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Underdrive pulleys: Worth it?

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Old 11-25-2009, 02:11 AM
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Default Underdrive pulleys: Worth it?

I have an '02 gt with a pro 5.0 shifter, o/r h, flowmaster catback, 78mm bbk tb and plenum, 373 gears, and a s&b CAI. It is a daily driver and I am getting the magnapack catback, and was wondering if the underdrive pulleys were worth it, especially reading some bad things with running hotter than normal. What do you think? Thanks!
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Old 11-25-2009, 02:54 AM
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i've had mine on for a couple months, and mine does not run any hotter than it did before.
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Old 11-25-2009, 08:14 AM
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It will run fine, and make a small difference in the higher rpm's.
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Old 11-25-2009, 08:23 AM
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Not if you want to go FI. Stock ones are needed.
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Old 11-26-2009, 03:06 AM
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if you plan on going F/I in the future, the UP would be a waste of money since you would change back for the blower
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Old 11-26-2009, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by 00infernoGT
if you plan on going F/I in the future, the UP would be a waste of money since you would change back for the blower
Why can't you use aftermaret pullies with a S/C.
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Old 11-26-2009, 07:38 PM
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because you dont want to "underdrive" the blower.
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Old 11-26-2009, 09:56 PM
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im sorry but i gotta say something about runnin udp and a s/c. if your only running around 10 psi, you jus got to regear the s/c pulley(smaller) and you will be fine.
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Old 11-27-2009, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by school boy
im sorry but i gotta say something about runnin udp and a s/c. if your only running around 10 psi, you jus got to regear the s/c pulley(smaller) and you will be fine.
yea but then youre shelling out money for a UDP set and for a smaller pulley for the SC. I'd rather skip the UDP and leave the stockers on for the FI if I planned on it for the future that way i save some $$ for the time being. And if you changed the pulley wouldnt the blower be running twice as much for stock pulley levels of boost?
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Old 11-28-2009, 12:14 AM
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They dont really do all that much... but they are one of the cheaper mods u can do, so why not!?
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