8 rib

[z3r0]

Tried to search but the forum says its too common.

So pros and cons to doing the upgrade?

Android Fire

[Bio248]

Pros: sweet wide belt and less belt slip. You also need another balancer and have an opportunity to get a overdrive balancer.

Cons: its not cheap.

[matt5112]

but until you have belt slip, its probably not worth the cost.

Isn't a belt slip less money than a 8 rib setup?

$150 from WBS for belt wrap, memeber here charges 170: http://www.grandprixforums.net/gen-v...able-7358.html

190 for the kit from ZZP for an 8 rib, balancer, and pulleys.

All prices + shipping.

[crbquist]

Only worth it if you are planning to run a tiny pulley

[sseilmnop]

At what psi or pulley size does slip become a problem?

[Bio248]

Slip isn't really an issue until the mid 2.x pulleys.

[z3r0]

Well I was wondering as I'm getting everything to do it. Along with a new snout (to me) with mps. And two pullies, and the belt for fairly cheap.

Anyone know where I cam get an 8 rib for a 3.8? Zzp is a lot vauge

Android Fire

[mechguy]

More power losses using an 8 ribber if you don't need it.

[z3r0]

That's fine. I'm not too worked about the extra paracitic loss

Android Fire

[copgtp]

How much extra parasitic lose compared to a 6 rib?

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[sseilmnop]

It's a fair amount of work to change the balancer, the bolt is extremely tight (200 to 300 foot pounds) and you have to keep motor from spinning while breaking loose the bolt. Most impacts won't break them loose. You will need a case learn when done and you also need a puller to remove balancer. Again that bolt is really tight!

[z3r0]

my friends helping me do mine. and he' dont the install twice so far

[BillBoost37]

It's a fair amount of work to change the balancer, the bolt is extremely tight (200 to 300 foot pounds) and you have to keep motor from spinning while breaking loose the bolt. Most impacts won't break them loose. You will need a case learn when done and you also need a puller to remove balancer. Again that bolt is really tight!

Belt slip isn't a big problem on Bonnie's (smile).
As far as tough to change an HB, it's not hard at all. My impact rips the bolts off w/o a problem. I've only had one fight and it was on a stand for a cam swap.

[SlowNA06]

Smoothflow Pulleys

Good guy, good work.

[Swiggles]

zzp and intense mps pulleys come as 8 ribs dont they?

[z3r0]

Zzp's do that I know. Not sure about intense tho

Android Fire

[TheOtherNick]

Intense does also, they are pretty well identical.

[z3r0]

anyone have some pics? about time this thread got some porn

[SlowNA06]

Smoothflow


ZZP

[copgtp]

I actually purchased the smooth flow 8 rib kit......it was NOT an 8 rib kit. Not wide enough.

The owner nate is a nice guy though. Offered to machine me a set to my specifications.

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