Wtf?
Team Owner
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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
Soo sounds like an ALIGNMENT issue
Look to see if you see any belt dust/powder on any componants, this will at least point you in the right direction.
Let us know what you find!
Thanks,Matt
Look to see if you see any belt dust/powder on any componants, this will at least point you in the right direction.
Let us know what you find!
Thanks,Matt
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Burning Brakes
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From: Savannah Ga
So I checked out my engin e bay and noticed there is a little bit of black dust on the side of my s/c near the pulley and a little right underneath the pulley on one of the spacers. 
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Burning Brakes
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From: Savannah Ga
My friend thinks I need to just upgrade to an 8 rib, but I don't think there should be this many belt issues with only 600hp, I haven't read about anyone else having this much trouble with their 6 rib.
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Brett
Melting Slicks
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From: Houston
The dust is from belt slip. A little bit is normal imo as long as your boost curve keeps going up(centri) or flat and not dropping(maggie).
Seems to me like the belt would be frayed and worn if the alignment was bad. Unfortunately I speak from experience here.
Seems to me like the belt would be frayed and worn if the alignment was bad. Unfortunately I speak from experience here.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Cape Cod
forget the expensive pulley lasers...all you need is a cheap ten dollar carpenters laser set it on one side of the car on the fender or hold it in hand you will see what pulley is off..simple...i did it two years ago have not broken any belts sence 15 ponds of boost 750 RWHP and it does see full boost a lot
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Burning Brakes
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From: Savannah Ga
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Le Mans Master
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From: York PA
Your better off calling ECS and have them diagnose your problem. Don't get all worked up listening to these guys trying to help. If your throwing belts it's an installation or adjustment problem, chill out and wait till tomorrow. 
Le Mans Master
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From: San Marcos Texas
Been there...ALIGNMENT issue, not every car is exactly the same..So its possible to have and alignment problem..The Gates laser tool is the best way to check it...If you look around you might be able to find one local that you can borrow...
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From: ECS : WTF did you break now and HTF did you break it this time
auto tensioner?
I'm talking about the spring loaded one off to teh passenger side of the crank pulley that gets relocated with the blower, not the one on the head unit bracket itself. Those can go soft, it should be the pain in the *** part of changing the belt.
I'm talking about the spring loaded one off to teh passenger side of the crank pulley that gets relocated with the blower, not the one on the head unit bracket itself. Those can go soft, it should be the pain in the *** part of changing the belt.
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We have never had a spring loaded tensioner go soft? Your tensioner broke and if you remember you guys had installed several of the idlers and bracketry incorrectly, which we found when we repaired it for you N/C. Which was why it broke...
OP, feel free to give us a call. Something is installed incorrectly, shouldn't be very hard to find.
