Gatorback or Gates
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I personally have done all our record runs on Gates, but I never tried the Gatorback, I felt the extra belt groove contact of the Gates would increase surface area of the belt. 
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Oxford PA
While belts are fresh in the mind lets talk about the pulley with the belt. I got one of those Reinhardt Ultra Grip Pulley (not installed yet)which has the cross cuts in it. It looks as if it would tear up a gator-back belt? It looks like it would tear up any belt for that matter? What is the preffered belt with this pulley?
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 1,398
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From: Kingsport TN
I have the Napa (Gates) belt also. Holding up nicely for me. Bobby, u need to tell me if u find any tricks to getting that belt back on your procharger setup. I found it extremely painful to get mine back on.
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Racer
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Twister Country
I couple years back I went out and bought about 8 different belts.
Same size, but different brands or versions of the belts.
I put a smaller then normal pulley on the blower (One that I knew would slip) And started my "backyard" testing, so to speak.
What I did was keep switching brands till I found the one that made the most Boost, and also held it the longest.
After having belts that cost anywhere from $18 to $62 (Don't know about the exact range, but it was a big spread)
I walked away learning, that the cheapest POS belt that I got, worked the best. I concluded that the reasoning was that it was also the softest belt. (hence the limited warranty, cause I doubt it would last 30,000 miles) All the high dollar belts, and also high mileage belts were very very hard, and thus lead to slipping.
I hope this helps,
EA
Same size, but different brands or versions of the belts.
I put a smaller then normal pulley on the blower (One that I knew would slip) And started my "backyard" testing, so to speak.
What I did was keep switching brands till I found the one that made the most Boost, and also held it the longest.
After having belts that cost anywhere from $18 to $62 (Don't know about the exact range, but it was a big spread)
I walked away learning, that the cheapest POS belt that I got, worked the best. I concluded that the reasoning was that it was also the softest belt. (hence the limited warranty, cause I doubt it would last 30,000 miles) All the high dollar belts, and also high mileage belts were very very hard, and thus lead to slipping.
I hope this helps,
EA
Safety Car
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 3,615
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From: waterloo ontario
St. Jude Donor '08
I couple years back I went out and bought about 8 different belts.
Same size, but different brands or versions of the belts.
I put a smaller then normal pulley on the blower (One that I knew would slip) And started my "backyard" testing, so to speak.
What I did was keep switching brands till I found the one that made the most Boost, and also held it the longest.
After having belts that cost anywhere from $18 to $62 (Don't know about the exact range, but it was a big spread)
I walked away learning, that the cheapest POS belt that I got, worked the best. I concluded that the reasoning was that it was also the softest belt. (hence the limited warranty, cause I doubt it would last 30,000 miles) All the high dollar belts, and also high mileage belts were very very hard, and thus lead to slipping.
I hope this helps,
EA
Same size, but different brands or versions of the belts.
I put a smaller then normal pulley on the blower (One that I knew would slip) And started my "backyard" testing, so to speak.
What I did was keep switching brands till I found the one that made the most Boost, and also held it the longest.
After having belts that cost anywhere from $18 to $62 (Don't know about the exact range, but it was a big spread)
I walked away learning, that the cheapest POS belt that I got, worked the best. I concluded that the reasoning was that it was also the softest belt. (hence the limited warranty, cause I doubt it would last 30,000 miles) All the high dollar belts, and also high mileage belts were very very hard, and thus lead to slipping.
I hope this helps,
EA
That's good info bro-but brand was the cheapo soft belt?
