MaximaRider

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Right now I'm running on a stock belt and bypassing the s/c until I get home for xmas break this weekend. My first question is do you think its alright to run the car with the bypassed SC for 300miles? I don't see how it could hurt. And secondly when we put the stock belt on today my friend said he thinks my s/c needs a rebuild because he can barely turn the s/c pulley? Isn't it supposed to be hard to turn if it is just sitting there or has my s/c seized up, car seems to run ok with the stock belt granted its severely underpowered from before and I can't imagine the car running at all if the blades in the s/c weren't spinning a little bit with the regular airflow?

iansw

iTrader: (7)

question: Is there a reason you're running on the stock belt?

My SC brand new was somewhat hard to turn. I wouldn't worry about it if you aren't seeing/feeling/hearing the SC do anything wrong.

I ran off the stock belt for 1200+ miles - it's not a problem.

nupe500

iTrader: (13)

He shredded his SC belt

iansw

iTrader: (7)

Ah.

You're fine man - get the belt back on when you can....no hurry....but you'll get sick of having less power pretty quickly.

BlackCat

iTrader: (6)

Its hard to turn the blades because of the drive gears.

MaximaRider

iTrader: (3)

Thanks for the info Ian, lol I just drove home from my friends shop, I'm already sick of not having the power, wow what a dog, how did I ever live without FI??

MaximaRider

iTrader: (3)

Cool, its just that my mechanic friend knows his **** when it comes to FI and when he said, hmmm its kinda hard to turn your s/c i think it might be shot, I was like OHHHH **** like I really need this right now.
Hopefully I will be boosted again by the end of next week!
Thanx for all the help over the past few days guys!

meccanoble

iTrader: (22)

hey maximarider ....when u come back to maplewood, maybe we can have that race

vortechpower

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If it's not making strange sounds don't worry too much. As long as it's performing normal