Dz811
Just some p-plater
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- VZ SV6 M6
got it off ebay actually, (found out later it was only 20% underdrive lol), and it was delivered with new high quality belt, one of those awesome ones with the crocodile teeth in it, and 2 new pulleys, which i haven't even put on yet.
the good thing about VZs is that there's heaps of room between the harmonic balancer and the radiator fan, so you dont't have to pull the radiator and stuff off to get to it with a puller. You just have to pull your intake pipe and MAF off so you've got room to get down the front of the engine bay.
And basically from there on it's easy, don't have to worry about timing or aligning, because the timing chains are separate from the belt and balancer. Just undo the centre bolt and get the old one off (hard part), and slide the new and improved one on and re-do the bolt up, just make sure you do it very tight if you dont have a torque wrench, and probably a good idea to leave the car in 4th (or park lol) or something so the crank doesnt turn while your loosening or tightening the bolt.
Then just release the tensioner a bit and slide your new belt on, and job done
will explain replacement of the 2 pulleys when i do it, kinda worried the pulley that's on the tensioner will just spring off and go everywhere when i undo it haha.
Otherwise it's a good value-for-money kit, and you'll notice as soon as you fire it up it just jumps to idle, and when free revving it seems more lively.
As for real-life power gains, they are definitely there, but i'm a sucker for the placebo effect so unless you had a dyno nobody knows for sure. I'd be guessing around the 5-7 kw mark, not a huge noticable gain, but a fun mod DO IT!!!
the good thing about VZs is that there's heaps of room between the harmonic balancer and the radiator fan, so you dont't have to pull the radiator and stuff off to get to it with a puller. You just have to pull your intake pipe and MAF off so you've got room to get down the front of the engine bay.
And basically from there on it's easy, don't have to worry about timing or aligning, because the timing chains are separate from the belt and balancer. Just undo the centre bolt and get the old one off (hard part), and slide the new and improved one on and re-do the bolt up, just make sure you do it very tight if you dont have a torque wrench, and probably a good idea to leave the car in 4th (or park lol) or something so the crank doesnt turn while your loosening or tightening the bolt.
Then just release the tensioner a bit and slide your new belt on, and job done
will explain replacement of the 2 pulleys when i do it, kinda worried the pulley that's on the tensioner will just spring off and go everywhere when i undo it haha.
Otherwise it's a good value-for-money kit, and you'll notice as soon as you fire it up it just jumps to idle, and when free revving it seems more lively.
As for real-life power gains, they are definitely there, but i'm a sucker for the placebo effect so unless you had a dyno nobody knows for sure. I'd be guessing around the 5-7 kw mark, not a huge noticable gain, but a fun mod DO IT!!!