Gates Timing Belt Or Standard

[Roy]

Im about to throw a new belt at the car. Anyone tried the Gates belts. Advertising says 3 times stronger, but have been told they are a little noisier...can live with that if they are good things.

LOL..by noisier it would be pretty cool if it is a wine noise liek a blower or gear drive ( i wish )

[Mr. Oizo]

I have all Gates belts on my car, I haven't noticed it being louder at all, and I still have the stock exhaust, and no sound deadening under my bonnet.

It was only $90 extra for all of them, and for the peace of mind, I think it's worth it

[Mr Italy!]

I've got a gates belt - i dont notice the sound, if there is any extra... i cant notice it.

The mechanic said it only cost $20 extra and besides the place forgot to order a nissan one so he grabbed this one instead.

[QIKEXT]

lol 3 times stronger thats bullshit there all the same gates make the belts for some nissans but id personally go nissan standard r33 belt

Edited July 31, 2006 by QIKEXT

[ylwgtr2]

perhaps he should stipulate that he is talking about the Blue gates belt

[Beer Baron]

i dont have one myself, but i've heard a few cars with them on, and they were appreciably louder than a stock or HKS/nismo/trust/ricemaster belt.

BUT

they are cheap

they claim strength

a side note. my trust timing belt makes no more noise than stock.

[Roy]

perhaps he should stipulate that he is talking about the Blue gates belt

Are they Blue are they????

Feck it, may just go std...they are the same money

[satanic]

I have the Gates Racing Timing belt... and yes it is louder; a small whining noise. Yes; the Gates Racing belt is blue

PM me if want for more info...

DarK; did you get Gates replaceements for all the other belts on the RB25DET? I want to do the same; but I need the part numbers - you wouldn't happen to have em would ya?

[Roy]

I may just grab one...the other belt numbers woudl be good. I want to replace them as well.

[nuffsaid]

I believe I have one as well. (mechanic said he put one in)

And yes it is louder, I get this whirring kind of noise when revved up from idle to say 1500rpm. Idle is also a tiny bit louder.

Quite annoying for me, but I'd say most people havent noticed and wont care. I am used to it now so doesnt matter.

[Beer Baron]

troy, my advice:

buy nismo or trust timing belt.

buy nismo pitwork accesory belts.

drink a beer

play some grab ass

live a happy life

[Mr. Oizo]

I have the Gates Racing Timing belt... and yes it is louder; a small whining noise. Yes; the Gates Racing belt is blue

PM me if want for more info...

DarK; did you get Gates replaceements for all the other belts on the RB25DET? I want to do the same; but I need the part numbers - you wouldn't happen to have em would ya?

Don't have an RB25, but my mechanic told me that they were all Gates Racing belts used for replacements, don't know if he's telling the truth or not

[Rednisr31]

funny how the gates belts are advertised as 2.0L GTR for the rb25det

yes im talking about the blue one i got one sitting next to my 25 waiting to be fitted

[satanic]

Aww damn! No worries - thanks for that anyways! I know for a fact that Gates Racing don't make the auxilliary belts; but Gates do - might have to go call them and go through the painful experience of explaining exactly what type of car/motor I have

[TTT]

why would a belt make noise?

If it fits in the exact way a Nissan belt fits, then why would it make noise?

I would have thought that if there was any whining noise from the timing belt, it would be due to the tensioners not being replaced during the service and the new tight belt puts a strain on them.

I’d think it’s more of a problem than a bonus.

[smurf80]

Ive had both tensioners changed and mine is a little louder than it was previously.

Chris

[ylwgtr2]

why would a belt make noise?

If it fits in the exact way a Nissan belt fits, then why would it make noise?

I would have thought that if there was any whining noise from the timing belt, it would be due to the tensioners not being replaced during the service and the new tight belt puts a strain on them.

I’d think it’s more of a problem than a bonus.

nope its from the belt....its a diffrent material