WELTERRACER
04-09-2005, 05:00 PM
Waited 3 weeks for my power steering pump relocation kit before i finally got fed up and made my own brackets.. AND STILL NEVER GOT THE BRACKETS (to later figure out they wouldnt have worked anyways)
The kit i ordered is what i consider a not very well engineered system... The company is unsure if parts will fit... and they should include the power steering pump pulley with a saginaw kit as alot of older chevys have double groove pulleys that wont fit..(the right pulley is hard to find)
My kit i got came with the wrong belt.. WOULD EVEN FIT without the tensioner... I called ATI and they wouldnt give me my money back for the belt but if i told them the belt size i need they would send me a new belt.. ONLY after i send the old belt back.. They seem very clueless when you talk to them on the phone..
I had tried to order a 5.5 inch pulley so i could run on pump gas.. only to get a call 3 days later saying .. OOPS we dont make that pulley any more.. (their answer to my problem... JUST DONT REV IT AS HIGH!) DAAAAA..... what kind of answer is that..
Anyways... I got it up and running.. Only running 30 degrees total timing to start, on pump gas... engine will only spin about 5500 rpms..
Before with the engine naturally asperated.. it would spin threw first and half way into second gear... NOW with the Blower on, with the timing not even adjusted, the car can litterly smoke the tires in third gear at a rolling speed , just mash the gas and the tires start to spin..
I took a guy from work for a ride.. (he drives a Acura integra which he thinks is fast) and all i can say is, He grabbed the Dash for dear life and yelled.. OOOO MY GOD... He said... THIS THING IS CRAZY FAST..
All this and i dont even have the timing added back in.. and its only running about 7lbs of boost..(im guessing its making about 550hp)
This kit makes AWSOME power no doubt... I think the owners of ATI who sell it, need better TECHs on the phone as they couldnt hardly tell you **** when you ask a question.. The kit needs more refinement and options for parts..
I cant wait to get some race fuel so i can give it some timing to really turn up the fun..
Brian..
P.S. .... I Broke the harmonic balancer.. THis is the second time its happed to me.. the balancer split aroung the crank and basically exploded..
(anyone know why i am having a problem with my balancers splitting on me?)
I will in the future buy a remote resivoir pump and relocation kit for the pump ... ONLY AFTER I DO MORE RESEARCH!!
Brian.... BIG THANKS TO FRANK FROM PRODOGY!! (he is more help than anyone from ATI)
The kit i ordered is what i consider a not very well engineered system... The company is unsure if parts will fit... and they should include the power steering pump pulley with a saginaw kit as alot of older chevys have double groove pulleys that wont fit..(the right pulley is hard to find)
My kit i got came with the wrong belt.. WOULD EVEN FIT without the tensioner... I called ATI and they wouldnt give me my money back for the belt but if i told them the belt size i need they would send me a new belt.. ONLY after i send the old belt back.. They seem very clueless when you talk to them on the phone..
I had tried to order a 5.5 inch pulley so i could run on pump gas.. only to get a call 3 days later saying .. OOPS we dont make that pulley any more.. (their answer to my problem... JUST DONT REV IT AS HIGH!) DAAAAA..... what kind of answer is that..
Anyways... I got it up and running.. Only running 30 degrees total timing to start, on pump gas... engine will only spin about 5500 rpms..
Before with the engine naturally asperated.. it would spin threw first and half way into second gear... NOW with the Blower on, with the timing not even adjusted, the car can litterly smoke the tires in third gear at a rolling speed , just mash the gas and the tires start to spin..
I took a guy from work for a ride.. (he drives a Acura integra which he thinks is fast) and all i can say is, He grabbed the Dash for dear life and yelled.. OOOO MY GOD... He said... THIS THING IS CRAZY FAST..
All this and i dont even have the timing added back in.. and its only running about 7lbs of boost..(im guessing its making about 550hp)
This kit makes AWSOME power no doubt... I think the owners of ATI who sell it, need better TECHs on the phone as they couldnt hardly tell you **** when you ask a question.. The kit needs more refinement and options for parts..
I cant wait to get some race fuel so i can give it some timing to really turn up the fun..
Brian..
P.S. .... I Broke the harmonic balancer.. THis is the second time its happed to me.. the balancer split aroung the crank and basically exploded..
(anyone know why i am having a problem with my balancers splitting on me?)
I will in the future buy a remote resivoir pump and relocation kit for the pump ... ONLY AFTER I DO MORE RESEARCH!!
Brian.... BIG THANKS TO FRANK FROM PRODOGY!! (he is more help than anyone from ATI)