back and have the wing on by this weekend. I'll post pics as soon as I put it on there.
:cool:
:cool:
Veetec
02-06-2002, 09:18 AM
Originally posted by supafly1024
What was I thinking with that aluminum wing????? :huh: Iīd like to know that, too!:bloated: :D
j/ k ;)
What was I thinking with that aluminum wing????? :huh: Iīd like to know that, too!:bloated: :D
j/ k ;)
supafly1024
02-06-2002, 09:26 AM
Originally posted by Veetec
Iīd like to know that, too!:bloated: :D
j/ k ;)
:hehehe: That's one question I couldn't answer. I just called the guy who is painting my new wing for me and he told me to call and back tomorrow evening to see if it was done. So right now I'm thinking I'll have it back by this weekend. :D
Iīd like to know that, too!:bloated: :D
j/ k ;)
:hehehe: That's one question I couldn't answer. I just called the guy who is painting my new wing for me and he told me to call and back tomorrow evening to see if it was done. So right now I'm thinking I'll have it back by this weekend. :D
Veetec
02-06-2002, 09:34 AM
Originally posted by supafly1024
:hehehe: That's one question I couldn't answer. I just called the guy who is painting my new wing for me and he told me to call and back tomorrow evening to see if it was done. So right now I'm thinking I'll have it back by this weekend. :D Thatīs cool, bros! I canīt wait to see the new pics.:)
:hehehe: That's one question I couldn't answer. I just called the guy who is painting my new wing for me and he told me to call and back tomorrow evening to see if it was done. So right now I'm thinking I'll have it back by this weekend. :D Thatīs cool, bros! I canīt wait to see the new pics.:)
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