Steel vs Aluminum UD Pulley...
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i really dont think there is any diffrence? what are you buying them for the 95? i have a set now for sale email me at [email protected] or call me 360 241 8025 heres a link for ya also
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john
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I would only buy/run aluminum pulleys. They will not rust like the steel ones... in aheavy pig like mine I'll also take every pound or two I can drop.
95Vert
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Save as much rotating mass as possible. Aluminum all the way.
94-302-vert
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Steel... I drive my car a lot so I do not want to worry about the aluminums wearing on me... my steel ones show quite a bit of wear on the WP pulley after 65k miles...
Aluminum is more attractive and like some said ... less weight 
Steel is durable and the choice of OEM
I myself am more into go than show
so
I went for the max gain for the min buck spent ... Steel
Hey ... When I get that great feeling of being pushed back in the seat
I can't see ANYTHING under the hood
As I see it ... Both options have something good to offer
Grady
Steel is durable and the choice of OEM
I myself am more into go than show
so
I went for the max gain for the min buck spent ... Steel
Hey ... When I get that great feeling of being pushed back in the seat
I can't see ANYTHING under the hood
As I see it ... Both options have something good to offer
Grady
Hmmm... I've had mine on since 1999 and they look as good as they did when I bought them.
Grady, I would suspect that the OEM use steel because its likely cheaper than aluminum to make.
I had a belt slip on my aluminum water pump pulley, and it tore it up. After that, the pulley would sing. I just put the stock water pump pulley back on. I think the weight difference is negligible. Just get what you can afford. Arguing over the weight and rotating mass of the pullies is kind of ricerish in my book. I would say it's totally neglible. The aluminum ones look better. If you want your engine to look nice, which is understandable, spend the extra money.
Kurt
Kurt
Bosko5.0
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I have aluminums on for a while with only 3 bolts on the water pump and still no warping and my belt is tight. I weighted all the stock pullies and the aluminum ASP pullies and wrote down all the weights but I am no where near my house.
Absolutely Paul
You know how it is
If they can save a penny or two on each set they install
Over time ... That represents a lot of money saved
Grady
Absolutely Paul
You know how it is
If they can save a penny or two on each set they install
Over time ... That represents a lot of money saved
Grady
OMG please spare me...lets say they save $.03 on each GT they built, and lets go further out on a limb and say they build 250,000...so for $7500 they could rate the car 10hp higher (flywheel obviously)...it would be in their best interest to sell one extra car and make up the difference...
Aluminum pullies might add up to .01 HP at the flywheel. They are only 10hp because they are underdrive pullies. 3 cents is a lot of money when you are building a production car. Every little piece adds up fast.
Kurt
Kurt
OMG please spare me...lets say they save $.03 on each GT they built, and lets go further out on a limb and say they build 250,000...so for $7500 they could rate the car 10hp higher (flywheel obviously)...it would be in their best interest to sell one extra car and make up the difference...
I agree with the way you put it here
But ... You gotta remember you and I are ... Gearheads
I assure you ... Bean Counters ... They don't think that way
Like was said ... they find EVERY way to cut back
After doing that as many ways as they can on each car ......
That practice will add up to a significant amount of money saved
I'm with you
they need to focus on things that make more horsepower :Word:
Grady
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