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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 10:34 AM
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Any of you guy's ever run a direct drive with your 10% over drive pulley, if so can you tell me how it worked out.
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 11:04 AM
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Works fine. DP direct drive with IW 8 rib 10% over and 2.85" upper on a ECS Ysi setup.
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 11:13 AM
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Dallas performance direct drive here too. The space between the direct drive transfer pulley and the larger crank pulley is tight, but everything fits well.
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 11:16 AM
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What kind of bracket are you using with your F1A procharger head unit
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 11:32 AM
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What kind of bracket are you using with your F1A procharger head unit
The standard procharger one
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 12:12 PM
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Same here..
Dallas performance HD blower bracket. IW 10 rib, DP direct drive... works like a charm once you get it all aligned.
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 12:32 PM
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Ok I see, I have to change out my Cartek procharger head unit bracket, this is the bracket set up where you do not have to unbolt the head unit to swap out the belt, the tensioner from my Cartek bracket is sitting directly on my 10% Innovator West overdrive balancer,have to spend some more money
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The new one from A&A is what I really like.

No more over tensioning the belt and ruining alternator bearings.

The pricing in is great too.

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I have a flip drive also, my alternator operate of a different belt
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Originally Posted by Norman Lane
Ok I see, I have to change out my Cartek procharger head unit bracket, this is the bracket set up where you do not have to unbolt the head unit to swap out the belt, the tensioner from my Cartek bracket is sitting directly on my 10% Innovator West overdrive balancer,have to spend some more money
If that's the case it's doing it regardless of the direct drive. I'd call cartek, I think a&a has some compatibility issues also with the 10% overdrive and you need to adjust it.
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Originally Posted by Arun@Dasilvamotorsports
The new one from A&A is what I really like.

No more over tensioning the belt and ruining alternator bearings.

The pricing in is great too.

Are you saying the Dallas Performance one can ruin alternator bearings if adjusted too tight? I've got a chance to pick one up cheap from a buddy de-modding his car.
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Originally Posted by jon6.0
Are you saying the Dallas Performance one can ruin alternator bearings if adjusted too tight? I've got a chance to pick one up cheap from a buddy de-modding his car.
Any manual tensioner can be over tensioned. That's interesting if the a&a is auto tensioned, haven't seen pics yet
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Originally Posted by jon6.0
Are you saying the Dallas Performance one can ruin alternator bearings if adjusted too tight? I've got a chance to pick one up cheap from a buddy de-modding his car.
Just like running a blower belt extra tight to prevent slip can kill waterpump, alternator, and PS pump bearings.
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Agreed definitely getting the A&A one next
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Someone link me to this a&a one, I want to see it
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Someone link me to this a&a one, I want to see it
Me too. I can't find it on their website.
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Originally Posted by jon6.0
Me too. I can't find it on their website.
They have threads here, but not a lot of user feedback.

Never had an issue with my DP direct drive pushing 850rwhp on a 6 rib blower belt with an ECS 1500
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Originally Posted by winters97gt
They have threads here, but not a lot of user feedback.

Never had an issue with my DP direct drive pushing 850rwhp on a 6 rib blower belt with an ECS 1500
Good to know, thanks. My buddy will sell me his DP direct drive for a good price.
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