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Old 09-16-2004, 06:58 AM   #6
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Re: Re: Humming noice from Engine when idle

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Originally Posted by infiniteracing2003
hey speaking of pulleys, anyone know where to get an underdrive pulley(or racing pulley whatever you wanna call it) for a 96 Accord V6 EX? i tried Unorthadox, no luck.
Don't get an underdrive pulley. You'll end up having trouble with your power source. Underdrive pulleys are considerably smaller then your OEM pulley. Picture your crankshaft spinning at the rate it does now but with a smaller pulley..!...guess what happens?! Less revolutions per spin leaving your alternator and A/C compressor being deprived of what they are used to getting. I had an underdrive pulley on mine and took it off. Waste of time and money! Felt absolutely no difference in HP or torque. But did kill an alternator and battery. Don't do it.. don't know about Orthodox pulleys but they look like they only come in sets of two (alternator,power steering?) but supposedly they are the same size but lighter.

Underdrive pulleys suck!
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