1/4 Mile With No Serpentine Belt ???

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YtnGT

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I have had a Mezerie electric water pump for almost two years and just now thought of removing the serpentine belt at the track. Would I damage the engine or accessories running the car without a belt on at all? Of course I would need an extra battery at the track in case the car was run long enough without the belt turning the alternator.

I know I have seen LS1s doing something with their serpentine belt at the track. Heck I might be able to pick up a .10 with just removing the belt. That would be cool.

 

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I think you'd want it to go at least around the crank and alt.

 

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I don't think it is possible to have just the crank and alternator on the serpentine belt.

I am going to yank the belt and take a test drive.

 

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went over this on the depot. you will need an electric water pump at least. you will more than likely crash your car or over heat it without the belt

 

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Yes as initially posted I have a Mezerie pump. But without power steering or power brakes driving was difficult. Has any one tried this at the track?

 

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I thought about doing that LOL because I have the mezerie pump too.The battery will last a little while with the headlights off....go on a wednesday night and wait until the lanes are pretty much clear, then run it....btw sounds like you took it out, how much more power was there W/O the belt?

 

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YtnGT said:

Yes as initially posted I have a Mezerie pump. But without power steering or power brakes driving was difficult. Has any one tried this at the track?

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I thought about trying this for the hell of it but no power brakes at the end of the track would really suck. You would have a real hard time stopping form 100+ mph.

 

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Ditto on the brakes.

 

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when I installed my blower I drove the car around the block with no belt on.. and it was so damn hard to control.. no steering and breaks..

 

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been there, done that, won't do it again...

 

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also about 2 minutes of driving the car I had steam coming from the hood.. and coolant all over the engine.. it has a bitch getting the coolant out of the coils sucked..

 

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WRXracer said:

when I installed my blower I drove the car around the block with no belt on.. and it was so damn hard to control.. no steering and breaks..

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9pound blower and only 318hp??? please explain

 

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roots blower make a lot of heat so they dont make a lot of peak HP.. but it makes full boost at a really low RPM so the torqe owns..

 

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WRXracer said:

also about 2 minutes of driving the car I had steam coming from the hood.. and coolant all over the engine.. it has a bitch getting the coolant out of the coils sucked..

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Crap you freekin run it that hot?????Thats crazy, you could have screwed up the heads or blew a gasket....your lucky.

 

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Please do not take your belt off unless you HAVE AN ELECTRIC WATER PUMP.

The difference in power was supprising... But not recommended for the street.

A quick question: Why did I loose power brakes with the belt off? I did not see a power brake pump only a power steering pump.

After looking at the belt routing it looks possible to use a shorter belt (like LS1s). That way you could go around the crank, water pump, PS pump, and tensioner. Bypassing the AC & alternator pulleys. Has anyone tried this???