TENSIONER ADVISE PLEASE GUYS.

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:24 pm

Guys, Need some advise please.

Now who uses what cambelt tensioner?

I really want to put a Kiezenspeed type tensioner but I cant seem to find one in the UK for sale. (unless anyone knows of one)
I need to bin the one I have because I am pretty sure that it's fubar. Soooo . . . . Would the auto tensioner (new) be up to the task of track days? Or am I better going with the manual one. I don't really like the whole effort of fitting the 2.3 (I think

) kit,but I may have to.

I need to order what ever asap so I can get to a point of putting the new fly and clutch on then back in the car.

Cheers chaps

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:27 pm

Thebusofwoe wrote:I don't really like the whole effort of fitting the 2.3 (I think ) kit

Effort?... Do you mean that you're supposed to check it after so many thousand miles?

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:30 pm

Sorry, what I mean is all the parts, or is it simple to do??

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:32 pm

Boom!

I've not fitted one personally, but it won't make the job much more complicated than fitting a Kaizenspeed jobby.

Like I said though, you're supposed to check it after so many thousand miles as it obviously doesn't self adjust to take up the slack that would have occurred.

106pete · Post by **106pete** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:34 pm

Try vtec direct, they sell one very similar to the Kaizenspeed one

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:36 pm

Thanks guys. What Tensioners are you guys using?

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:37 pm

Actually just checked and H-Tune sell the Kaisenspeed balance shaft eliminator, so they'll be able to get the tensioner as well. Give them a shout to.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:38 pm

Thebusofwoe wrote:Thanks guys. What Tensioners are you guys using?

I ran the h23 conversion. Haven't ran it past it's adjustment stage though.

106pete · Post by **106pete** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:44 pm

I've got a engine with the h23 set up n found it a little jobby tbh. I'd be far happier running the ks version or vtecdirect,
I found a old listing on eBay http://m.ebay.ie/itm?itemId=390774056111

Same kind of price as ks but which is better?

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:49 pm

Just having a look at an OEM beside a KS one...

It possibly wouldn't take much at all to drill and tap an old OEM one and make a "KS" style one

... Just depends on the bore of the OEM ones.