DSE vs. SpeedTech Performance. . .

[71RS/SS396]

Originally Posted by Ron Sutton

Most of my clients, as well as Speedtech's truck, utilize the Drive Junky LS drive system I offer ... which has the A/C mounted up high.

IMHO, it is the Best LS Drive System ...
A. The right water pump we needed, the 2-piece Edelbrock Victor aluminum water pump.
B. A real racing power steering pump from Jones Racing, which I've used for years with great success.
C. A TIG welded aluminum P/S reservoir mounted on the pump ... baffled to prevent slosh & foaming of the power steering fluid.
D. 170 Amp Powermaster Alternator
E. Strong, well designed idler & tensioner mechanisms & pulleys.
F. An ATI Superdamper to protect the crank.
G. Ultra high precision Twin bearings used on all the idlers.

And last but not least ...
H. A Superior design with OVER 180° of belt wrap (contact area) on the power steering pump.

You Autocross? No more belt skip.
Running big front tires? No more pump issues.
Revving your engine to 7000+? No more bearing or component failures.
Have a quality/expensive engine? Protected with a ATI Superdamper.

Want it to still look great? Easy Peasy. You can see the great style, and it's available in:
* Brushed Aluminum
* Polished Aluminum
* Black Hard Anodize over Polished Aluminum

It's a tad more expensive at $2699, but it's got the best quality components, finish & design.

Ron, do you have any idea what's different about the PS pump? The Drive Junky set-up looks nice and it's the only other drive I've seen besides the Wegner Motorsports drive that has that alternator and the proper PS belt wrap.

[colorado80439]

Ron, do you have any idea what's different about the PS pump? The Drive Junky set-up looks nice and it's the only other drive I've seen besides the Wegner Motorsports drive that has that alternator and the proper PS belt wrap.[/QUOTE]

Ya, I've been eyeing that Wegner system, price is a bit better with the option of a 225 amp alt. I'd like to find out the product difference and will do so before I purchase.

http://www.wegnerautomotive.com/data...1_1152x576.jpg

[alongfortheride]

Hey Ron do they have an accessory drive for the lsa engine?

[Ron Sutton]

Originally Posted by 71RS/SS396

Ron, do you have any idea what's different about the PS pump? The Drive Junky set-up looks nice and it's the only other drive I've seen besides the Wegner Motorsports drive that has that alternator and the proper PS belt wrap.

Hi Tim & everyone reading along about the LS Drive system & pumps ... I've moved this section to a new post, so we don't hijack the OP's thread about DSE & Speedtech clips any more than we already have.

Go Here: https://lateral-g.net/forums/show...d=1#post630652

[Ron Sutton]

Originally Posted by colorado80439

Ron, do you have any idea what's different about the PS pump? The Drive Junky set-up looks nice and it's the only other drive I've seen besides the Wegner Motorsports drive that has that alternator and the proper PS belt wrap.

Ya, I've been eyeing that Wegner system, price is a bit better with the option of a 225 amp alt. I'd like to find out the product difference and will do so before I purchase.

http://www.wegnerautomotive.com/data...1_1152x576.jpg


I've moved this section to a new post, so we don't hijack the OP's thread about DSE & Speedtech clips any more than we already have.

Go Here: https://lateral-g.net/forums/show...d=1#post630652

[Ron Sutton]

Originally Posted by alongfortheride

Hey Ron do they have an accessory drive for the lsa engine?

I've moved this section to a new post, so we don't hijack the OP's thread about DSE & Speedtech clips any more than we already have.

Go Here: https://lateral-g.net/forums/show...d=1#post630652

[colorado80439]

surprised no one has mentioned chassisworks front subframe. Anyone care to comment on their experience with Chris Alton's product.

[Ben@SpeedTech]

Would anyone here like to do a comparison of a cell phone produced 8 years ago to the newest technology that just got released? Didn't think so. The old one still works, and makes great phone calls, but old and reliable doesn't always mean better and the new ones work so well it's hard to remember how we survived on the old ones. Remember pagers? ...

The whole purpose of a company, Apple, Chevrolet, Wirlpool, Samsung... , investing a lot of $ and time in R&D and releasing a new product is to supersede an old design with newer ideas and/or better technology, all in the name of better performance. It would be a total waste to just add a new part # to fill up the page in a catalog. In that respect the Pro Touring parts world is no different. We've seen incredible advancements in product quality and design in the last 5, 10, 15 years. Speedtech is now leading the charge to opening up the next chapter of the book called achieving a higher level of performance. The extensive effort invested into this frame/suspension is to move from the "wouldn't it be cool" stage to the real world of pushing cars harder than they ever have been before.

[Ben@SpeedTech]

As has been said a real world comparison would require exactly identical cars and drivers with the suspension being the only variable. That's nigh impossible to even do, because no two cars are exactly the same. Suspension geometry is math, facts that can be proven through mathematical equations. We know if A gets a certain result, then when we improve A we will then get improved results. ExtReme products are that improvement yielding an improved result. Math doesn't lie, it's not allowed to.

Customer response has been incredible for this new suspension. Unfortunately many of the frames that have already gone out the door are for cars still in the build stage, I think we all understand that one. I believe in the near future though, as these cars hit the track and they get dialed in to those specific cars and drivers, the results will prove themselves again and again. We saw this happen years ago with the Pro Touring subframe when it had the latest technology, now Speedtech is taking it's turn, again.

[badazz81z28]

Originally Posted by Ben@SpeedTech

Would anyone here like to do a comparison of a cell phone produced 8 years ago to the newest technology that just got released? Didn't think so. The old one still works, and makes great phone calls, but old and reliable doesn't always mean better and the new ones work so well it's hard to remember how we survived on the old ones. Remember pagers? ...

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Wow, that's rough. I don't think I would compare DSEs frame to an old flip cell phone.