bomax

iTrader: (3)

What do you use to tell how much tension you've set? I see the marks on the tensioner 10,15,20, but what do I use as a reference against them? The trailing edge of the tensioner that's painted red?

BIGBOS

You line up the two yellow marks, you will see when you look at it, where ever that yellow mark is at w/the belt on, that is your tension, mine is at 12 right now

buschman

There is an edge that's painted that should line up with those numbers. You have to preset some load. I put 7 on there. then when you put the belt on it should load the pully even further. With a 3.7 pully mine is set at 15 on the nose when the belt is loaded.

Mike

NA$TY-TA

iTrader: (21)

Mine iw ay beyound that........ its over 20..... i would say 25.... you guys think thats hurting it? Or there is no such thing as to much belt tension?
Kyle

Blackbird

i would ask sd but I think there is no need.
the car with my old setup we set it to 15 and zero slip.
i believe this to be the case with pretty much everyone using the setup.
there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. my guess will be they will say your unecessarily stressing the spring in the tensioner and back it off.

BIGBOS

I'm using 12 and have no slip what so ever, I make a peak of 11psi everytime I hit it

NA$TY-TA

iTrader: (21)

I guess ill have to back it down........ i wish that damn plate wasnt on the blower so i could adjust tension with the blower onthe car.......... oh well i need to set it before i go to the track this friday.......... Im not longer worried about the motor, belt slip or anything blower wise..... its all drivetrain worries form here on out.....
Kyle