Honestly with that amount of RPM and sudden engine speed changes i can see the one way being useful with that heavy steel pulley, with the aluminum one and good belt grip it may not be needed but the tensioner will let you know on a solid pulley kind of quick imo. That was a design to save belts and tensioners with todays high rpm engines especially with the few manuals, DCTs and paddle shifted autos that like to eat belts and snap tensioners/bolts on rapid down shifts
I agree. Definitely worth exploring tho. I’m sure reducing pulley mass by 70+% and reducing alternator speed by 25% that those issues have to be lessened. I’m not sure by how much at this moment but I’ll find out.
That's awesome! Wish I could do stuff like that. 👍 Just FYI, the one-way pulley also reduces stress on the belt tensioner. So if you use a solid pulley, the lifespan of the tensioner may be reduced. Not sure by how much, but it's something to keep in mind.
Agreed but reducing pulley mass by 70% and speed by 25% I’m sure those effects are lessened. By how much I’m not sure. But I’d rather go through tensioners and $15 belts than $300 alternators. I’ll do a follow up video when I get to test them.
@@ajhartmanaero Awesome!! I've used a ton of your videos as reference to building my own splitter for my Camaro, and I'm just starting to play with CF.(You make it look so easy!) I can't wait to see what a real professional can do!
