I was wondering which pulley kit would be best suited for my 94 accord. I was thinking about aem but i was just wondered if there are any other options that are better and/or cheaper and still gain horsepower.

 

u'll see minimal gains

 

screw minimal gains. I've got the unorthodox racing set: accessory pulleys and a crank pulley. If your not going crazy-man t3 dual ball bearing turbo setup 2004 style and just want some extra zip, then pulleys are very good.

i like em', they're good for low end torque.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by WishILivedInJapan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">screw minimal gains. I've got the unorthodox racing set: accessory pulleys and a crank pulley. If your not going crazy-man t3 dual ball bearing turbo setup 2004 style and just want some extra zip, then pulleys are very good.

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ugh, your cool t3 dual ball bearing is w3ak

 

It isn't worth the money. I speak from experience.

 

You dont really see hp gains. You'll just feel the car accelerate quicker, because the engine isnt working as hard with all the accessories...

It's a smoother ride, not really a faster one.

 

i hated the AEM alt. pulley, but the p/s pulley makes the steering tighter which i liked. power gain is minimal.

 

i want as much acceleration and horsepower i can get out my pulleys, and i kno that any size larger than the stock ones will improve it some at least...but is it worth the money?....also, i am ordering some headers for christmas and i am pretty sure i am getting dc sports ceramic 4-2-1...any thoughts on those as to getting the horse for the dollar?

 

It's not the size of the pulley that matters. It's that they are lighter than the stock ones.

As for the header well, it'll give you some gains but not that much.

 

the size does matter...the fact that they are larger than the stock pulleys means that they will rotate less which takes away power from the ps pump and alternator and puts it to the wheels

 

so smaller pulleys then?....as for the headers i want the gain that they can give me and i want the look under my hood just for show...what kind of intake and exhaust systems do ya'll have?..i am running a TSUDO full stainless steel catback exhaust with an AEM short ram air intake

 

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KG, Why do you hate the Alt pulley?
I am planning on getting the AEM Alt. and P/S (no crank pulley, thank you)

 

no.. larger pulleys are what you want. they will keep your accessories spinning at a different rate that is more economical and energy efficient. Most of you who say the pulleys dont work say that cuz you've got a big *** h22 and your obviously not gonna notice that small pulley when your modded up like that. And as for different sized pulleys dont do anything.. thats not true. why do people have different sized s/c pulleys? because it changes the ratio to the s/c. Most of the accord pulley's ive looked at are just lighter.. which really does nothing.. very small gain if anything.. especially if you've got a totally modded up engine

 

id rather spend the $120 on a used ST rear sway bar..........

 

Point is, they aren't going to do much for you. IMO your money would be better spent elsewhere.

 

I've got a set of AEM power pulleys brand new that i'm looking to sell, sorry to thread jack. I'll let them go cheap.

 

wouldn't you see more of a gain out of an ebay $20 air intake? and with the alternator pulley that can cause other problems right? especially if you have a system ie; sub and amp.

 

"wouldn't you see more of a gain out of an ebay $20 air intake? and with the alternator pulley that can cause other problems right? especially if you have a system ie; sub and amp."

If you would have seen that guy's post.. he already has short ram and full cat... i think he's just trying to get some gains that will help him out for a cheap price.

Btw dude.. you live in columbia?? where abouts in there... i might know you. my friend jeff told me to log on here since i always talk bout his car lol. talk to me sometime maybe we can meet up. I drive a red monte carlo

 

i know for a fact that pulley kits work well but also can hurt ....well at least for the altenator, some kits the pulley is too small and the altenator wont get a full charge and over time it will kill your battery and make you lights dim. i am a tech at honda we have seen in alot

 

I would spend your money on better mods. Ive heard the AEM kit suprisingly works well.

 

i've got the arospeed underdrive crank pulley. two things

1. it is a helluva lot smaller on the alternator end and just a hair smaller on the p/s end.

2. It is a helluva lot lighter.

So why is it that I should have a bigger pulley to turn my accessories even faster when my smaller pulley turns them less? Turning them less with a smaller pulley adds the horsepower as well as the lighter weight.

DOWNSIDE- the aftermarket pulley is not a vibration dampner so your enginer suffers more vibration than with the stock pulley.


Am I wrong? If so then please tell me where I'm wrong. Just thinking that if you take a pulley that is twice as big as say the alternator pulley. One full revolution of the engine will make two revolutions of the alternator creating more of a load on the engine.

Vs.

A pulley that is twice as small as the alternator pulley (it isn't actually that much smaller btw) will turn two times while the alternator pulley only turns once.


So that is my thinking.

 

Roll a 5" wheel and see how many turns it needs to make to go a foot. Then use a 8" wheel and see how many turns it takes to go the same distance. Thats why cars don't have tiny wheels. The larger the wheel, the less revolutions it takes to travel a certain distance.

 

is that why my speedo is 30mph slower after if i put on my 23" giovana spiinerz?

 

I had the AEM pulleys on my car for a while and I hated them. Driving with the a/c on was harsh...sparatic rpm increases and uncomfortable shifting....dont get pulleys. Didnt really feel that much of a power difference anyway.

 

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