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Old Feb 19, 2019 | 06:30 PM
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I'm buying an lt4 crate motor and will have a custom tune done to the car, so it'd be a super easy mod to do a pulley on the lt4 - what parts or kit do I need?

I found this one, but is this all I need? This is just an upper pulley right? Is it better to go with a lower vs upper?
https://vengeanceracing.net/2015-c7-...-hub-2-31.html
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Old Feb 20, 2019 | 08:52 AM
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I went with the Innovators West 9% lower. Reasoning was the upper reduces belt wrap and CAN cause slippage. Also you have to take the blower apart to install the upper. With the lower you just remove and replace the balancer. Good luck.
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Old Feb 20, 2019 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by v8maro
I'm buying an lt4 crate motor and will have a custom tune done to the car, so it'd be a super easy mod to do a pulley on the lt4 - what parts or kit do I need?

I found this one, but is this all I need? This is just an upper pulley right? Is it better to go with a lower vs upper?
https://vengeanceracing.net/2015-c7-...-hub-2-31.html
The 9% lower is a great choice, However if you're wanting more bang for your buck the 18% is worth even more boost while both being safe for pump gas.
We have them in stock
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9% https://tprace.com/products/pulley
18% https://tprace.com/products/lt4-gen-...e-18-overdrive
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Old Feb 23, 2019 | 05:25 PM
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The 9% lower is a great choice, However if you're wanting more bang for your buck the 18% is worth even more boost while both being safe for pump gas.
We have them in stock
Happy to help

9% https://tprace.com/products/pulley
18% https://tprace.com/products/lt4-gen-...e-18-overdrive
thats interesting. I think the stock upper and a 15% lower is good for about 12psi and 740whp. I bet this would be a good addition with forged rods/pistons. Probably 13psi and over 750whp... with the baby LT4 blower.
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Old Feb 24, 2019 | 08:21 AM
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Grab and AFE or Halltech intake and either a IW 18% or ATI 15% lower. I wouldn't bother with the 9% unless your just looking for a mild bump in power. We run the 18% in our stock blower builds.
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