Whipple supercharger pulley finish - opinions

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02-13-2009, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Philostang

I'm in the "strongly considering" Whipple camp (not quite Crew yet), but I do like the machined billet look (that Steeda GT500 pulley looks great).

BTW, what's the word on getting pulleys for more boost using the new Steeda belt drive? I'm looking for 16 psi. and I am also "strongly considering" this system (I track my car, so the more stable the belts through repeated wide RPM sweeps the better I'll feel). Let us know.

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A higher boost option is coming, should be around 16psi. Expect to have it in about 45 days.....

02-13-2009, 04:30 PM

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It does it matter as long as the car hauls A##.....

02-14-2009, 04:41 AM

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Might be ghetto I dont know, but what about a metallic paint? Or have it powdercoated chrome?

I had thought about that but if I go with the Steeda Whipple belt drive or the 8 rib belt kit which all of them (pulleys) are polished!!!!!

SteedaGus- I like reading about a 16 psi option......nice...as this is what i will run when I get forged and up the boost!...after that I will be looking for a 20 psi setup with the Whipple belt drive!!!!!!!

02-14-2009, 07:42 PM

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I also think that a turbine looking pulley would be awesome. Yall know with fan blades.

02-15-2009, 09:25 AM

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Steeda Belt Drive + 16psi option = AWESOME!

And I'm no longer "strongly considering," this is my "set in stone" plan...at least some day...soon?

Gus, looking over the Belt Drive, I noticed that the longer supercharger snout that comes with the kit is black. Yet, the polished Whipple systems come with a polished snout. Is there any plan to offer the Belt Drive in a polished version?

It seems like it would look odd if I got the polished sc case and put on a black snout. But then again, the brackets and pulley are brushed billet (and look great!), so maybe not as odd looking as I thought? Or maybe worse?

Perhaps this could be looked into while Steeda is mulling over their pulley options.

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02-15-2009, 09:02 PM

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I agree with the above in that there should be a polished option as well as the black for the snout...

02-15-2009, 09:02 PM

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I agree with the above in that there should be a polished option as well as the black for the snout...

02-16-2009, 08:49 AM

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Steeda Belt Drive + 16psi option = AWESOME!

We CAN do this on a special order basis. There would be a lead time involved and I would have to check on the cost, as the snout is a considerable part of the cost in the kit.....

02-16-2009, 07:42 PM

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We CAN do this on a special order basis. There would be a lead time involved and I would have to check on the cost, as the snout is a considerable part of the cost in the kit.....

To get it done right...it would be worth it IMO....so I will contact you first when the time comes...by then I should have no problem getting the 16 psi pulley or greater