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TeamRX8 12-07-2006 12:18 PM

You need to do a full PCM reset with a scan tool, the in-car reset procedure is not enough

devildog1679 12-07-2006 12:33 PM


Originally Posted by LiL BenNy
Just installed pulleys last night and I got the cel... I did the ecu reset and then tried iit aftrer disconnecting the battery... still getting a cel..... how do you do the odo reset? Also once I'm done pumping the brakes do I just turn off the car and start it or what? Thanks in advance

I installed mine this weekend. During the installation I had the battery fully disconnected, why I don't know. Once I took it out for a test drive it was fine until I redlined it got a cel :( I did the brake reset put the ignition to off then started her up and it went away :D: I have redlined a few times since with no issues. Did you make sure the oil meter went half way? Also make sure that gear looking think behind the pulley is not wobbling. Good luck

devildog1679 12-07-2006 12:35 PM

When I tightened the screws for the pulley I set them at 20 FT/Ibs. 12 seemed to little, they did not snap or anything. Is this OK?

FlyLow 12-07-2006 01:14 PM

After I put my pulley on I got the CEL but the reset worked fine I also disconneted the battery. Every once and a while the CEL will flash with RPM's above 8k and this only started since the pulley but I love it and think it works great.

Nopstnz 12-07-2006 01:19 PM


Originally Posted by devildog1679
When I tightened the screws for the pulley I set them at 20 FT/Ibs. 12 seemed to little, they did not snap or anything. Is this OK?

Just don't tighten it when the bolt is hot. I made the dumb mistake of doign this and shreded the bolt while tightening it.

LiL BenNy 12-07-2006 05:21 PM

i got the cell gone... i did the 20 brake pump after disconnecting it but the light stayed on.. drove around a little today and just vanished!

TeamRX8 12-07-2006 07:23 PM

then it reset itself, the in-car method will not reset everything in the PCM

gr8rx 12-07-2006 07:34 PM

sometimes mine had the cell above the 8000mark also, I found that the triggerwheel was not in the right placement and it did this, adjusted it tightened down, and it went away

devildog1679 12-08-2006 10:11 AM


Originally Posted by t-run/8
Just don't tighten it when the bolt is hot. I made the dumb mistake of doign this and shreded the bolt while tightening it.

I guess I'm luck cause that's exactly what I did but luckily nothing bad happened. Next time I check they are still torqued properly I will wait until they cool. Thanx

devildog1679 12-09-2006 05:46 PM

Well I opened my mouth to soon. I decided to take them off and put thread lock. In the process of putting them back on I sripped 2 of them :spank: lukily one striped after it reached the proper torque. The second one stripped right before it reached full torque. Now I have three perfectly torqued bolts one of which is stripped and one that is somewhat torqued and also stripped. Do you think I'll be OK?

LiL BenNy 12-13-2006 03:46 PM

pulleys have been on for a few days. i deffinately think they help. driving my car in general feels so much better now. i feel like it accelerates to 4k faster (i shift at 4k for daily driving) might be in my head but oh well.. definately think this is a worthwhile mod. i would reccomend them. on top of that installing was not hard at all and was actaully fun. (cuz i dont work on my car much since im not car inclined..)

ucleadguitar 12-13-2006 04:16 PM

yea i got mine on monday...i plan on doing the install saturday afternoon....i can't wait.

LiL BenNy 12-13-2006 04:22 PM


Originally Posted by ucleadguitar
yea i got mine on monday...i plan on doing the install saturday afternoon....i can't wait.

from where khan motorsports?

ucleadguitar 12-13-2006 10:58 PM


Originally Posted by LiL BenNy
from where khan motorsports?

Yes Sir

ucleadguitar 12-16-2006 03:01 PM

just installed mine and got the flashing cel and then solid cel when red lining. I'm going to do the full PCM Reset and see what happens.

LiL BenNy 12-17-2006 11:58 AM

last tank i got 12mpg.... and this tank i got 17.... could this be the ecu learning the pullies or something else? my driving did not change, and if so did not realatively change by 5mpg........

Brettus 12-17-2006 12:13 PM

if you disconnected the battery or reset the ECU - it may account for the low mpg on the first tank.

GTSimmo 12-20-2006 05:57 PM

My agency pulley arrived about an hour ago so decided to take some pictures and post them since everyone loves pictures ^.^ My apologies for poor image quality as it was taken with my camera phone.

Picture of everything that came in the box
http://www.redbookofwestmarch.com/elrohir/rx8/set.jpg

Close up of pulley front and back
http://www.redbookofwestmarch.com/el...rx8/pulley.jpg
http://www.redbookofwestmarch.com/el...x8/pulley2.jpg

In case your wondering about the size of the pulley, a regular CD matches the top diameter perfectly.
http://www.redbookofwestmarch.com/el...x8/pulley3.jpg

Close up of the two belts that came with the pulley w/belt make and model info
http://www.redbookofwestmarch.com/elrohir/rx8/belt1.jpg
http://www.redbookofwestmarch.com/elrohir/rx8/belt2.jpg

and lastly the 4 hexagon bolts
http://www.redbookofwestmarch.com/elrohir/rx8/bolts.jpg

Cant wait to get it bolted into the car, hope it works as great on the 6spd auto as it does on the MT.

freebird_78 12-20-2006 06:17 PM

Got mine yesterday. Tried installing it without a 5mm allen socket, and failed miserably. Once I had one, finished up easily. Had to do the full battery disconnect, but I just disconnected the negative terminal on the battery, put the key in the ignition, and set it to ON for a couple of seconds (obviously nothing happened), reconnected the battery and fired it up. The blinking CEL that i had from trying the pulley without reseting was gone. Went for a quick ride, and after no CEL, started paying attention to any gains. Noticed a little pickup between 3-6k RPM, nothing earth shattering, but noticeable. Not too shabby, worth the $150.

GTSimmo 12-20-2006 11:00 PM

Yeah I would have to say that the gains are between 3-6k, but the tach needle definitely goes up faster. Smooth idle, HID headlights works fine, AC sucks but then again always has hehe (the AC in my RSX was colder and had higher cfm), and stock radio works fine. After I got everything installed, did the steering wheel thing to reset the DSC system and tried to do the brake reset but failed, thought i was doing something wrong so came back to read the thread and just turned out I wasnt pumping the brakes fast enough. After a successful brake reset, took it out for another spin and the CEL went alway.

Definitely worth the $120 or so dollars and the arm full of small scratches from working in the tight confines of the engine.

Silver_Surfer 12-22-2006 10:50 AM

Sounds like everone likes the AP pulley. Anyone have the Unorthdox pulley?

FuzzeH 01-02-2007 04:34 PM

Does the unorthodox pulley set come with the same kind of pulley agency power sells?

staticlag 01-02-2007 09:37 PM

no, the pulley sets are different. The Agency Power is more underdriven, therefore giving you more effect. The general consensus is that only the Agency Power and the SpeedSource pullies work well.

FuzzeH 01-02-2007 09:58 PM

i tried doing a search and couldnt find any online retailers that sell the speedsource pulleys

jzrx8 01-02-2007 10:10 PM

just got my AP pulley from www.vividracing.com for like $160 shipped. Cheapest price around untill i noticed the group buy by khan motorsport but oh well. The pulley, belts, and hardware are very well made and look great.


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