Idler Pullies?

[Sp00ner]

Can I get a breakdown of the idler pullies available for the car, or anything else of that nature you have. Thanks!

[Hyperion]

Wow. I was just wondering how you were runnin' a 2.8 w/o a new tensioner or larger idler. Gonna thread jack a little; do all brands of 2.8 pulleys fit w/o reducing the snout?

[vandy0419]

Originally Posted by Sp00ner

Can I get a breakdown of the idler pullies available for the car, or anything else of that nature you have. Thanks!

I like Intense's idler pulley. Put mine on Sunday, definitely realized what I was missing out on. You don't realize how much you're slipping until you get it on. You can take off the tensioner bracket and grind it down in 10 minutes to where it will work perfectly.

It's $20, fast shipping and good customer service. Since I have the TF dual brace on, I couldn't get the front bracket off to get the tensioner bracket off so I took a drill and a bit to shave down metal and since it was hard to keep angled properly it took a half hour. If you have a grinding wheel, you'll have it off, shaved and back on in 10 minutes.

[max_boost]

I have 2 different idler pullies from BF. I'm pretty sure one is a 72mm and one is a 76mm. I've been told that the 2.9" SC pulley with the 76mm idler pulley give you the same tension as stock. The nice thing about the BF tensioners is that they will fit on the car without having to grind down the tensioner bracket. They cost $25 each.

[Sp00ner]

Originally Posted by Hyperion

Wow. I was just wondering how you were runnin' a 2.8 w/o a new tensioner or larger idler. Gonna thread jack a little; do all brands of 2.8 pulleys fit w/o reducing the snout?

I really don't think I'm slipping at all, to be honest, I just want to be sure... I need something that's just a touch smaller, but will still fit the 3.1" if I put it on.

[Sp00ner]

Originally Posted by max_boost

I have 2 different idler pullies from BF. I'm pretty sure one is a 72mm and one is a 76mm. I've been told that the 2.9" SC pulley with the 76mm idler pulley give you the same tension as stock. The nice thing about the BF tensioners is that they will fit on the car without having to grind down the tensioner bracket. They cost $25 each.

Did you order them on line? Their site just links here for the Ion stuff....

I'll send them a PM I guess...

[smokem10]

Originally Posted by max_boost

I have 2 different idler pullies from BF. I'm pretty sure one is a 72mm and one is a 76mm. I've been told that the 2.9" SC pulley with the 76mm idler pulley give you the same tension as stock. The nice thing about the BF tensioners is that they will fit on the car without having to grind down the tensioner bracket. They cost $25 each.

I have a 3" pulley, can I put the 76mm on? I heard, in time that it will start to slip, I don't want put the 76mm on and make it too tight. Thanks.

[Hyperion]

Originally Posted by Sp00ner

Can I get a breakdown of the idler pullies available for the car, or anything else of that nature you have. Thanks!

Here's my plan: zzperformance adjustable tensioner for two reasons; 1) because the Billetflow idler pullies aren't billet like the SC pulley (no 'cool' factor) & 2) because I'm getting BF 2.9 for fun & 3.35 (stock) for colder, icy months & it seems that it the adj. tensioner would make swapping easier than switching idler pullies (someone correct me if I'm wrong). All of this to complement my (back ordered ) Stage 1 kit.

[max_boost]

Originally Posted by Sp00ner

Did you order them on line? Their site just links here for the Ion stuff....

I'll send them a PM I guess...

I ordered over the phone, it seems to be the best way to reach them.

[sheek360]

I too was wondering about a 2.9 with idler. But billets site needs to get revamped big time, but I'll call instead. I bet that lady is tired of talking to me LOL!!!!!