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Ba xr6
Join Date: Jun 2009
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hey im lookin at getting a 20% underdrive pulley kit for my ba xr6 n/a
was just wondering what brand i should be looking for and where abouts can i get a kit from? and rough prices would be good thanks heaps Brett. |
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Brisbane cannon hill
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can i ask why do you want one for a na 6? you got massive internal mods or something?
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GT Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: NSW
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powerbond are the best available,check ebay for prices.
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Ba xr6
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Ba xr6
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Perth
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Repco do a pretty good price on the powerbond model.
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Ba xr6
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and whats the difference between the 25% and 20% kits does anyone know? |
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Ba xr6
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i mean in performance or how does it effect the car ? |
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FG XR6T trayback
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: N-W NSW
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You gain the 20% of the power drain of the ancillaries, like p/steer, alternator, A/C, and water pump.
A/C drain? don't turn it on. Alternator? it will charge what the battery needs regardless of the revs. Underdrives are a waste of $$$ ![]() |
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Ba xr6
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thanks for that mate i wonder why everyone is getting em then if theres no gain |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cattai, Sydney
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Father had his done, before and after dyno runs to check power gains. It was just under 10rwkW
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: jimboomba
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every one gets them if they have a full worked motor, so big internals etc,
it reduces the strain off the acessories
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OMGORDZ
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SE, Melbourne
Posts: 2,352
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waste of money? I think not. The revs fall and rise much sharper than the stock balancer, and that means less inertia. less inertia means more power to the wheels.
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FG XR6T trayback
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: N-W NSW
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Yeh, some gain, but on a std motor, spend it somewhere else. IMO.
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OMGORDZ
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SE, Melbourne
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IIRC, the powerbond balancer cost me $160 over 2 years ago.. once you make the engine breathe better with a CAI (cira $200), exhaust (upwards of $800 for header-back), the underdrives come in cheaper than flash tuners, diff ratios, turbos, engine opening...
Personally, I'd chuck one on straight after the CAI and exhaust goes on when it comes to bang for buck. It's also good to have it on before you start opening the engine, to save having to re-fiddle with things when re-tuning afterwards |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 2,343
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Ignore these univestigated claims that underdrives are not worth the $$.
Go for it you will be impressed with the improvment. |
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Ba xr6
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,548
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yeh i think im going to anyway ive already done my exhaust im just going to order my cai and underdrives at the same time
thanks for everyones advice cheerz |
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