Need more suggestions with belt/pulley setup.........
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Re: Need more suggestions with belt/pulley setup.........
I really do not understand why a SC'd car would want to use the stock tensioner? Katech the builders of the C5R recommends modded cars to use a tensioner that you can adjust. Looking at my Katech tensioner I can understand why. I adjust it and never have to worry about the belt slipping..
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Re: Need more suggestions with belt/pulley setup.........
I'm probably going to have to use chris sikora for some fabbing of a support...
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Re: Need more suggestions with belt/pulley setup.........
Bos I talked to Jimmy at www.reichardracing.com and he says the bracket is probably flexing. He said ATI makes a great head unit, but when you start to make some boost the bracket flexes. He's looking for an ATI bracket, so he can make something stronger.
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Re: Need more suggestions with belt/pulley setup.........
Gator Back Belt for sure... Auto Zone will order you it no problem... I'm not sure about the 8 rib belt but if it exists you will be able to get it there.
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Re: Need more suggestions with belt/pulley setup.........
Yea, I was talking to a guy at my work who is a big time drag racer, he swears that the ATI brackets are crap....so what do I need to do to get a stronger one thats not going to flex?
I'm going to contact Chris Sikora on monday to see if he can help me out.....
I'm going to contact Chris Sikora on monday to see if he can help me out.....
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Re: Need more suggestions with belt/pulley setup.........
Bos. You may also want to contact Jimmy at Reichart Racing. As stated, he's looking for an ATI bracket so that he can start fabbing some sort of 'support'. Being the same company that designed the pulley you're using, you may want to try him if Sikora is unable to help.
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Re: Need more suggestions with belt/pulley setup.........
Talk to Scott at SD Concepts.
www.sd-concepts.com
he did a lot of work with the crappy ProCharger stuff on my LT1 car. Fixed all flex issues (I could bend it by pushing on the belt from under the car), replaced the bad ATI tensioner with a much more HD spring loaded one.
I would highly reccomend him to anyone with a Procharger setup.
www.sd-concepts.com
he did a lot of work with the crappy ProCharger stuff on my LT1 car. Fixed all flex issues (I could bend it by pushing on the belt from under the car), replaced the bad ATI tensioner with a much more HD spring loaded one.
I would highly reccomend him to anyone with a Procharger setup.
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Re: Need more suggestions with belt/pulley setup.........
Thanks for the info, I will call Jimmy tomorrow and see if he wants a test piece...
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Brian, IMO that's a bad move. You don't know if you also have a possible alignment problem. I'm sure Speed Inc. measured it but depending on your tensioner setup you might have an alignment problem with proper belt tension.
IMO I'd have Chris take the car for a week and figure it out.
IMO I'd have Chris take the car for a week and figure it out.
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Re: Need more suggestions with belt/pulley setup.........
Yea, I've deciced I am going to go through Sikora...my car goes in as soon as yours comes out...