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04-16-2009, 10:36 AM
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50$, man you guys are getting raped! Napa belts are rebranded Gates for 25$
Just a belt is 50 bucks ( gates ) so i'm assumming around 100 bucks like Car vs driver.
Vas- My belt size is around 80" so i'm pretty sure you will need shorter than that. I would say start with couple of inch shorter. I think belt size might can be change depends on how your belt setup. Well good luck!
Edit: Dave, sorry about delay on shipping, but sent you track number it's thru UPS. And i just checked and scheduled on this friday
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Vas- My belt size is around 80" so i'm pretty sure you will need shorter than that. I would say start with couple of inch shorter. I think belt size might can be change depends on how your belt setup. Well good luck!
Edit: Dave, sorry about delay on shipping, but sent you track number it's thru UPS. And i just checked and scheduled on this friday
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04-16-2009, 11:10 AM
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Edit: Checked my bank account...It was 57.65 with one heavy duty paper towel.......
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04-22-2009, 05:34 AM
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Dave^ thanks for the quick replies over PM!
any body else have any clue what the dimensions are for the vortech belt with 2.87 and gtm pulley?? how many inches?
Iam doing the install friday and no luckk ='(. Car quest is local to me and they usually carry gates belts but I dont know the dimensions =(
any body else have any clue what the dimensions are for the vortech belt with 2.87 and gtm pulley?? how many inches?
Iam doing the install friday and no luckk ='(. Car quest is local to me and they usually carry gates belts but I dont know the dimensions =(
04-22-2009, 05:52 AM
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Dave^ thanks for the quick replies over PM!
any body else have any clue what the dimensions are for the vortech belt with 2.87 and gtm pulley?? how many inches?
Iam doing the install friday and no luckk ='(. Car quest is local to me and they usually carry gates belts but I dont know the dimensions =(
any body else have any clue what the dimensions are for the vortech belt with 2.87 and gtm pulley?? how many inches?
Iam doing the install friday and no luckk ='(. Car quest is local to me and they usually carry gates belts but I dont know the dimensions =(
Something smaller than 79.5 for sure...
04-22-2009, 07:55 AM
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Split Second tune that comes with full kit?
How good is the tune that comes on the split second box with the Vortech full kit (staying with the 3.33" pulley of course?)
I would like my tune to be a little conservative and from the searching i've done in the forums you can get a little more whp out of the stock tune. So then staying with the stock tune would be a little conservative, right?
Thanks for your input.
I would like my tune to be a little conservative and from the searching i've done in the forums you can get a little more whp out of the stock tune. So then staying with the stock tune would be a little conservative, right?
Thanks for your input.
04-23-2009, 06:06 AM
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If u have big injectors and utec, bump the idle won't help that much. Number seems little bit low wit 2.87 pully and 12psi?, even its on mustang dyno. You sure u have a 2.87 pully? I don't know but I'm using 80 something inch belt on my setup.
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04-23-2009, 06:14 AM
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Store guy told me I had 79.5 inch when he looked my old belt. And I think I have 80 and half now. When I compare that two belts, I don't think I had 79.5 inch. It look almost same size. Well I can get u my belt part number later, that way you can start with shorter than my belt.
04-23-2009, 07:42 AM
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Store guy told me I had 79.5 inch when he looked my old belt. And I think I have 80 and half now. When I compare that two belts, I don't think I had 79.5 inch. It look almost same size. Well I can get u my belt part number later, that way you can start with shorter than my belt.
one question though.
I plan to drive the car to AAM. Should I install the pulley belt and just leave the cog belt out? would i be fine/ safe driving it down there? or do I have to leave both belts out?
Im guessing I still need to load the basemap in the utec since the injectors are now 600, correct?
04-23-2009, 07:49 AM
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How good is the tune that comes on the split second box with the Vortech full kit (staying with the 3.33" pulley of course?)
I would like my tune to be a little conservative and from the searching i've done in the forums you can get a little more whp out of the stock tune. So then staying with the stock tune would be a little conservative, right?
Thanks for your input.
I would like my tune to be a little conservative and from the searching i've done in the forums you can get a little more whp out of the stock tune. So then staying with the stock tune would be a little conservative, right?
Thanks for your input.
Yes on all counts...you will be safe, assuming you have very little other aftermarket engine mods (like headers, exhaust etc..)...the base tune is for a stock engine...
This is all of course dependent on the current condition of your engine, and the correct installation of the Vortech...
04-23-2009, 08:25 AM
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Yea better run base map.
its no biggie chef. I got a belt from autozone. about an inch / half inch shorter than the 3.12 belt. I think it should be fine. worst case ill just go back and pic another one.
one question though.
I plan to drive the car to AAM. Should I install the pulley belt and just leave the cog belt out? would i be fine/ safe driving it down there? or do I have to leave both belts out?
Im guessing I still need to load the basemap in the utec since the injectors are now 600, correct?
one question though.
I plan to drive the car to AAM. Should I install the pulley belt and just leave the cog belt out? would i be fine/ safe driving it down there? or do I have to leave both belts out?
Im guessing I still need to load the basemap in the utec since the injectors are now 600, correct?
04-23-2009, 04:26 PM
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Yes, all I have is exhaust and plenum spacer. So I should be good?
Yes on all counts...you will be safe, assuming you have very little other aftermarket engine mods (like headers, exhaust etc..)...the base tune is for a stock engine...
This is all of course dependent on the current condition of your engine, and the correct installation of the Vortech...
This is all of course dependent on the current condition of your engine, and the correct installation of the Vortech...