Powerdyne Rant

[John D.]

So belt slippage is inherent to the design of the Powerdyne unit. Interesting. I didn't know that.

[98GREENGLOW]

Thats the only thing I can think of. Eighter that or I was actualy sold a 9 lb kit advertised as a 6. But I think Mike24 knows his stuff and wouldnt have done that. But yes from what Ive been reading on superchargers online.com, many of the companies were taking heat for there bogus boost ratings. It's better for them to be more realistic and conservative. Shirl and my self have both seen 11 psi off this kit. Many others have seen 10 psi. Those that meen powerdyne should have advertised my kit at 10 psi? It's very possible to get. But the awnswer is a definite no they shouldnt. That for people without a grooved pully would mean having there belt incredibaly tight. They decided to have the belt at a half inch tightness in order to have some slippidge but still get a solid 6 pounds of boost. This is just my opinion from what I have seen with my set up. But I do know that no one on this board has only gotten 6 psi out of there powerdyne. Everyone has atleaste seen 7 or more psi. So that is why I beleave they desighned it to have SOME slippidge. If it's advertised at 6 psi and you can get 7psi you are a happy customer. If it's adverised at 8 psi and you can only maintain 7psi than you will be very pissed off and say bad things about there kit. Just my 2 cents. Please anyone want to add to this? More opinions is always a good thing. It would be coll if Mighty Thor could call up the guy who made the kit and find out the truth behind the desighn.

[Shirl]

Posted by Mighty Thor:
I just want to say Shirl that you have been a great inspiration to me. And I do want to thank you for the help you have given me in the past.

You just made my day, omg [img]graemlins/crybaby.gif[/img] Thanks for posting that [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img]

[twofaced]

Wheres these websites where you can buy this shiznets cheap? Help a bratha out.

[FAD2BLK]

I would like to know as well. Still going back and forth between what I want ... turbo (tiago's setup) or Supercharger (powerdyne)

[Ironman24]

I haven't had any slipping issues with my Powerdyne. I have the 6lb pulley on and see 6lbs all the time. Haven't tried the 9lb pulley and wouldn't mess with it without having the pulley grooved first.

For the ones looking for a used Powerdyne mine will be for sale in about a month. Shoot me an email if you are seriously interested.

[camaro_speedemon]

Another thing, wouldn't slipping cause premature belt failuter? I don't know about you, but I don't want to be out somewhere and have my belt fly off...

It's just my opinion that the PD kit has been poorly made.

[twofaced]

hehe, bueler, bueler anyone know the link he was talking about?

[twofaced]

Must not exists

[Mighty Thor]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by camaro_speedemon:
Another thing, wouldn't slipping cause premature belt failuter? I don't know about you, but I don't want to be out somewhere and have my belt fly off...

It's just my opinion that the PD kit has been poorly made.<hr></blockquote>

I guess you have never seen a PD Kit before then or understand how it works. The belt doesn't slip off and cause premature belt failure and it doesn't fly off. It just basically stays where it is.

As far the kit poorly made. Just checkout Stephan's and Batman's set up. It looks like a copy of the Powerdyne set up. Powerdyne is the first ever force induction kit for our V6, the original and not an immitation.

[camaro_speedemon]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Mighty Thor:


I guess you have never seen a PD Kit before then or understand how it works. The belt doesn't slip off and cause premature belt failure and it doesn't fly off. It just basically stays where it is.

As far the kit poorly made. Just checkout Stephan's and Batman's set up. It looks like a copy of the Powerdyne set up. Powerdyne is the first ever force induction kit for our V6, the original and not an immitation.<hr></blockquote>

You mean Stefans kit is copying the PD setup? He's using a dual belt design.

http://www.projectvirus.com/supercha...beltmaster.jpg

I just don't like the way the PD is designed. It hardly gets any belt coverage around the pulley, which is why it has the slipping problem in the first place. And if the belt is slipping, its causing friction. And friction creates heat, heat leads to premature wear.


The PD also doesn't have an intercooler. That's all fine and dandy for low boost, but anything passed 9PSI is dangerous. Someone even said that 9PSI won't even make much of a difference on the PD, that's because it's non-intercooled. Intercooled boost is MUCH better, especially in high boost conditions. It's not unheard of to gain 40HP just by running an intercooler.

The PD is good if you're looking to run and stay at 6PSI. If you want to go higher,IMO your waisting your money. It's good for what it is, a low boost blower.

I think that once Batmans kit gets to the beta testers and they get dynoed, it will be making a lot more power than what Batman was putting down. IIR he had a pretty weak motor to begin with and was putting down the same numbers as the PD. And if the beta testers report back the same numbers, then I'll give a lot more props the PD.

[Shirl]

:rolleyes: [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] That was a good way of putting it [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]

[98GREENGLOW]

Shirl, did you check out the pic in the link above your past sig? It's a pic of the suppossed belt lay out of the powerdyne and virus blower. It's trying to say that the powerdyne is only in contack with 28% of the belt. See people this is what pisses me off. Whoever drew up this diagram eighter didnt do there home work or Im reading it wrong. I want another powerdyne users opinion before I flame too hard. I cant contain my self. That is a good example of how to screw up peoples perception of somthing the person dosent even know anything about. First off the powerdyne pully representation is in the wrong place. The belt dosent just touch a side of the pully like in the picture. It completely raps around the pully. You cant even see the top or sides of the pully. My guess would be that the pully covers any where from 55-70% of the pully at all times. It has nonthing to do with the belt to pully contack on the powerdyne for slippidge. The reason it will slip is simply because the system runs off the smooth side of the belt. It's that simple. Dosent the new ATI kit also run off the smooth side of the belt? Well Ill wait for a second opinion of the pic before I say anything else.

[98GREENGLOW]

Speed demon you have been mis lead. That is not how the powerdyne setup looks. Actualy if you remember the wat that the ATI kit pics looked with the belt around the pully, then you have a good idea of exactly how the powerdyne looks (minus the intercooler of course).

[98GREENGLOW]

That pully in the pic is no were near were the powerdyne pully actualy is. Damm, if I saw that fake diagram I would say I didnt like the desighn of the powerdyne two.