Kenne Bell Belt Slippage

94gtr · 12-01-2004

Can't stop belt from slipping. I am running a 9 pound pulley and the needle falls off from 9 and bounces around 5-8. This sucks! I want to put an 11 pound pulley on but need to fix this problem first.

Mana4Real · 12-02-2004

I few things can help fix the problem... I new belt, a new tensioner, a larger crank pulley and a larger compressor pulley, or if you have an idler right underneath the compressor, get a larger idler pulley and it will make the belt have a larger surface area to grab onto the pulley.

94gtr · 12-05-2004

I have a new belt on it. I've decided to drill a new hole in the snout bracket to move the tensioner up and get a tighter wrap on the pulley

krankieone · 12-06-2004

If that doesn't work I'd try a toothed belt

stangGT95 · 12-06-2004

Can you post what you end up doing to fix your belt slip. Mine's slipping as well, I've cranked the KB tensioner pully but no help. I've also thought about some VHT.

94gtr · 12-08-2004

This weekend I am going to take my car to my shop and drill and tap a new hole in the snout bracket. I will post how this works for the belt slippage.

Bruizer94GT · 12-09-2004

How do you guys like the KB super chargers? I am curious about getting one in the future for my 94 gt..

STONECOLD · 12-09-2004

have you tried using a shoulder pulley?

94gtr · 12-10-2004

What exactly is a shoulder pulley?

94gtr · 12-10-2004

BRUIZER94GT

I love the KB. It is awesome. It pulls really hard from Idle until redline in every gear. I am currently making over 425rwh. I smoked my stock clutch. Am going to put in a Spec stage 2 or 3. Not sure wich one yet. Any questions about the KB just email me.

STONECOLD · 12-11-2004

hope this helps.

94gtr · 12-11-2004

Looking at the picture and reading the description doesn't say anything about stopping belt slip so I don't understand what you mean.

STONECOLD · 12-12-2004

sorry, i should have read your post more carefully. i was under the impression that the belt was slipping off the pulley.

GotTorque? · 01-21-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by 94gtr

I have a new belt on it. I've decided to drill a new hole in the snout bracket to move the tensioner up and get a tighter wrap on the pulley

That's what I did on my KB- it helped a little, but it still slips a lot. I am looking at getting a bigger crank pulley, so I can get a larger blower pulley to help get more contact area.

GotTorque? · 01-21-2005

Also, if both of those don't work, I have a friend with a KB who dremmeled a couple of slots laterally on the pulley to help trapped air between the pully and the belt escape, allowing for maximum contact.