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I have a Mechman 270a alternator for my car. I have recently been experiencing some belt slippage (black dust on alt.) so I'm opting to change my belt. My current belt was a stock belt. I went and bought a Gates belt that was a half inch short to compensate for the smaller diameter pulley. When I went to install the belt I notice this way too easy to put on. I can at least get two fingers under the new belt above the alternator pulley. The new belt is .53" shorter than if I was to get a factory spec Gates belt. I already have the AVBM. With the lights on, amps on, and AC on and charging at 14.9 hot under a load with the car in drive my reading 12.8. What are my options?

HU: Pioneer AVH-X4600BT

Front Stage: 6 Kicker KS60's-2 Kicker KS6x8's

Back Stage: 6 Kicker KS60's-2 Kicker KS6x9's

Blowthru: 6 Pyle Pro audio 8's, 2 Pyle Pro

Audio 6.5's, 4 Selenium super tweeters

Amps: 2 Kicker ZX1500.1's 2 Kicker ZX850.2's

2 Kicker SX900.2's

Subs 4 DC Soundlab Level 4 12's D1's

Alt: Mechman 270xp 6G

Batterys:Diehard Platinum, 2 Kinetik HC2400's

2 Runs of Stinger HPM 0ga

DC Audio build. Middle of page 4...

http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/130652-96-crown-vic-system-upgrade-4-dc-audio-lvl-4-12s-more-to-come/page-4

Blowthrough build

http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/189217-crown-vic-project-blowthrough/

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Get a roll of tape, run it through your pulleys, complete the loop, and measure the tape.

Don't trust a shop but you personally just smoked two decks, makes sense.

03' Trailblazer LT
Dayton Designer 6.5"s & Silkie tweeters
Dayton Audio Ultimax 18"
Pioneer 9601 & 8604
XS Power D3400
2 runs 1/0
Singer 250

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Thanks for the replies. I did ask for the next size down. That's how I know it's .53" shorter. I do get what you're saying though.

HU: Pioneer AVH-X4600BT

Front Stage: 6 Kicker KS60's-2 Kicker KS6x8's

Back Stage: 6 Kicker KS60's-2 Kicker KS6x9's

Blowthru: 6 Pyle Pro audio 8's, 2 Pyle Pro

Audio 6.5's, 4 Selenium super tweeters

Amps: 2 Kicker ZX1500.1's 2 Kicker ZX850.2's

2 Kicker SX900.2's

Subs 4 DC Soundlab Level 4 12's D1's

Alt: Mechman 270xp 6G

Batterys:Diehard Platinum, 2 Kinetik HC2400's

2 Runs of Stinger HPM 0ga

DC Audio build. Middle of page 4...

http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/130652-96-crown-vic-system-upgrade-4-dc-audio-lvl-4-12s-more-to-come/page-4

Blowthrough build

http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/189217-crown-vic-project-blowthrough/

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