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Old 03-26-2008, 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by JorgeRod54
pardon my noobness as well, but what is the purpose of it? just better grip?
Yes, my stock belt would slip under hard throttle shifts with my tuner/programmer. It wouldn't do it with the stock tune. It only did it when I had the truck programmed with either the Edge or my Xcal3.
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Originally Posted by whitecrystal1
Yes, my stock belt would slip under hard throttle shifts with my tuner/programmer. It wouldn't do it with the stock tune. It only did it when I had the truck programmed with either the Edge or my Xcal3.
Is that because of faster shifts changing the rpms so rapidly or what?
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Originally Posted by Robotaz
Is that because of faster shifts changing the rpms so rapidly or what?
I don't know. I am thinking because of the extra load on the belt from the engine producing more power But my factory supercharged Bonneville also chirps the belt on hard throttle shifts with the oem belt too. Looks like i need to get one for it also.
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They are excellent belts it was the only thing that kept the smaller pulley on my 03 Supercharged Cobra from slipping.



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