jpsgotboost

Hey I have a quick question, my stage 2 belt on my 06 SS/SC broke so for the moment I put back on the stock one, and of course it squeals like a pig, but anyways I was wondering if I order the ZZP adjustable tensioner if I will still have to get another stage 2 belt or if it will take out the slack in the stock one enough to stop the squeal and work correctly?

Vander Nars

iTrader: (5)

It depends on ur pulley i run a stage 2 belt n adjustible tensioner on a 2.7 pulley but im not using the tensioner set on its max setting so yeah the tensioner alone should be fine unless urs running a retarded small pulley like a 2.5.

killtank

Zzp makes so good products but I would not buy the adjustable tensioner. The adjustable tensioner is really difficult to depress. There is no way to depress the pulley unless you use a pry bar. I would stick with the stage 2 belt or stock belt with larger tensioner pulley. Hopefully someone from ZZP will chime in on the adjustable tensioner issue.

Vander Nars

iTrader: (5)

Yes u can depress the tensioner iv done it serval times working on my car, its no harder then te stock style tensioner

killtank

How so vander? Mine doesnt have the uprise to grab onto with a wrench.

killtank

Can you use a t50 wrench?

Vander Nars

iTrader: (5)

Yup thats what i use.

killtank

I never realized that till now lol. Oh man the trouble i could have avoided. I retract my previous post, its a awesome tensioner! Lol

jpsgotboost

ok thanks, i have a 3.0" pulley for now so hopefully it will work. I believe my stock tensioner is going bad as it is making alot of noise so i plan to replace the entire thing with the zzp one, i have there stage 2 kit and there products seem to be very good quality.

killtank

You will need to reuse the stock pulley and bearing. If its noise its probably the bearing unless its a squeal like belt slip then its the tensioner shock (dont know correct name) itself.

killtank

Reading your original post it sounds like belt slip. Seeing your running a 3.0 you should use the first hole to the top on the tesnioner if you do get it.

SaberD

the boss on the stock tensioner is garbage. it is a rounded cast peice and a wrench just slips right off it. I weigh 170lbs, and I have to stand on the pulley with 1 foot and push against my garage ceiling to depress the stock tensioner. I'm eventually going with the ZZP tensioner without a doubt.