So I know Livewire is doing his build with a gilmer pulley kit, but I am planning on using an rx8 front cover on my REW. So is there a gilmer pulley belt kit out for the rx8 or will the FD pulley line up without modification?


I know one person asked and just got shunned so I am hoping for more valuable info.

 

I have never seen one. And they are pointless so it makes sense that there would not be one available.

 

I am using the rx8 front cover and accessories.

If you just want to use the rx8 accessories. All I had to do was shim the front pulley bolt with two (2) 2mm washers (see below for the specs of the ones I used)
(C1074/C1095 Spring Steel Round Shim, Unpolished (Mill) Finish, Spring Temper, ASTM A684, 2mm Thickness, 30mm ID, 42mm OD).

This essentially allowed me to use the correct front pulley hub and front pulley bolt, but allowing me to torque down the front pulley bolt and keep proper end float.

Without the shims, you would be torquing a loose hub onto the e-shaft and you would have excessive end play. If you use the wrong combo of pulley hub/bolt your pulley alignment will be off by a good amount.

Something to keep in mind if you wanna go the easy route