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Old 02-11-2021, 09:33 PM   #577 (permalink)
Ecky
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Been a little while since I updated. I haven't been driving super economically, but it's also somewhat dispiriting to struggle against the effects of winter.

I just ordered a new crank pulley, and am waiting on the belt to arrive. I'll be swapping the factory K24 pulley out for a Type R / K20Z1 pulley, which is 12% smaller, and will similarly underdrive my water pump, alternator, and A/C compressor by 12%. I'm thinking it should help get my parasitic losses down a bit.



Hopefully it will also be an upgrade in damping, since it's brand new, whereas the other pulley is ~2004-2008.

The mass is not much different between the two, but the smaller diameter should also give a smaller moment of inertia, helping the motor rev more quickly.
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