One of the best bangs for your buck out there, 1200 mi no issues. ILLCYA

 

Could'nt be more pleased.

Steve

 

I like their service and quick response to questions...put 650 miles on the pulley with no issues...weren't cruising miles either...so like what was said already, like the car itself, best bang for the buck for HP>...

 

I bought mine used from Bikecop and I have about 1200 miles on it and I think he said he put 2000 miles on it. No issues at all and it hauls the mail! No slip, no abnormal belt wear, no drivability changes until you lay into it, then hold the heck on. First thing in the morning, when I haven't had coffee and still groggy, with the engine still cold, I pull out of my neighborhood and hit it hard and it literally gives me virtigo/tunnel vision.

Oh, the one I have is also a Version 1 with notched grooves in the pulley like the stock pulley, I understand that the grooves on the newer ones are not notched out

 

I also read reports that the new pulleys are a different diameter than the old pulleys. I don't know whether this was a intentional design change for the new pulleys or just loose manufacturing tolerances (doubt it), but I saw it on a post by waldig somewhere.

 

By the Numbers

Ratio or percentage gain in boost over stock @ Prices (from Code3, ASP and LET website) - sales may be on going - call to find out.

13.32% @ $650 = $48.80 per % gained = Code3

14.84% @ $970 = $65.36 per % gained = ASP 178mm

16.77% @ $850 = $50.69 per % gained = LET 181mm

19.35% @ $950 = $49.10 per % gained = LET 185mm

There you have it -- the Code3 pulley is lowest total cost and the lowest cost per % gain (barely) but is also the lowest in performance gain.

The 185MM pulley is $300 more but provides an extra 6% gain in boost.

 

I see where you're coming from. That's a good way to look at it too. The only problem with this theory is that all these pulley were tested on different cars in different locations on different types of dynos that were are set up different. These number could easily change all over the place if they were all tested at the same time on the same dyno with the same conditions. It's possible a Code 3 Pulley could make more than that on another car on another dyno. Likewise, the same change could make a 185mm yeild less. I can tell you, I find the numbers for the Code 3 dynos kind of low. It feels like alot more than 25-30. The NeedsWings intake is supposed to make more HP than the Code 3 pulley, but the gains I have felt are much higher than when I added the intake. Long story short, any pulley is going to make the car up considerably. I liked the ease of install and the factory/warranty friendly appearance of the Code 3. That's worth a couple of % to me. 2% varience in boost at the track isn't going to any noticable difference at the track or to your butt dyno. I like the Code 3, and I would buy it again.

 

Negative - These are the hard core ratios determined by pulley sizes and mathematics. Not by different cars, dynos, locations, etc...

I should add that that's percentage of boost drive - not actual PSI - PSI gains are much more.. (around 15%)

 

Received my Code 3 pulley Friday and installed it right away. When for a drive and by the time I was done (less than 8 miles or so) I hit the dreaded intercooler overtemp. Removed the Code 3 returned to stock pulley after cool down and all is nornal.
Looks like I'm going to need a IC upgrade before I can use the pulley and drive as hard as I do.
Thoughts?

 

Oh, I see. That makes more sense now. Still 2% isn't a difference you're gonna feel. Bottom line, buy what you want. The 178 and Code 3 are too close to call.

 

Hmmm, that's interesting. Sounds like you have a borderline pump. I've had no such issues...

 

I jumped on their recent 20% off sale and picked up the SC pulley and 6mm spacer. I need to get torx set and then it looks straight forward.

What do you guys do with the strap wrenches ?

 

Nothing, I broke one and got no where with another one. I cheated and did it the fast and easy way. I left the belt on the pulley and took the bolt off with an air rachet. I did the same to put it back, but with a 20 ft. lbs. torgue stick. I got absolutely NOWHERE with the rubber wedge and strap wrench. The reasons are my engine is detailed and had WAY too much silicone on it. That and the bolt was STUCK and wounldn't come off without putting an air impact on it. Took me three hours and a broken bolt to get the install done.

This was just my car, don't et is scare you away. Everything I touch goes wrong, it wasn't anyones' fault aside from that ******* Murphy and his BS Laws.

 

Already been replaced once under waranty. Time for a Johnson???

 

I'd say so.

 

Ok just did a quick look around for the Johnson. Where does a guy buy one? LET page isn't working, none on ebay, Google no help.

HELP!!!

 

Google BIG HELP - BrianBrave type right data string just for you

http://www.autoperformanceengineerin...ld_jabsco.html

 

How'd you do that!? Also found the Ford Lighting pump M-8501-L54 on ebay for only $99.90.
Read where that's a good replacement also. Skip that it's an OEM type replacement.
Time to get a Johnson.
Thanks.

 

Went head to head with all but the 181 size at the last LET track event. All on SRT6's with similar other mods. All of these cars were with in one tenth of each other all day long. So they are all good pullies, Code3 is just cheaper and way easier to install (most of the time lol )

 

Spent my 1st weekend with the code-3 pulley and love it! Couldn't have been any easier installing it too compared to the other pulleys.