UnderDrive Pulley is it Worth It?

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2009-2013 Ram 1500 Hemi









THE NEW MOTOBLUE™ GEN X UnderDrive Pulley Kit
20% Reduction 7 Rib Crank Pulley and Harmonic Balancer



What's an underdrive pulley?

An underdrive pulley is a replacement pulley that bolts up the same as stock, but has a different size (ratio) and material specifications intended to free up lost horsepower. By increasing the diameter of each accessory pulley and decreasing the size of the crank pulley, the speed at which the accessories are turning relative to engine RPM decreases.
MOTOBLUE UnderDrive Pulley

Under drive pulleys do not add power to the engine, they free up the power that is normally wasted on over-driven accessories. The theory is that a larger pulley will drive the accessories slower thus reducing their parasitic horsepower loss. No more power total, but more power sent to the wheels. As an additional benefit, the reduction in wear (less usage) on the accessories due to the lower duty cycles can extend the life of these parts.

For example, the alternator, power steering, water pump and air compressor rob horsepower from the engine. By replacing factory-sized harmonic balancer pulley with the MOTOBLUE resized SFI. approved 20% reduction 7 rib crank pulley and harmonic balancer, the accessories are slowed, resulting in more horsepower available to the drive wheels.

MOTOBLUE™ H.O. Series pulleys will
Increase horsepower up to 12 RWHP
Increase torque up to 19 RWTQ
Increase mileage by 1 to 2 MPG.
MOTOBLUE H.O Pulleys are manufactured from billet steel, exceeding factory quality and are the only 20% Reduction 7 Rib crank pulley and harmonic balancer available on the market today that is a direct replacement.

Tech Notes: Use of harmonic balancer puller/installer tool may be required for factory harmonic balancer removal.



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We don't have power steering pumps on the newer 4th generation 1500s.
 

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his has a pump. 2014 has the electric option, maybe the 2013's
 

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Yeah on Tapatalk it doesn't show the specifics like on a regular browser. 13+ on the electric assist.
 

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Page says on top that they're under new ownership and still developing the page.
 

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Motoblue used to make a pulley for the 3rd gen Rams, and they were not balanced properly. Many guys destroyed their toner rings because of this and blew up their motors. Motoblue tried to deny any fault even though it was a repeated problem on numerous truck immediately after installing their part.

I would stick to ATI if you want an underdrive pulley/harmonic balancer.
 

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Never recommend underdrive pullies on anything. Not worth slowing down anything.
 
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Thank you all, I will stay away.
 
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