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totalkaos92
Member # 5750
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I CHANGER THE BELS ON MY POWERDYNE, AND IT MAKES THE WHISTLE NOISE LIKE IT WAS A VORTECH OR SOMETHING. IT KEEPS GETTING LOUDER.
ANY IDEAS?
AND WHERE CAN I GET A POWERDYNE HEAD UNIT REBUILT, PRICE?
THANKS FOR ANY HELP [ December 27, 2007, 12:52 PM: Message edited by: totalkaos92 ]
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89SC50
Member # 6248
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Sounds like the bearings are worn, they use some kind of ceramic material as I remember. Powerdyne is located in So Cal and they can rebuild it but probably not cheap. I dont know how hard it would be to do yourself but there are these. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/POWERDYNE-Rebuild-Kit-kevlar-belt-bearings-ULTRA-DUTY_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33741QQihZ001QQitemZ110208227602QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Powerdyne-Performance-Ceramic-Rebuild-Kit_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118QQcategoryZ33741QQihZ010QQitemZ200101503115QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V
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92stangLX
Member # 3252
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Here is a link on a DIY rebuild.
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=758459
I have also read that you can get better bearings for these blowers too.
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jmcclesk
Member # 1355
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check ebay here 110208227602
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totalkaos92
Member # 5750
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Powerdyne-Performance-Ceramic-Rebuild-Kit_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118QQcategoryZ33741QQihZ010QQitemZ200101503115QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V or
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&viewitem=&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm37%26satitle%3D110208227602% 26category0%3D%26fvi%3D1&item=110208227602
can any one give me a hint on which kit might be the better quality?
i see the better deal, and as far as i can tell they are the same parts just parts are diffrent?
the bearings and all look the same, any ideas?
thanks [ December 27, 2007, 12:51 PM: Message edited by: totalkaos92 ]
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totalkaos92
Member # 5750
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totalkaos92
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totalkaos92
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jmcclesk
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I belive the Ceramic bearings can be spun higher 60k to the std 35-45k. How fast do you want to turn the blower???
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totalkaos92
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was reading that its better to have the cermics anyway because by the charger spinning fast it makes more boost with the same pulley.
but both kits say they are cermic i thought
so aslong as i get the cermic bearings huh?
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totalkaos92
Member # 5750
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quote: Originally posted by jmcclesk: I belive the Ceramic bearings can be spun higher 60k to the std 35-45k. How fast do you want to turn the blower???
i would guess that i would want it to spin to the 60k, along with getting it vented so i can get the most out of it.
AND DO YOU THINK THAT THE 350 I PLAN ON SPENDING AND THE REBUILD TIME IS WORTH IT FROM THE POWERDYNE?
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