View Full Version : AP crank pulley installed, Review


dsire4u
05-15-2010, 09:57 PM
hello,
i recently bought used ap pulley.
i read few threads saying that ap pulley is not worth to buy
however since the price was very low[from our club member] i figured out i give it a try.

Installation

hassle, it was just hassle for me.
no space to work, small bolts, hard to see.
took me about 2hours.
had problem when my oem pulley didnt come off, but little bit of lubes made it come off [but the small pulley took way longer]
No CEL after. did the reset

Did i like it??
well if i paid 200 bucks for it, i wouldn't be happy with the result. i paid 50shipped, it was worth 50 bucks, but it was hassle to put it on.

As everybody knows, throttle response got pretty fast [felt it was more comfortable for me to match the rpm when i downshift/hill and toe]
I read few threads saying, there is no noticeble power gain from the pulley, however I felt there is power gain. not a lot but i felt more smooth driving 1~3gears plus more power/torque.

Hope this will help people who are planning to buy the pulley.


I totally forgot about trying out my AC but i will def try it out when i go out tonight.

also i have a question, i noticed my idle is low when start the car or when the car is not moving[in neutral]
usually rmp stays around 1.5~2.5 but now its 0.5~2.0. is there sth wrong??

klanham08
05-18-2010, 03:03 PM
Glad you got it and like it! I am thinking about finding another one and putting in on my 8 this time around lol.

ilamir
05-28-2010, 06:07 PM
also i have a question, i noticed my idle is low when start the car or when the car is not moving[in neutral]
usually rmp stays around 1.5~2.5 but now its 0.5~2.0. is there sth wrong??

Your idle used to be between 1.5k-2.5k rpms? That's very high. Shop manual says the idle should be below 1k. Sounds like it's closer to where it should be now.

dsire4u
05-29-2010, 09:13 PM
Your idle used to be between 1.5k-2.5k rpms? That's very high. Shop manual says the idle should be below 1k. Sounds like it's closer to where it should be now.

idle when 8 just starts
my idle is lower than 1k when it gets softens out

csl
05-31-2010, 12:34 AM
I would like to ask if just remove 4 bolts for the installation? I'm not sure if the crank position sensor flag (gear look alike) is attached to the pulley. Thanks if you can help me :)

dsire4u
05-31-2010, 06:33 AM
I would like to ask if just remove 4 bolts for the installation? I'm not sure if the crank position sensor flag (gear look alike) is attached to the pulley. Thanks if you can help me :)

first you gotta remove two belts which is done by loosing four bolts
and after take off 4bolts, pulley is off then put the new one in,
done
pretty easy installation but hassle since there is not much space to work in

csl
05-31-2010, 09:35 PM
Thank you very much, sir