group buy gauging interest

[Midnightclub]

Hi guys, been speaking to Carl at force racing about getting up some cheaper aluminium crankshaft pulleys, can anyone tell me the diameter and width of one ? Some numbers of people interested would be good, price should be around the 75-80 mark, that price should be delivered so still cheaper than the lynx ones and should be very light !

[Dum-Dum]

Lynx are 500g in weight compared to the standard 2300g. Cully might have a spare as I know hes got through a few recently.

Any chance of making a few of these in an XU10 fitment

[Midnightclub]

Can you tell me dum, are they any different? I thought the ones lynx sold are the same as the xu10 and dw10/xud9te ?

Should be around 400g as the 205 gti ones they make are only 360g and they are slightly smaller

[mark_airey]

I will go and find one and get my callipers out before I go in then

Edit:- can't find one garage is a tip, I will have a tidy up tomorrow night, sorry matey

[Midnightclub]

No worries matey, if anyone could get me the measurements that'd be great

[mark_airey]

No worries matey, if anyone could get me the measurements that'd be great

If not I shall have a good look tomorrow night and do it, what measurements do you want?

[Matt]

Might be interested in one for xsi

[Dum-Dum]

IIRC the XU10 ones are a slightly smaller diameter

[cully]

i might have my original in the garage somewhere
maybe kicked under the bench but its more than likely gone to scrap

took these measurements back when Ruan was going to compare pulleys but he didn't in the end
they will need to be checked dont relie on them

[Midnightclub]

Thanks for that cully, i'll send it off to him as basic not 100% measurements and if someone can double check that'd be great!

AFAIK they are all pretty much the same size and shouldn't make any difference across the ranges, should be okay for xud/dw10 and xsi/gti6 lumps, would i be right in saying they would also fit the 1.8?

[cully]

dont forget there is a keyway in the pulley that is not drawn

[sweeney1987]

Be interested meself too, will know more when i see prices.

after throwing away a bottom pully last week could of had for measurements

[Midnightclub]

Yeah that's fine cully, i said to him they were only approximate measurements and have shown him a picture of the lynx ones, he has made quite a few different ones so hopefully he'll come back with a decent price

[Bananalad]

What are the advantages of these?

[Midnightclub]

They don't fail like the OEM ones as there completely solid, they also weigh a considerable amount less than the standard ones, making the engine more revvy

[Bananalad]

Ah very good have many people them fitted? Id be interested if there a good mod? It would have to be late January though ive no money after christmas..

[Midnightclub]

I'll see what he replies with and get back to you, right if you are interested put your name down just so i can get an idea of numbers.

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[cully]

Ah very good have many people them fitted? Id be interested if there a good mod? It would have to be late January though ive no money after christmas..

both my cars
306 hdi and our 206 hdi has the solid lynx pulleys after all the hastle i went through fitting pattern parts that broke up on the 306

[Connor]

Ill have one for my engine rebuild

[Midnightclub]

Okay so far then... as potential maybes

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[Dum-Dum]

Danny Im not saying yes to anything till the estate is gone mate.

[Midnightclub]

That's fine mate, i'm not expecting any definite answers for anything yet, just seeing what sort of numbers i can get to see how many of us for how much money etc.

[Midnightclub]

Just had a reply back, should be finding out the costings for these within the next couple of days!

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[Kezzieboy]

I may be interested in this, although my genuine pulley is only like a year old lol, depends on price!

[Midnightclub]

Ok, got a reply back from carl at force racing..

AFAIK.. and i am double checking, the price for these in billet would be £79 including VAT but not sure whether that would be posted, checking for that now! Minimum order of 10 units would be required for them to make them

[Midnightclub]

Ok, got the replies.. billet crankshaft pulleys.. £79 delivered to anywhere in the uk

[Jacko]

Oh thats good.. my bank hates 306oc!!

[Ed Doe]

Not a bad price for those posted.

Pic & price of lynx one below FYI:

http://www.lynxpowerengineering.co.uk/engineering.aspx

[Midnightclub]

Cheers for that Ed, i have seen those, that's what gave me the idea in the first place

Need a list of peoples interested!