YARO

Get a used STOCK one to replace it. Don't buy aftermarket that are not balanced.

FoxHondaRider

Comments like this are why I question aftermarkets balance and what not. Used were only $25 less than new when I searched. I wonder what kind of force a pulley has when the motor is revved out to 9k and it breaks off lol

DC2_BoostKING

a shit ton

custom240sx

I will say one last time that there is nothing wrong with a brand name aftermarket pulley. I would never buy a no name ebay one but the brand name ones are fine.

Ultimately it is your decision on which way you go just remember if getting an aftermarket one, you will need to get different belt sizes. If you stay stock you will be able to reuse the belts on the motor currently.

dippincrx

i would also say do not get a aftermarket pulley. although they may be balanced themselfs they dont not have the damper inside them. i have ran on on a d15 before w/ not issues but i also have seen plety people run them and spin bearings.

FoxHondaRider

Reccomend me some brands please. Would the aftermarket be any better? And my belts are all cut, sizes were fucked up from the begining... I went to the store and got the belts for a B18C5, the alternator was the big problem I believe. The B18C5 belt was huge! The alternator at full adjustment, the belt was still way too big. Ended up just getting a random size after like 2 more trips to the store trying GSR belts since those didnt work either lol. Must be some JDM bracket or something throwing it off IDK?

YARO

obx is not "name brand" is knock off Chinese stuff. On something hanging on the side of my nice high revving motor I do not want some unbalanced piece of "billet aluminum". Your best bet is a stock one which is a harmonic damper. Also OBX has the timing marks off and alot of times not even there. So you can't properly time your engine. As far as aftermarket goes ATI and fluiddampr are 2 great ones.

Tampa's_Slow_EG6

i would go stock.. no real gains from a light crank pulley.. just a bit better throttle response.. and thats if you have no ps or ac..

My Honda Is Slow

i was just going to ask this. most are "race pulleys" right? can you get them with a/c and p/s grooves too? (sorry, haven't done any research on these and didn't know) also, has anyone on here thats actually used one on their car noticed a difference? if so what kind?

and from what i always read, its always the people that have never even used an aftermarket pulley that say "their not balanced" or "their pieces of shit and will damage your engine" but from everyone that's actually used one haven't said anything like that.....i wonder why that is..

and if your bent on getting one, go for it. i would just get a good used one for 20 to 40 bucks and be done with it just to be on the safe side. you don't want that thing shattering at high rpm's. its just cast metal. def not the strongest.

Tampa's_Slow_EG6

ok to begging with, i had the three rib pulley on my single cam, then i went with a two rib light one from a vx.. this is a stock replacement but the weight difference is like about 2 pounds,, i only have my alt running on the pulley no ac/ps. the only gain i felt was a bit of a better throttle response but not much else.. i didnt take it to the dyno or anything, so i dont know if any horse power was gained... But if anything was gained it was throttle response..

I have nothing against aftermarket pulleys, ive never had a bad experience w them.. i had one on my accord and it was fine.. the previous owner had installed it, so i have no way of knowing if any gains where made or not..

And yes you can get them with 3 ribs, they are just made from lighter metal..