Underdrive pulley info ?

[pstrbrc]

The 'Tour I'm working on spends most of its time on the highway, so I'm seriously considering a UDP. Will a UDP for ANY Zetec work? Since this isn't for racing (will probably become wifey's DD until I buy her a new car) I'm not looking for a radically smaller pulley. However, when I search for UDP's for Zetecs, most don't tell me the diameter, just assure me that theirs is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Anybody else here using a UDP? How did you go about shopping for one?

[KerryKool]

AFAIK, any UDP for the Zetec will work. eBay usually has a lot listed, but after a quick search didn't give to many listings. Most of the Zetec UDPs you'll find are 100mm, which works great. Any smaller UDP, you could run into problems (alternator not providing enough power, WP not circulating enough coolant, etc.)

If I had to choose the best bang for the buck mod on our Zetecs, its the UDP. You gain MPGs, faster reving through gears and you gain some HP(not very noticeable though.)

I have this one installed on mine: http://www.zxtuner.com/product.sc;js...&productId=129 But it says its back ordered.

[pstrbrc]

Mac Midwest has one for $60, which is a bunch cheaper than others.
http://www.macmidwest.com/00-03-Zete...-P361C518.aspx
I e-mailed them, and it's 100mm, ~8oz. Any reason why I shouldn't go with it?

[striker2]

because i have an ebay one that ill sell you for $10 plus shipping. send me a PM if your interested.

[KerryKool]

Looks ok to me, but there might be a fitment issue with the belt. One of the guys here got the pulley with the included belt, but the belt didn't fit. You can easily pick up one at a local auto parts store and buy a belt thats 1.5" smaller than the stock one for $15.

Pick up strikers offer!

[striker2]

oh yeah, mine doesnt come with a belt though, unless you dont have AC

belts are cheap though.

[cobrawannabe]

because i have an ebay one that ill sell you for $10 plus shipping. send me a PM if your interested.

^Nope. He lies!^

PM sent

[pstrbrc]

Looks ok to me, but there might be a fitment issue with the belt. One of the guys here got the pulley with the included belt, but the belt didn't fit. You can easily pick up one at a local auto parts store and buy a belt thats 1.5" smaller than the stock one for $15.

Pick up strikers offer!

cobra seems to have beat me to that. However, the problem with picking one up at "the local auto parts store" is that I live a hunnert miles away from anything resembling a real "auto parts store."
It's been a real you-know-what trying to find parts. Rock Auto has become my "local auto parts store".

[cobrawannabe]

cobra seems to have beat me to that. However, the problem with picking one up at "the local auto parts store" is that I live a hunnert miles away from anything resembling a real "auto parts store."
It's been a real you-know-what trying to find parts. Rock Auto has become my "local auto parts store".

Sorry

I suffer from the same problem. You'll find that CEG is the closest to perfect when it comes to stuff like this. Striker2 just sadly lost a Zetec to Probe Racing pistons about 7 months ago, so he's got plenty of knowledge, and quite a few parts. I've been looking for a cheap UDP for about a year, now, so I had to jump on it

[95_Mystique]

IIRC, someone makes a 80mm udp and requires you to get an alternator ODP and smaller belt. i'm looking at buying it sometime soon and trying it.