Just finished installing a underdrive pulley on my m3.

"Arben72" (arben72) 10/30/2014 at 02:18 • Filed to: ///M

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So much blood, arms are cut badly. I haven't shed a tear from pain in years but I'll have to reset that counter. Regretted not hiring a pro once it was too late. At least I'll have a few more ponies. Should make breaking my 295's in the rear loose a bit easier now, until my warranty goes and I get a blower. Night oppo'.

E30Joe drives a Subaru > Arben72 10/30/2014 at 02:21

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I could have told you that was going to be tough, I know EXACTLY how cramped that bay is. Should have nice gains though, especially with that massive stock pulley being removed.

Arben72 > E30Joe drives a Subaru 10/30/2014 at 02:29

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It was crank and powersteering, so I hope it's worth sacrificing my skin. I'd rather pull my subarus engine and reinstall then repeat that again.

E30Joe drives a Subaru > Arben72 10/30/2014 at 02:31

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Subaru main crank pulley replacement is like a 20 minute job :)

Arben72 > E30Joe drives a Subaru 10/30/2014 at 02:35

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Funny for me it took a day...

That's half the crank bolt, it snapped in half 3 in recessed into the crankshaft. But yes usually it doesn't take long.

E30Joe drives a Subaru > Arben72 10/30/2014 at 02:37

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My god that sounds awful

BKRM3 > Arben72 10/30/2014 at 06:42

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Interested to hear what you think once you get a chance to butt dyno it! Sorry about your arms lol

GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo > Arben72 10/30/2014 at 08:09

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I really want to do the Turner Motorsport pulleys on my car however one of the previous owners installed a Bavarian Sound Werks subwoofer system, so no pullies :(

E92M3 > Arben72 10/30/2014 at 08:42

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Which pullies did you go with? Mineral or Alpine white? Here's my M3.

Arben72 > E92M3 10/30/2014 at 13:06

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Macht schnell, and it's alpine. It came with both the crank and power steering so that influenced my decision.

E92M3 > Arben72 10/30/2014 at 13:12

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Have you done a cat delete yet? That will probably be my first performance mod.

Arben72 > E92M3 10/30/2014 at 13:15

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Most likely will before the end of the year, I was hoping bpm could get their e30 tune out of 'beta' before I did it. Also do an air filter and cat back exhaust, you'll love the noise.

Arben72 > BKRM3 10/30/2014 at 15:23

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Best way to put it is it pulls like 1st gear in second. Powersteering is a tad bit harder, but I like that. Definitely worth butchering my arms, but I'd still hire someone to install it the second time around.

BKRM3 > Arben72 10/30/2014 at 15:25

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Awesome! Yeah, I'm happy wrenching on things generally but I don't have the patience for tight spaces. Speaking of - have you seen the engine bay of the F8X M? Pity the fool who has to work in there!