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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: markgti1.8t on 10 April 2013, 20:35

Title: LIGHTWEIGHT ALLOY ENGINE PULLEYS
Post by: markgti1.8t on 10 April 2013, 20:35
has anyone fitted these pulleys are they any good

 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230860955683?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Title: Re: LIGHTWEIGHT ALLOY ENGINE PULLEYS
Post by: beppe2672 on 10 April 2013, 20:50
to be honest mate you wont notice the difference. You'll only free up a few more horse power, I think 8-10 is being a bit ambitious. I could understand if you already had a heavily modded engine and you needed 2 more bhp to get to 300 or something. I'd always be paranoid they were going to shatter too.
Title: Re: LIGHTWEIGHT ALLOY ENGINE PULLEYS
Post by: damien010685 on 10 April 2013, 21:14
Yup and that extra 70 quid on these would of nearly gotten you FK Highsports coils instead of the FK budgets  :wink:
Title: Re: LIGHTWEIGHT ALLOY ENGINE PULLEYS
Post by: davemk4 on 10 April 2013, 21:47
No idea on a golf but on my primera previous  car i had light weight pulley set and it was a very noticable difference.
Title: Re: LIGHTWEIGHT ALLOY ENGINE PULLEYS
Post by: navmk4gti on 11 April 2013, 14:07
Ebay pulleys.. really :shocked: get proper stuff if your going down that route
Title: Re: LIGHTWEIGHT ALLOY ENGINE PULLEYS
Post by: Ashmond on 11 April 2013, 14:37
Quote from: damien010685 on 10 April 2013, 21:14
Yup and that extra 70 quid on these would of nearly gotten you FK Highsports coils instead of the FK budgets  :wink:

THIS
Title: Re: LIGHTWEIGHT ALLOY ENGINE PULLEYS
Post by: xionsolaris on 11 April 2013, 21:33
Quote from: markgti1.8t on 10 April 2013, 20:35
has anyone fitted these pulleys are they any good

 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230860955683?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Tbh mate engine pulleys dont weigh tht much these days the crank pulley is the one that weighs a bit
Title: Re: LIGHTWEIGHT ALLOY ENGINE PULLEYS
Post by: markgti1.8t on 11 April 2013, 21:46
Quote from: xionsolaris on 11 April 2013, 21:33
Quote from: markgti1.8t on 10 April 2013, 20:35
has anyone fitted these pulleys are they any good

 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230860955683?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Tbh mate engine pulleys dont weigh tht much these days the crank pulley is the one that weighs a bit

the crank pulley is included in this kit m8
Title: Re: LIGHTWEIGHT ALLOY ENGINE PULLEYS
Post by: xionsolaris on 11 April 2013, 22:13
I suppose the less weight the pulleys are on the engine the less strain i doubt youll get much power from it i suppose if you lightened flywheel and have pulleys then it should go up the revs faster
Title: Re: LIGHTWEIGHT ALLOY ENGINE PULLEYS
Post by: damien010685 on 11 April 2013, 23:31
Seriously do not buy Them mate If you are serious about it At least get decent ones not cheap ebay sh!t!!! Buy cheap Buy twice mate Learn it from the hundreds of others that have on here!!
Title: Re: LIGHTWEIGHT ALLOY ENGINE PULLEYS
Post by: markgti1.8t on 12 April 2013, 00:02
Quote from: xionsolaris on 11 April 2013, 22:13
I suppose the less weight the pulleys are on the engine the less strain i doubt youll get much power from it i suppose if you lightened flywheel and have pulleys then it should go up the revs faster

already have lightened flywheel will look for better ones can't find any but
Title: Re: LIGHTWEIGHT ALLOY ENGINE PULLEYS
Post by: Dave_IOW on 12 April 2013, 00:34
A couple of years ago, there was something posted on this forum that showed why vernier pulleys on a 1.8t was a very bad idea.

Can't remember who, why or when, but it's something that stuck in my mind as a no go.

Googling may find you a reason.