Installed Steeda Under Pulleys

Pearl02

Pearl02

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I just installed a set of Steeda Mustang under pulleys. Very easy job if you have the right tools. It took about 1 hour to do. As long as you follow the instruction it's very easy to do. I did notice that the engine does rev better. I noticed the most gain on the highway in 5th gear. It does pull better than it did before. I know I didn't gain alot of power but I'm very happy with them. Pearl02.
 
#4
Yup. They are great. Theyll pay for themselves in gas in no time at all.

The only bad reviews you see from people who tried these pulleys are by people who couldn't install them correctly.
 
#6
Tim2002GT said:
Cool! So do you think they are worth the money for them?
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Yes I do. They are not going to give you alot of power. The engine will rev easier. I'm very realistic about claimed hp gains from aftermarket companies. I can say that I'm pleased with these pulleys.

bhuff30 said:
Wow, you noticed it mostly in 5th on the highway?

That's odd. Normally with underdrives, there isn't much gain until the high RPMS, like above 5k.
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I did notice power gains at all speeds. I haven't pulled any 5K pulls yet but I can tell there is a power increase. 5th gear is gutless in our cars. That's why I went to 3.73's out back. What I'm noticing is in 5th gear the engine revs better than before. I noticed that the car pulled from 70 to 80 quicker than before, not much quicker but quicker. Pearl.
 
#7
007 said:
Yup. They are great. Theyll pay for themselves in gas in no time at all.

The only bad reviews you see from people who tried these pulleys are by people who couldn't install them correctly.
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I'm a believer now. If you don't install them right I can see where you might have problems. I've never installed pulleys before and this was very easy. I'm hoping that I will see a change in gas milage for the better. It's not going to upset me if I don't get better gas milage. I will still love these pulleys. Pearl02
 
#9
Glad to hear you are happy with them. Pearl02 I noticed in your sig that you have Bullitt gauges. I also have a 2002 Mineral Gray GT and have been wanting to get my gauge cluster switched over to the Bullitt style cluster since it is reminisant of the old muscle car style gauges. Where did you get yours? Im guessing the dealer? And is so how much did they cost?
 
#10
2002MineralGray said:
Glad to hear you are happy with them. Pearl02 I noticed in your sig that you have Bullitt gauges. I also have a 2002 Mineral Gray GT and have been wanting to get my gauge cluster switched over to the Bullitt style cluster since it is reminisant of the old muscle car style gauges. Where did you get yours? Im guessing the dealer? And is so how much did they cost?
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Another Mineral Gray lover. I actually won the gauges on Ebay last yr. I got lucky and only paid 80.00 bucks for them shipped. They came from some junk yard in Oklahoma. I was on Ebay quite abit looking for them. Just keep checking. I also checked into a company that make the gauge cluster inserts. There are company that will make the inserts for you. This was what I was going to do until I found the gauges. I can't remember which company i was dealing with. Good luck. Pearl02.
 
#14
d98gt said:
Proven mod that alot of people have simply overlooked/forgot about. The first mods a few years ago for a mustang would have been gears/steeda pulleys and t/a, and exhaust :rlaugh:
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Oh how I remember the days... No-one questioned pulleys back then. Timing adjusters are a thing of the past now huh!:)
 
#15
Programmers hit the market hard once they came out. It's rare to see a car with a timing adjuster since a programmer is able to do the same thing, though the t/a is still a proven mod for a car that doesn't need all the extra that the handhelds are capable of.

Steeda lost quite a bit of sells due to diablo/sct :rlaugh:
 
#16
Wolvrin704 said:
Pullies are one mod I was never going to do but after reading this I just may do it. Are there any special tools needed? Do you have to get a shorter belt or does the stock one still fit?
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D98gt9(Thanks!) answered your questions. You only need a impact gun to remove the alternator bolt to remove the pulley. I happen to have air tools. You can remove the alt and take it some where to have the pulleys swapped. I was going to use the impact gun to remove the crank bolt. I did call Steeda to ask them if this was ok. If you have an auto tranny than you will need a impact gun to remove it. I used my 24" breaker bar to break the bolt free. I had to put the car in 5th gear to keep the crank from turning. If you decide to install them let us know what you think about them. Boy, I never thought this simple bolt on thread would yield so many replies! Pearl02.
 
#17
If you are unable to remove the crank bolt and have tried..I have an unconvential method that will work though isn't exactly the "right" way to do it but it does work :rlaugh:

You could rent or buy a pulley remover from a local auto parts store and it'll help with the crank pulley when it comes time to replace it. Really not a hard install by any means and doesn't take much time.
 
#18
One thing for people to remember... if you are unsure about getting blown, don't do the swap. You need your stockers with superchargers.
 
#19
You could rent or buy a pulley remover from a local auto parts store and it'll help with the crank pulley when it comes time to replace it. Really not a hard install by any means and doesn't take much time.
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I agree, much easier with the tool. Though I did break autozones last week when we were putting them back and installing mine.
 
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