I have one and it works great
Flip Drive
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Flip Drive
Is the ECS HPE Cartek Flip Drive System compatible with the newest A&A Supercharger and bracket? Any information would be appreciated. Thanks.
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St. Jude Donor '10-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
Thanks, I know and have talked to them about their secondary drive. The reason I ask about the Cartek is I have been offered one at a very good price and just needed to know if it is compatible with the latest AA bracket. I have searched and have found others using the Cartek Flip Drive with an AA system, but I know AA recently upgraded their bracket, but I do not know to what extent and if the Cartek would still work with it.
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I'm pretty sure it will be fine, the flip drive is all on the drivers side and doesn't interfere with the blower side at all... on the new a&a bracket basically you get rid of the ribbed idler and the lower half of the bracket with the tensioner and it gets replaced with their new tensioner
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St. Jude Donor '10-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
I'm pretty sure it will be fine, the flip drive is all on the drivers side and doesn't interfere with the blower side at all... on the new a&a bracket basically you get rid of the ribbed idler and the lower half of the bracket with the tensioner and it gets replaced with their new tensioner
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I'm pretty sure it will be fine, the flip drive is all on the drivers side and doesn't interfere with the blower side at all... on the new a&a bracket basically you get rid of the ribbed idler and the lower half of the bracket with the tensioner and it gets replaced with their new tensioner
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All versions of the " flip drive" work with any bracket. As mentioned the parts are installed on the drivers side and do not interfere.
I had an original Cartek design and the bearings in the jack shaft let go.
I decided to upgrade to the A&A version and I'm happy with it so far.
I had an original Cartek design and the bearings in the jack shaft let go.
I decided to upgrade to the A&A version and I'm happy with it so far.
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I didn't realize that, thanks for clarifying... so if the ribbed idler is back in play are the belt changes still just as easy as the video Andy posted?
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Not really, you can still get it without it you gong be 14psi or so and under.. probably wont have a issue. Or you can simple take out the ribbed idler and see where you are. it easy to put back in and the belt wont change very much at all, mine didn't change, because of where its locate is.
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I just had A&A install their direct drive on my car. I'm seeing around 18psi with the ysi. Their setup is very nice and works great. I sill don't know how Andy changes the belt so damn fast lol. At least I won't need to try for a while.
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nice! what kind of whp is that putting down at 18psi?
I was told the ribbed idler on the the new style bracket only becomes necessary for guys pushing 800+whp typically.
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The idler on the bracket is ribbed. Idk if it's different on other setups.