POWER PULLEY??? Good investment?

[06B7audiA4]

Has anyone experienced this mod, I found the pulley kit after speaking to a friend who just did one on another type of car, said it pulls great now



POWER PULLEY KIT - 2.0T FSI

Your car's power steering pump and alternator are powered by a belt connected back to the crankshaft pulley. Spinning these pulleys draws precious horsepower from your engine. NEUSPEED's powertrain engineer, using sophisticated CAD software, performed a mass properties analysis of the crank pulley. The result is reduced parasitic drag on the engine and increased horsepower. This kit includes a new crankshaft pulley and shorter belt.

Like our other NEUSPEED Power Pulleys, the new crankshaft pulley is made from 6061 T6 aluminum and hard anodized for durability. Unlike color anodizing which is mostly cosmetic, hard anodizing builds up a hardened layer over the base material to prevent wear.


Notes
5 - 7 horsepower gain.

Actual part shown in photo.

[06B7audiA4]

Def interested in what everyone's thoughts are

[Who Needs 8]

When it comes to 5-7 horsepower gains (from K&N's or Pulley kits), I truly think that any differences you notice are purely psychological. Such little improvement really only equates to tenths of a second in performance, which really isn't worth a damn unless you're in competition with equal cars.

That being said: if you are planning on performing more mods to your car, then a Pulley Kit is a nice addition to a complete package of mods. But if you're not looking to make major mods, or not planning on investing a significant amount of money in performance mods, then No minor mods like pulleys are not worth it.

[Auditude2.0T]

Do u know what tenths of a second is in racing??? Alot!!!! Think about 7hp from this 5hp from an intake add up and u can feel it. In racing ever hp counts

[Geoffafa]

i would honestly like to see dyno'd differences.... no one has yet to post them, this has always interested me, but everyone i talk to locally says it doesnt do shit

[p1nk50ck]

10ths of a second in what? a 10 mile race? not worth it.

quarter mile? i doubt the pulley will give you a 10th of a second difference in the quarter mile with only 5hp/5tq gain. you'd probably get more gains from emptying your car of dead weight (passenger seat, floormats, spare tire, etc)

[redhott06]

10ths of a second in what? a 10 mile race? not worth it.

quarter mile? i doubt the pulley will give you a 10th of a second difference in the quarter mile with only 5hp/5tq gain. you'd probably get more gains from emptying your car of dead weight (passenger seat, floormats, spare tire, etc)

i work at a shop during the summers and i asked about this mod and i was warned against it by the owner of the shop actually.. he said it can mess things up in the long run. but i dont know personally

[p1nk50ck]

i work at a shop during the summers and i asked about this mod and i was warned against it by the owner of the shop actually.. he said it can mess things up in the long run. but i dont know personally

exactly. the minimal gains you get from a pulley is not worth it. you put stress on the motor, and all of the other belt/pulley driven components in the car. i have no experience with a pulley and this car in particular, but i've seen/heard horror stories on many other forums where people have had things go bad.

[06B7audiA4]

Interesting......I heard its not bad to replace the one pulley, but its when you go replace all the pulleys, the engine take a beating..

[06B7audiA4]

That being said: if you are planning on performing more mods to your car, then a Pulley Kit is a nice addition to a complete package of mods. But if you're not looking to make major mods, or not planning on investing a significant amount of money in performance mods, then No minor mods like pulleys are not worth it.

Well I def have all the mods up to that besides fuel pump upgrade which is soon enough...Then when Revo puts out the software they've been talking about Revo Stage 2 +

[p1nk50ck]

Interesting......I heard its not bad to replace the one pulley, but its when you go replace all the pulleys, the engine take a beating..

the one pulley still affects all of the other ones. some people get a lightened pulley, which is still the same shape, yet due to the lighter weight, alleviates some of the effort and power loss each time the pulley rotates.

"good investment"? it's your car, and if a maximum possible 5 crank hp (despite the possible consequences) is a good investment to you, then by all means get it. personally, i think you'd feel more power emptying out your trunk, floor mats, and getting some lightweight 18" wheels

actually, one of the best investments you can buy is high performance driving lessons at your local track. and it should cost way less than a pulley + install

[lnferno]

My impressions of the power pulley

[TheHeggi]

Even if it does realize 5hp, I prefer to stay away from aftermarket pulleys, especially a crankshaft pulley. If they aren't balanced well, it can do some serious damage in the long run, maybe even short term.

[Tru NY Player]

i think that in combination with other engine mods .. it might prove effective..
its on my list..

[Grishbok]

Does the stock pulley have a harmonic dampner?

If it does, any aftermarket pulley can result in premature crank wear/failure. -tvieira24

THIS IS THE MAJOR QUESTION. Its also the most important and valid question yet to be answered.