02-05-2020, 11:30 AM | #15 |
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Much better cooling with it off. I broke a blower belt and it broke the thermostat housing. I was running about 65mph and it was a coolant show out of the heat extractors. Hahaha
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02-05-2020, 08:50 PM | #16 |
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Any idea why the belt broke?
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02-05-2020, 09:27 PM | #17 |
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It was a Gates RPM belt and they are trash on positive displacement blower. Lesson learned, Gates green HD or nothing. Lol
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02-06-2020, 06:19 AM | #18 |
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I thought those RPM belts where built just for supercharged cars? I’ve read the sizing has to be spot on and they have a break in procedure that’s very important since they don’t stretch like a normal belt.
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02-06-2020, 07:26 PM | #19 |
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I thought the same. The guys at grip tec was telling me they won’t use them as they always break. Even the guy I spoke to at Gates said they had issues in positive displacement stuff.
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02-07-2020, 04:02 PM | #20 |
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Wow! That doesn't make a lot of sense, they need to get on that. I was actually wanting to use one because the vainty side of me HATES the green belt.
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02-07-2020, 11:19 PM | #21 |
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And the ugly green belt is the exact reason I bought the rpm. You are not alone!
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02-08-2020, 10:50 AM | #22 |
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Last night I washed the car and it does make a bit of a mess under the hood but then gives me a reason to wipe it down as well. I’m not sure how I feel about it yet. I might make some cuts/modifications to it so that it’s not allowing so much water in but still allow for some release of heat.
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02-08-2020, 06:27 PM | #23 |
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I'm gonna take mine off as well this spring. looking forward to the cooler temps.
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