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Old 02-21-2010, 01:59 PM
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i found a brand new BBK set for around $100, the guy bought them for his cobra and never installed them. what exactly do they help out, besides being shiny and pretty? is this a pretty good deal? heres the link http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/pts/1570553712.html
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Don't waist your money
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Old 02-21-2010, 02:17 PM
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I can't speak for BBK udp's, but my Steeda's did net me a few hp. It was nothing i could feel, but when my bro and i used to race he was always a hair faster (consistantly 1 mph faster at the track) and afterwards we were dead even everytime.

There are better mods, but i'm happy with mine.
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Old 02-21-2010, 02:36 PM
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if you were to do underdrive pulleys, spend the extra cash and do them right and get steeda. efff the bbk's
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Old 02-21-2010, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by shwert
i found a brand new BBK set for around $100, the guy bought them for his cobra and never installed them. what exactly do they help out, besides being shiny and pretty? is this a pretty good deal? heres the link http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/pts/1570553712.html
I just spend $200 for UD pullies from STEEDA and I havent noticed any difference at all what so ever. Pullies were my very first mod on my stang.
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Old 02-22-2010, 02:35 PM
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I bought a set of Steeda UDPs from a fellow forum member and found a very noticable difference during hard (WOT) acceleration from 2500 RPM upward--which is of course about the only time there would be any difference.

As to the BBK UDPs the OP linked to--they are piggyback type, and worse yet made of aluminum, 100% junk--get the Steeda's...
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Old 02-22-2010, 02:47 PM
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Honestly there is going to be little to no gain. There really not worth it at all. The only reason i have them is cause the guy who built my motor threw them the cai and the 24# injectors in cause he took an extra day to finish lol. I didnt even care that he took the extra day. I dont care what anyone says your no going to feel a difference sorry...
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I think they r some differences u may want 2 look into. All the one's I've looked at r 99-mid 01 and late 01-04. Ford changed water pumps mid 01.
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Old 02-23-2010, 07:14 AM
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I bought bbks, got them and looked at them, then sold them. I was very unhappy with them. Bought the steedas and love em and maybe be hard to notice the gain but its there and K_Z is right on the different pumps etc. from diff years etc, just make sure you do the research to get the right ones.
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Old 02-23-2010, 09:03 AM
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You don't want the BBK's. As cliffy mentioned, those are the piggyback style. Good way to do more damage than good. If you're going to get them, get the Steeda's.
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