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Metco tensioner brace with aftermarket tensioners
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<blockquote data-quote="MalcolmV8" data-source="post: 15256152" data-attributes="member: 8854"><p>Ever since switching to an Innovators West lower with integrated metco hub and running a Metco 4 lb lower ring with it my car is shredding belts left and right. Alignment seems just fine and car drives fine in normal to moderate throttle.</p><p></p><p>When I get on the throttle fairly aggressively (say 3rd gear) something happens where the belt seems to jump loose and walk forward, goes over the edge of the lower (I think) and slices off a couple ribs. </p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q7ag1Aa23nk/Vv2GIgvX7JI/AAAAAAAAGxY/FBl7ppCmRicD3PqzqsUz9u5DCklI8fu2ACCo/s640-Ic42/IMG_7385.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Zr3JOWzZt-Q/Vv2GJNjayuI/AAAAAAAAGxc/Xd7orowNyVcxTRmU41Hdq5htwHpUfpXLwCCo/s640-Ic42/IMG_7386.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I thought the tensioner was just walking forward and bending out so I picked up a Metco tensioner brace and put on a new belt.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yzh9btZa7Po/Vv2GoT1A0yI/AAAAAAAAGxg/YZDqAxVbuIU_oq3S5JBvKjjAQmEwHj7hQCCo/s640-Ic42/IMG_7402.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Hard to tell if it helped much or not because it survived a few minor pulls then boom same thing. I kept driving and hammered on it a few more times and noticed the belt jumped around even more this time. Even up on the blower itself it jumped over a few ribs. To me this seems like the sudden jerking of throttle the belt lost enough tension it gets loose and flaps over. </p><p></p><p>The side towards the front of the car is shredded off and then it jumped over too.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fgHHIpLwPUo/Vv2IUQscGVI/AAAAAAAAGxw/A6tAFy85MCElpUDKPcZOtOCuF7AdCSfWQCCo/s512-Ic42/IMG_7410.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Possible my factory unit is just tired or maybe I need a shorter tighter belt or maybe I've just surpassed limits of stock tensioner.</p><p></p><p>I saw UPR has some billet tensioners that they list as stiffer than factory. Do those work with the Metco brace too or was that Metco brace just a waste of money?</p><p></p><p>Thanks for any feedback</p><p></p><p>Malcolm</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MalcolmV8, post: 15256152, member: 8854"] Ever since switching to an Innovators West lower with integrated metco hub and running a Metco 4 lb lower ring with it my car is shredding belts left and right. Alignment seems just fine and car drives fine in normal to moderate throttle. When I get on the throttle fairly aggressively (say 3rd gear) something happens where the belt seems to jump loose and walk forward, goes over the edge of the lower (I think) and slices off a couple ribs. [IMG]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q7ag1Aa23nk/Vv2GIgvX7JI/AAAAAAAAGxY/FBl7ppCmRicD3PqzqsUz9u5DCklI8fu2ACCo/s640-Ic42/IMG_7385.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Zr3JOWzZt-Q/Vv2GJNjayuI/AAAAAAAAGxc/Xd7orowNyVcxTRmU41Hdq5htwHpUfpXLwCCo/s640-Ic42/IMG_7386.JPG[/IMG] I thought the tensioner was just walking forward and bending out so I picked up a Metco tensioner brace and put on a new belt. [IMG]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yzh9btZa7Po/Vv2GoT1A0yI/AAAAAAAAGxg/YZDqAxVbuIU_oq3S5JBvKjjAQmEwHj7hQCCo/s640-Ic42/IMG_7402.JPG[/IMG] Hard to tell if it helped much or not because it survived a few minor pulls then boom same thing. I kept driving and hammered on it a few more times and noticed the belt jumped around even more this time. Even up on the blower itself it jumped over a few ribs. To me this seems like the sudden jerking of throttle the belt lost enough tension it gets loose and flaps over. The side towards the front of the car is shredded off and then it jumped over too. [IMG]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fgHHIpLwPUo/Vv2IUQscGVI/AAAAAAAAGxw/A6tAFy85MCElpUDKPcZOtOCuF7AdCSfWQCCo/s512-Ic42/IMG_7410.JPG[/IMG] Possible my factory unit is just tired or maybe I need a shorter tighter belt or maybe I've just surpassed limits of stock tensioner. I saw UPR has some billet tensioners that they list as stiffer than factory. Do those work with the Metco brace too or was that Metco brace just a waste of money? Thanks for any feedback Malcolm [/QUOTE]
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