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Originally Posted by cfbrodierice
Hello all, I am brand new to the forum. I work on landcruisers and such. I am thinking of buying a yaris for a commuter. Just one thing to say about a lightweight crank pulley... and just my .02....
There is a reason it has a certain weight, so that any vibration in the crank is partially absorbed through the harmonic balancer. you change over to a lightweight and solid pulley and it no longer can do it's job. Ya your engine accels faster, but long term it could make your main bearings wear out faster....
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I'm an automotive engineer abd what he is saying is true, going to these aftermarket pulleys is turning your 400k+ potential Yaris into a throwaway car, might as well buy a kia.
02-03-2010, 05:41 AM
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