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From: Council Bluffs Ia.
Originally Posted by MechEE
I doubt the IC is the reason for the slippage. I haven't lookd at its specs, but I doubt it's fine at 6 psi and a problem at 13. It's just the increased output pressure that the blower has the maintain, coupled with a smaller belt coverage area on the pulley. Also, if the smaller pulley isn't anodized, it will be more prone to slip.
Originally Posted by booger
Just relating what has happened to me . I can tell you the preasure between the IC and the blower is much greater than what you see at the plenum . As far as the pulleys being anodized . And old V8 SC trick to get better grip on the pulley was to sand blast the anodize off so the belt would grip better on the pulley . The belt would get used up faster though
Regarding the pulley, I ran both raw and anodized pullies on my setup, and the belt stuck much better to the anodized pullies (could have been a fluke, who knows). But one this is for sure, raw pullies would get eaten down and eat the belt at the same time!
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From: Council Bluffs Ia.
Originally Posted by MechEE
The pressure is definitely higher pre-IC (air is hotter, and it's before the intercooler "restriction"). BUT I am only saying that it's not the fact that the IC is there that is making the belt slip... remove the IC and I bet it still slips.
Regarding the pulley, I ran both raw and anodized pullies on my setup, and the belt stuck much better to the anodized pullies (could have been a fluke, who knows). But one this is for sure, raw pullies would get eaten down and eat the belt at the same time!
Regarding the pulley, I ran both raw and anodized pullies on my setup, and the belt stuck much better to the anodized pullies (could have been a fluke, who knows). But one this is for sure, raw pullies would get eaten down and eat the belt at the same time!
Originally Posted by booger
Thats what I was trying to say . If you upgrade the IC and pipe out of the IC you will lessen the restriction that the blower has to over come . I may not be able to get a higher psi , but with less restriction it will flow much better and produce more hp
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From: Council Bluffs Ia.
Originally Posted by MechEE
If you can lower the IC "restriction", you should see higher pressures in the manifold.
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From: Glen Rose, Texas
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