VE SIDI 3.0l 20% underdrive pullley.

[itsArthurKomar]

HEy guys just had my underdrive harmonic balance installed on my 3.0l sidi...

out come is that torque has picked up quiet abit and seems to accelerate abit smoother.


BUT.... the bad news is that the kit provided by mace . is made for the 3.6 alloytec which mean there are 2 flaws with it... number one is that theres 1 extra pulley that will not be used for anything and number two the belt that is provided is ####loads long so

if you guys get a harmoning balancer 20% on ur sidi, you will highly likely need a short belt that is shorter than the stock one

HERES IS THE PART NUMBER: 6PK2080.

Steve you should probably look into repackaging the kit



but all in all im happy with it and lets hope that nothing goes wrong

[DLFHUB666]

HEy guys just had my underdrive harmonic balance installed on my 3.0l sidi...

out come is that torque has picked up quiet abit and seems to accelerate abit smoother.


BUT.... the bad news is that the kit provided by mace . is made for the 3.6 alloytec which mean there are 2 flaws with it... number one is that theres 1 extra pulley that will not be used for anything and number two the belt that is provided is ####loads long so

if you guys get a harmoning balancer 20% on ur sidi, you will highly likely need a short belt that is shorter than the stock one

HERES IS THE PART NUMBER: 6PK2080.

Steve you should probably look into repackaging the kit



but all in all im happy with it and lets hope that nothing goes wrong

Correct me if i read it wrong but I dont think mace should have to change anything you ordered something thet was not made for your car. therefore that is not maces problem. thats like ordering ls1 headers for a v6 an then complaining they dont fit. o.O

[MACE]

Hey Arthur,

Thanks for the constructive feedback

Admittedly powerbond don't have a kit for the 3.0L SIDI, however if you can email us detailed pic of the extra pulley it would be perfect. This way we can let PB know of the changes to be able to develop a "true" underdrive kit for the 3.0L SIDI

Given your help you'll be looked after with other gear in time

All in all I'm glad to hear your happy with the mod

Cheers,
Steve

[MACE]

This new kit "should" also be the same as the new/current 3.6L SIDIs so it's important we get this right moving ahead

[itsArthurKomar]

the thing is when i bought the kit steve told me it would work thaatts y i wrote this.

Correct me if i read it wrong but I dont think mace should have to change anything you ordered something thet was not made for your car. therefore that is not maces problem. thats like ordering ls1 headers for a v6 an then complaining they dont fit. o.O

[itsArthurKomar]

hey mate

yeah as i found out the ugly way today the kit isnt a direct bolt on as we both thought 5 months back haha

and okay will do tonight after woork

and im lookin forward

the guys at the mechanics were like wtf? How doest that work haha

Hey Arthur,

Thanks for the constructive feedback

Admittedly powerbond don't have a kit for the 3.0L SIDI, however if you can email us detailed pic of the extra pulley it would be perfect. This way we can let PB know of the changes to be able to develop a "true" underdrive kit for the 3.0L SIDI

Given your help you'll be looked after with other gear in time

All in all I'm glad to hear your happy with the mod

Cheers,
Steve

[MACE]

Thanks Arthur,

Send us an email when you get a chance and let us know how much you were stung for the belt

Cheers,
Steve

[itsArthurKomar]

HERes the picture of the puley not used. and also the second pulley on the right didnt need to go in as stock one was in good condition as it is

also the belt was around extra 15 cm longer? if that wat u meant.

[MACE]

Likes this ^^^^

Arthur if I could give you more then one thumbs up I would!

Thanks

[itsArthurKomar]

haha why thank you :P

note to self.. make sure the mechanic installs brand new belt thats hasnt dried partialy lol
had to go back today coz belt was too old and crashed in most of the area.. but they gave me new one fre of charge

Likes this ^^^^

Arthur if I could give you more then one thumbs up I would!

