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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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Anyone know if you can get a stronger tensioner than the stock one but fits the same?
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Yes

I have them.. Their 199.00 plus shiping. Their significantly stronger than the stocker. The mount is CnC'd billet, with a extreme duty tensioner.

Its roughly 2 times stronger than the stock tensioner.
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Originally Posted by rplaster
Anyone know if you can get a stronger tensioner than the stock one but fits the same?
They also say that the C6 Tensioner is stronger and it is a little bigger as well!

2006 and up But I'd believe that Jeffs are even stronger - it's always good to know the options (I'd do the strongest one you can get if your gonna do it IMHO)

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Yeah, my tensioners have a tad more spring tension as ECS's H/D tensioner option.. But it runs a shorter arm, and doesnt brace to the head.

We use them on our KB 2.8H 8-rib setups. Its the only tensioner that we've found holds the power..
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They also say that the C6 Tensioner is stronger and it is a little bigger as well!

2006 and up But I'd believe that Jeffs are even stronger - it's always good to know the options (I'd do the strongest one you can get if your gonna do it IMHO)

Thanks,Matt
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I have a brand new C6 tensioner with less than 10 mi on it for sale for $80 shipped.
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have you buy a new bracket kit for you superchager yet?

QUOTE=waddisme;1566271166]I have a brand new C6 tensioner with less than 10 mi on it for sale for $80 shipped.[/QUOTE]
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Yes

I have them.. Their 199.00 plus shiping. Their significantly stronger than the stocker. The mount is CnC'd billet, with a extreme duty tensioner.

Its roughly 2 times stronger than the stock tensioner.
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have you buy a new bracket kit for you superchager yet?

QUOTE=waddisme;1566271166]I have a brand new C6 tensioner with less than 10 mi on it for sale for $80 shipped.
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I talked to Andy at A&A Wednesday and he says he will have a new and better bracket for the Procharger real soon for $600. There is one for sale for $450, but I think I will just wait and pay the extra for Andy's. I asked him to hurry as there are a few of us in need of a bracket.
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Originally Posted by American_HP@Total Perf
Yeah, my tensioners have a tad more spring tension as ECS's H/D tensioner option.. But it runs a shorter arm, and doesnt brace to the head.

We use them on our KB 2.8H 8-rib setups. Its the only tensioner that we've found holds the power..
Umm Pics? Also how much without the pulley? You need to create an email listing of all KB owners you service to keep us up to date of changes or better stuff.
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This would be going on an A&A bracket which uses a stock tensioner.
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Originally Posted by American_HP@Total Perf
Yes

I have them.. Their 199.00 plus shiping. Their significantly stronger than the stocker. The mount is CnC'd billet, with a extreme duty tensioner.

Its roughly 2 times stronger than the stock tensioner.
Will you take my C6 as a trade in?
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Originally Posted by American_HP@Total Perf
Yes

I have them.. Their 199.00 plus shiping. Their significantly stronger than the stocker. The mount is CnC'd billet, with a extreme duty tensioner.

Its roughly 2 times stronger than the stock tensioner.
Any pics of your tensioner?
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Originally Posted by NemesisC5
Any pics of your tensioner?
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Originally Posted by 03blackZ06
any word?
My problem turned out to be pulley alignment. American_HP never responded to my pm, and i tried calling several times. Worked out ok since i didn't need the tensioner anyway.
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Glad you didn't spend 200 bucks for nothing!
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Most widely used, and track proven HD tensioner assembly on this forum. Period.

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Originally Posted by American_HP@Total Perf
Yeah, my tensioners have a tad more spring tension as ECS's H/D tensioner option.. But it runs a shorter arm, and doesnt brace to the head.

We use them on our KB 2.8H 8-rib setups. Its the only tensioner that we've found holds the power..
Great to know jeff, think I'll be picking up a few from you. also you never got back to me on the 2" headers

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