There are so many companys out tthere selling and making pulleys and pulley systems whose is the best is what Im wondering. There is Billetflow, ZZP, Intense, Pulley Boys, SFPHQ, and Im sure Im misssing a few. There actually any differences in them besides the non slip pulleys at all?

 

im curious as to what company offers the smallest pulley that doesnt require machining of the snout

 

ZZP!

 

Wich one of the 2.8s look like the stock one?

 

That is the guy on ebay. He has the pulleys that look stock. There might be another company too but I know he is one of them. Here you go.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GM-ST...spagenameZWDVW

 

Has anybody had problems with those pulleys off of eBay?

 

pulleyboys also make one that is similar to the oem stg II pulley

 

I just bought the pulleyboys 2.8 from Ebay looks identical to the stock one!

 

i think the pulleyboys is the best one

 

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yeah i just got the pulleyboys one i really wouldnt trust a vendor from ebay because as i recall they also sell those performance chips for example that dont work???? so i would just go with something that is actually proven!!!!

 

intense is what i went with. really clean and really nice looking

 

intense also uses the 5 bolt pattern over the 4 like most others. added security. also the way there ribbed you wont get any slipping. im using the stock belt size and tensioner and every thing and no slippage sence the first week man. highly recomended

 

Intense and zzp pulleys will fit each others hubs...biletflow are great quality but so are the other ones.

2.5 from intense w/ machining
2.6 from zzp w/o machining
zzp is going to be making a 2.4 w/ machining
Pulleyboys makes a 2.4 w/ machining

 

I have INTENSE's, and it's a great product! Nice deep ridges to prevent belt slip.

 

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I got the Billetflows, they look awsome

 

billet flow, zzp and intense have great pullies, anyone of these would be a great choice, i have my zzp 2.7 in my basement, just waiting on my injectors and harness from intense

 

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On the stock looking 2.8 pulley, would it pass warranty? I know on the 03' Cobra's the Supercharger has a special bolt and seal that once you remove the pulley your screwed on putting the stock one back on and passing warranty tech lol. I'm thinking of buying one of these Cobalts for a DD while I build my 69', but I want it to run 12's lol. would a 2.8, injectors, tune, header, cat-less pipe, exhaust get her there. Not word about the driver mod

 

ehh, id more like to go with a 2.6 maybe a aem intake cause you can use your stock upper to make it look stock, and deff some traction mods ..there is deff a lot of wheel hop in these cars

 

Going with a stock set up ,and hoping to support a forum vendor ,which will allow me to stay under warranty,not replace belt,at least "semi-easy" to install on the street in an afternoon ? Anyone ? Thanks for any help on this one.

 

That really isn't feasible unless you did the stage 2 modular system from the dealership. The stock pulley is on there TIGHT. We used a huge press to get mine off. You can buy smaller press on pulleys and still do that, it just would take a while to pull the s/c and remove the smaller pulley and press on the stock one. You would probably experience some belt slip. Since the stage 2 comes with a new belt, I would imagine that would be a problem for you. The stock pulley is 3.32" I belive and the stage 2 is 3".

 

so can anyone tell me what kind of price i'll be looking at for a pulley and a chip? And is it something that can be done easliy.

 

Well price all depeneds on which manufacturer you use. I use pulleyboys but there are lots of others out there. there isnt a chip for or cars you actually have to have the computer reflashed.