Thanks

[MACE]

See what I did there LOL

Your mechanic seems like a genuine bloke, which is hard to come by in this industry

[itsArthurKomar]

haha no i dont see lol im high of lawnmowert fumes.......


well i went to him 1st time with my car but mum used to go to himss for the mazda service.. hes pretty good bloke, but somethinggs he will rip u off on ahaha

See what I did there LOL

Your mechanic seems like a genuine bloke, which is hard to come by in this industry

[MACE]

"haha no i dont see lol"
Another thumbs up LOL

"im high of lawnmowert fumes......."
Take it easy

"well i went to him 1st time with my car but mum used to go to himss for the mazda service.. hes pretty good bloke, but somethinggs he will rip u off on ahaha"
Mechanics don't have an easy job, so it could be something that I could turn a blind eye to, unless they're plain lying that's different...

[itsArthurKomar]

ooooh hahah isee hahah

and lol i was trying to supercharge it ended up in making it a heap of smoke and exhaust lol

nah he was kind of full of shit about it haha, i got my springs changed to lowest legal for 340 and he was quoting me to do it 700 with same springs lol

"haha no i dont see lol"
Another thumbs up LOL

"im high of lawnmowert fumes......."
Take it easy

"well i went to him 1st time with my car but mum used to go to himss for the mazda service.. hes pretty good bloke, but somethinggs he will rip u off on ahaha"
Mechanics don't have an easy job, so it could be something that I could turn a blind eye to, unless they're plain lying that's different...

[DLFHUB666]

the thing is when i bought the kit steve told me it would work thaatts y i wrote this.

Well you didnt say that in your OP To me it sounded like you were blaming mace for your stuf up.

[itsArthurKomar]

haha sorry man i was actualy just giving my 2c in terms of developin a kit for 3.0l sidi haha (well letting them know what isnt needed and what need to be replaced haha)

but nah this wasnt a blame thread

Well you didnt say that in your OP To me it sounded like you were blaming mace for your stuf up.

[dutchysute]

anyone wanna explain the theory behind this part? what benefits does it give? cheers

[MACE]

anyone wanna explain the theory behind this part? what benefits does it give? cheers

The way these work to improve power output at the rears is by not spinning the auxiliary components (such as power steering, water pump etc) as hard. The lighter crank pulley also reduces the parasitic losses associated with accelerating a mass, much like swinging a bucket full of water. The less water in the bucket, the easier it is to swing

If you have any more questions please don't hesitate to ask.

Kindest Regards,
Steve

[BPX-31H]

How much do your kits for the vz sv6 go for?

[MACE]

How much do your kits for the vz sv6 go for?

The price for the kits at the moment are $292.

VZ-VE ALLOYTEC V6 BALANCERS - Mace Engineering Group

If you have any more questions please don't hesitate to ask.

Cheers,
Steve

[velj]

hi steve what are the major gains? i heard that the alternator needs something becasue it doesnt charge the battery properly? and if the pully is smaller wouldnt that make the idle higher?

[MACE]

hi steve what are the major gains? i heard that the alternator needs something becasue it doesnt charge the battery properly? and if the pully is smaller wouldnt that make the idle higher?

The main gains is that the engine is noticeably more responsive. As for the other issues you've mentioned, they don't seem to be a problem with these engines.

If you have any more questions please don't hesitate to ask.

Cheers,
Steve

[morphix]

I'm curious to on how this wouldn't affect the function of the power steering & alternator not charging completely/fully/as much, etc?

If someone could clear it up.. that would be good.... as i've been interested in replacing my squeaky annoying pulleys and harm. balancer.

[treyflip]

1. Yes power steering gets heavier but is tolerable. Larger rim size will lighten it

2. Car has smoother acceleration and revs with less effort.

3. Just buy the kit and youl be happy!

4. I know because ive had the powerbond kit on for almost a year, zero problems

5. You dont have to buy the kit...

[MACE]

1. Yes power steering gets heavier but is tolerable. Larger rim size will lighten it

2. Car has smoother acceleration and revs with less effort.

3. Just buy the kit and youl be happy!

4. I know because ive had the powerbond kit on for almost a year, zero problems

5. You dont have to buy the kit...

Well put