NonStopTuning Toyota JZ Pulleys & Cam Gears

We’ve all heard it before, “Do lightweight aluminum pulleys free horsepower? Do they make your car faster?  Are they really worth it?” At NonStopTuning we’ve been designing and testing pulley kits of various types for the past decade, and have posted our results on various outlets.  We’ve decided to consolidate these results into one post, with several links, for your review.

Why are NST pulleys a popular choice for many of our customers?

Crank pulleys, attached to the outside of the crankshaft, are the source of power for a car’s accessories. The alternator, power steering, water pump, and air conditioner are all belt driven units, attached to the crank pulley, that use horsepower from an engine to provide their own services. Underdrive pulley systems increase an engine’s horsepower by reducing the power required to drive the external engine accessories. By replacing factory pulleys with carefully resized units, the accessories are slowed enough so that their performance does not suffer, but just enough so that more horsepower is sent to the wheels and put to the ground. Where horsepower should be.

Normally, underdrive pulleys like the units found at NonStopTuning will increase engine output by 10 to 12 horsepower, with even better power levels yielded from turbo models than seen in naturally aspirated engines. This increase results in quarter-mile time and road course lap improvements, easily making this modification one of the best “bang for your buck” modifications for any sport compact car.

Another great benefit in replacing factory pulleys with NST units is reduced weight. Factory units, also referred to as OEM, are generally constructed from steel or cast iron. Pulley systems like those found at NST are constructed of aircraft quality aluminum, making them extremely durable while at the same time much lighter than their steel counterparts. This weight reduction (aproximately 70%) results in less rotating mass on the engine’s crankshaft which drastically increases the engine’s ability to rev to speed faster.

Better throttle response, better horsepower and torque delivery, and better fuel economy can all be had when using NST pulleys.

DYNO TESTING AND LINKS TO DATA:

All dyno testing performed by third party installers and dyno operators.  Baselines and pulley dynos all performed on the same dyno, on the same day, with no other modifications.  All test cars were “bone stock” models.

2015 Hyundai Veloster Turbo, lightweight crank pulley, for full article CLICK HERE

NST Veloster Turbo Dyno

2015 Hyundai Veloster n/a, lightweight crank pulley, for full article CLICK HERE 

HP & TQ in 4th

2014 Scion FRS / Subaru BRZ, lightweight pulley kit, for full article CLICK HERE

HP & TQ gains all the way to redline

2013 Nissan 370Z, lightweight pulley kit, for full article CLICK HERE

NST (red) vs OEM (blue) Horsepower & Torque Curves

2011 Scion tC, lightweight crank pulley, for full article CLICK HERE

The tC required 22 seconds to go from 50mph to 120mp in 4th gear. Only 20 seconds needed get there with the NST CR-Lite Crank Pulley.

2009 BMW 335i Turbo, lightweight crank pulley, for full article CLICK HERE

NST BMW 135i / 335i N54 Crank Pulley HP Chart

2007 Infiniti G35, lightweight pulley kit, for full article CLICK HERE

The Shift UP in Both HP & TQ is Awesome!

Conclusion?  In a nutshell, YES, lightweight aluminum pulleys do free power and torque.

The dyno charts consistently prove that lightweight pulleys improve power, torque, and response across the entire power band. If you look at the area under the power and torque curves you will notice positive gains in the low, mid, and high range when an NST Pulley Kit is used. No other modification in the same price range can offer similar gains across the entire power band.

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