NEW! Lightweight Pulley!!!

[superskunk]

[Skim302]

Pretty cool. Where did you get it from?

[williamk10]

What does it do? I've heard positive and negitive things about lightweight pulleys

[superskunk]

lighter weight, plus slightly smaller than stock= quicker turning crank pulley, which frees up a few horses.... not creating new horses.... this is only the pre production piece.... it is made by Non Stop Tuning out of Houston, Texas.... they will available for sale in mid August or so....

[WORKS89]

What does it do? I've heard positive and negitive things about lightweight pulleys

Typically the only pulleys that offer negitive affects are the ones the are a smaller size, because the pulley spins all the other pulleys at different speeds then they are designed for. one other downside can be that, if a vehicle has a lot of the crank balancing coming from the pulley, then by adding a aftermarket pulley that hasnt been specially balanced, will throw off the balance of the crank. This is pretty rare, seen most motor's cranks are balanced and dont rely on the pulley for balance, but some companys did it this way. The only other downside is that the quality of the idle my go down.

With this all said, I am a fan of light weight pulleys, and cant wait to see this come out.

[BigBodyV]

Where in Houston they at? and about how much would it be installed?

[superskunk]

i dont know exactly where theyre located.... and as for installation, i wouldnt have the slightest clue as to how much it would be.... keep in mind this part wont be available for sale until mid august....

[Ogden]

It does have it's downsides though, so be aware. As was mentioned briefly above, an underdrive pulley will spin up faster than the OEM will, but it will "underdrive" all of the accessories that the pulley normally spins, namely your power steering, your alternator, and your AC compressor.

This could impact aftermarket stereo systems, because you will be producing less power from your alternator, and your AC might not get as cold. Could be a good mod if the power is what you want though, it really depends on how much the small HP bump is worth to you.

Also, watch you warrantees. Probably won't cause any issues, but it's one more thing for the dealer to blame any engine problems on. They still have to prove it, but...

[superskunk]

Also, watch you warrantees. Probably won't cause any issues, but it's one more thing for the dealer to blame any engine problems on. They still have to prove it, but...

lol.... thats why i saved the stock piece.... besides that my warantee has long and gone....

[feloniousmonk]

It's perfectly fine to underdrive accessory pulleys. Crank pulley is one I would not touch. The OEM one has a harmonic balancer built-in. Without it you can accelerate wear on the engine internals. If you plan on keeping the car a while, I'd leave the stock one alone. Power gain is minute.

Speaking from experience, but it's your car.

[WORKS89]

What you just said is partly true. Yes the OEM pulley is "usually very balanced" and a lot of times aftermarket ones are not as balanced, but sometimes OEM pulleys arent that balanced in the first place and some aftermarket companys make sure that there product is balanced. It all comes down to quality of both the OEM factory and the Aftermarket quality.

I dont know how balanced the Versa's pulley is from the factory, and I dont know how balanced these guy's pulley is so there is no way to know which is a more balanced pulley unless you have the spec on both....

[Rodeo]

What you just said is partly true. Yes the OEM pulley is "usually very balanced" and a lot of times aftermarket ones are not as balanced, but sometimes OEM pulleys arent that balanced in the first place and some aftermarket companys make sure that there product is balanced. It all comes down to quality of both the OEM factory and the Aftermarket quality.

I dont know how balanced the Versa's pulley is from the factory, and I dont know how balanced these guy's pulley is so there is no way to know which is a more balanced pulley unless you have the spec on both....

In that case, since the Versa engine seems to be reliable, why mess with it? I am in the camp of "unless youre dumping more money into the motor than you bought the car for to begin with," leave motor stuff mostly alone. If youre going to build it from the block up into a race car, thats a different story.

[superskunk]

here is a pic of the final piece next to the stock... the weight savings between the 2 are astonishing...

[WORKS89]

So how much is it? What is the weight difference between the two?

[superskunk]

http://shop.microimageonline.c...Id=17

[Jus14]

Lol i was just about to post about this.... any noticeable difference driving wise?

[soros151]

What experience are we talking about? I'm curious.

[NODES]

http://shop.microimageonline.c...Id=17

Micro Mage has some cheap stuff for our Versa's

[BigBodyV]

Are those short shifter for the versa?http://shop.microimageonline.c...d=112

[blindsnyper]

i think that is for the yaris.the fit and versa parts sre in thier own section.

[soros151]

It's perfectly fine to underdrive accessory pulleys. Crank pulley is one I would not touch. The OEM one has a harmonic balancer built-in. Without it you can accelerate wear on the engine internals. If you plan on keeping the car a while, I'd leave the stock one alone. Power gain is minute.

Speaking from experience, but it's your car.

What experience are we talking about? I'm curious.

[GracelandII]

Sorry to dig this one out of the vault but I thought someone might be interested. I came across these while looking for a pulley for my Juke. http://www.2j-racing.com/pulleys/2jr-nissan-versa.html