im prolly gonna buy the set of 4 so i need to know some of ur opinions

how are the pieces quality wise???

please any info belt size without a/c compressor and with it

thanx
mike

 

I think they are great pullies. I have a full set on on my 6 cylinder accord and like them but have yet to buy a set for the fd. I can say they are good quality.

 

I do and they're very well made pullies and I believe the instructions come with the proper belt size. When you replace the main pulley you need to be careful otherwise this can happen:

http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/pulley.htm

 

PM zoomzoom, he has a brand new set that he is going to sell.

 

thanx fellas

nice info mgoddard1

 

I put a set in. They are nice. I don't notice any difference in the butt dyno though.And if your engine is out life will be easier for the install. Won't have to worry nearly as much about the roller bearings(torrington) dropping out of place with the engine facing up.

Also I could only find a belt that was 1 rib smaller for the power steering. But that is probably more Hawaiian parts supply than the belt size And the belt sizes are on the instructions. pretty nice actually.

My only BIG complaint... Is that They offer them as a "full color matched set" And at 450 bucks that is ok. But when i got them the water pump pulley is ONLY black.( My customer was pissed off) They do not anodize the water pump pulley anymore. Soo you "almost" have a matched set of colored pullies/ Except for the big ugly black one.

So i would recommend just getting the black pullies and painting them if you want a fully matched set. or if black is your color then your all set.

Also when i talked with the owner of UO,who happened to pick up the phone when i called, was a HUGE ***** about the whole thing. All i did was ask why the waterpump pulley was not anodized as described. And he was a world class *****. Jimlab x100!!! (No offense Jim) So just on that alone I will NEVER buy another UO piece of anything. But that is just my personal feelings/dealings with them

 

I have the main pulley.. and Greddy accessory pullies. My biggest problem is with everything so under driven, the alternator isn't putting out enough juice at 900RPMS like in stock form. I have to run the idle at 1200 or the damn battery light comes on and all kinds of weird **** happens with the wideband and datalogit ...

 

I ended up polishing the water pump pully and it turned out much better. Still waiting for the Power Steering pully from RX7store.net from last April. Jason is saying its on back order.

 

I come to you seeking knowledge! Haven't been able to find it, but after 4 trips in one night (and it was only 4 because the parts store closed) because the shop told me the originals were too big, and then they were too small, then too big, then too small, and breaking the bold that hold the tension on the air pump I pulled the car out of the shop and am just going to order a new air pump, but I still need some help on the belt sizes.

It has the RP/Unorthodox main pulley and other than that it is completely stock. I have since returned all of the belts and honestly have no idea what belts I need. If anyone can give me advice it would be much appreciated. I wish the shop didn't have me chasing parts for them (and no measuring). If I could get the numbers (preferably in Gates coding - but honestly I'm not particular) It would be so much appreciated (can't wait to get rid of the squeal). Thank you!

 

So you have all stock pulleys other than the crank correct? And you are running the airpump?


Why dont you just measure the distance the belt needs to be using a piece of string? You can wrap it around all of the pulleys and then just measure it. That length will get you close.


Remember the airpump and the alternator have the ability to adjust. So I would put the air pump in the middle part of the adjustment and lower the alternator all the way down, then measure.

 

Yes I'm running the air pump.

That's what I thought was standard, but the shop didn't do it that way and sent me back to the store a million times, which I was happy to do. Lord knew how long it would take get worked on again if I missed my "turn." Also now the bolt is sheered off in the air pump (my fault since I was tightening it). So new air pump and various other broken bits.

The "mechanic" was too busy looking at the tools that he just bought after a half hour in the Snap-On truck, so I just went in there and loosened everything up got the belts and ran off to the parts store. I was like a little smaller? Then he said he was confused. A week and a half for brake fluid, exhaust leak, new exhaust gasket, lumpy idle, and fresh belts (I only got a gasket for the catback so far). I got a new exhaust gasket, and more broken parts, and parts thrown away because the "mechanic" deemed it to be a pain in the *** to put back on and unnecessary.

Honestly I'm pretty flustered, so I just paid to get it out of the shop and take it to someone that'll take more care with it in a reasonable time frame. Sad to think basic things that could be handled by most Firestones are out of the grasp of a performance shop's "mechanic."

I'll do the string thing as best as I can (the string I find usually contracts and stretches and twists) and hopefully get it to another shop. After months of these fiascoes, I'm pretty much over the car and will just be fixing it to sell it. Tired of being at the mercy of a few shops, but I'll be seeing what RP can do for me. :hopeful: