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Old 04-11-2007, 03:22 PM   #1
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You know that saying, "theres no such thing as a dumd question"? Black Yaris just disproved it! Following that train of thought, Why aren't your brake calipers falling apart?

Talk to any pulley expert, whether from Unorthodox, AEM, C-One, or any other big brand and ask them why they anodize their pulleys. Better yet you can ask Mike at NST, his screen name is NSTonAIM. The experts will tell you that hard anodizing is there for a reason. It costs more to build a pulley and hard anodize it, the end result is a stronger pulley that doesn't get all scratched up and also grips the belts better. Meanwhile ZPI wants to charge you more for a bare aluminum pulley

NST has a track record around here for offering the best pulleys at the lowest prices. ZPI has a track record of offering a more expensive pulley, lower quality, and a record of bad service with their other products. They also have a track record of having bad service on other forums if you do some searching.

Based on all the facts that are clear as day do you expect this thread to turn into a NST love fest or a ZPI one?
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Old 04-11-2007, 04:15 PM   #2
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Talk to any pulley expert, whether from Unorthodox, AEM, C-One, or any other big brand and ask them why they anodize their pulleys. Better yet you can ask Mike at NST, his screen name is NSTonAIM. The experts will tell you that hard anodizing is there for a reason. It costs more to build a pulley and hard anodize it, the end result is a stronger pulley that doesn't get all scratched up and also grips the belts better. Meanwhile ZPI wants to charge you more for a bare aluminum pulley

NST has a track record around here for offering the best pulleys at the lowest prices. ZPI has a track record of offering a more expensive pulley, lower quality, and a record of bad service with their other products. They also have a track record of having bad service on other forums if you do some searching.

Based on all the facts that are clear as day do you expect this thread to turn into a NST love fest or a ZPI one?
I'm not argueing brands. I'm saying it's rediculous to think a pulley, or anything made from machined aluminum, will fall apart because it's not anodized. Yes, anodzing prevents aluminum from getting scratched because it creats a hard outer surface, but it does not creat a structurally stronger pulley. It's purely a surface treatment. Also, taking information as fact from someone supporting their own product is not objective. Yes, NST makes a better pulley, but Black Yaris's statement was "dumb".
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