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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 01:16 PM
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are they worth it on a bolt on car? so far i got a lid bbk headers and ory with slp lm2 exhaust. just getting opinions on my next mod.
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 01:57 PM
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They can be worth it.. I put one on my car more for the fact that I got one at a deal I couldn't pass up on...

If you get a good one, they do sometimes offer better vibration damping which could help your bearings last a bit longer, theoretically that is.
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 02:14 PM
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Could you tell a difference?
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 02:19 PM
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The throttle response seemed to be a little snappier but it likely could have just been the placebo effect.
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 03:39 PM
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I felt a difference in throttle response. I honestly didn't feel a big difference when we did my LT/LS6 install but I did feel the snap of the u/d pulley.
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 07:22 PM
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i forgot which one it is, but i got the aluminum one and it was like 10# lighter than stock
that alone is well worth the money imo
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 07:27 PM
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Any power gains by doing this? Before/after dyno results?
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 07:33 PM
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under driving the alternator? Hmmm... Do your headlights go dim at night when idling at a red light?
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i researched it before i bought my March 25% and couldn't find any real evidence that it made more power.....alot of folks said they ran the same times at the track before/after UD installation.....i can't really give any performance feedback on mine because i did the pulley, LS6 intake, headers, and true duals all at the same time.....only thing i can say is now my belt squeaks & chirps until the car warms up and it sucks, i kind of wish i had the stocker and my $225 back
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul 1953
under driving the alternator? Hmmm... Do your headlights go dim at night when idling at a red light?
nope
but they usually sell a pulley for the alternator as well to help out(car stereo guys usually)
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i noticed a little quicker rev at low RPMs.


i got mine yrs ago with belts and crank bolt for around $100.
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 01:54 PM
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i have seen dyno test's of 7-10 hp. that wont make a diff at the track but if you add 10hp here and there it will make a differance. just don't expect to feel a huge differance when you put it on.
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul 1953
under driving the alternator? Hmmm... Do your headlights go dim at night when idling at a red light?
...and slow turn signals. Don't know if it was really worth it as this was my first UD pulley.
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by slayer performance
i have seen dyno test's of 7-10 hp. that wont make a diff at the track but if you add 10hp here and there it will make a differance. just don't expect to feel a huge differance when you put it on.
7-10 hp WILL make a diff at the track. General rule of thumb is every 10rwhp=~.1 and 1mph in the 1/4. It held true for me as I added power over the years.
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 05:51 PM
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i have seen dyno test's of 7-10 hp. that wont make a diff at the track but if you add 10hp here and there it will make a differance. just don't expect to feel a huge differance when you put it on.
Somebody actually went to the dyno with only a UD mod ??? (sorry I couldn't resist that ;-)

under driving the alternator? Hmmm... Do your headlights go dim at night when idling at a red light?
...and slow turn signals. Don't know if it was really worth it as this was my first UD pulley.
Thought so.

but hey 10hp is 10 hp.
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 06:47 PM
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The ASP UD pulley's are nice. Felt a little faster throttle response and picked up almost 2 tenths at the track with bolt-ons. I put one on my 6.0 truck and didnt notice any difference at all but then again its a 6800# truck LOL
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