Should I get the AEM Pulley's with the Altenator and Power Steering or the Unorthodox Pulley's which include Power Steering, Altenator and Crankshaft?

AEM Pulley's - $125
Unorthodox - $310

Is it that much of a difference?

 

The aem setup will be nicer on your motor- if you use unorthodox you will be removing the damper from the front of the crank (stock pulley) and this can be harsh on main bearings. The unorthodox would be quicker from the reduced mass.

 

Don't bother...they don't do much of anything, and cause more problems than they solve

 

Why do they cause more problems than they solve?

 

alot of people have problems with not generating enough power for the alternater, and If the crankshaft pulley isn't balanced, it will deteriorate your engine little by little.

Even if they work fine for you, ie...no probs with them...you won't gain any power...the engine may rev a lil more freely, but you won't be that impressed.

 

unless ur building a motor thats going to produce stupid amounts of hp... dont get them... they're just not worth the money

 

I totally agree...I have had my AEM pulleys(alt. and ps) for about 4 months and I have not really noticed any positive difference. The only difference is that my car's idle revs are pretty low(dead stall-500rpm) without the a/c on, though I don't know if that is it or not.