"Kevlar" timing belt !, seen these advertised on Net... 300 times stronger claim !, Guys what your opinion... any hear got one fitted...3 times the cost...is the standard one perfectly adequate. Ive 2 spare at moment "Gates" and "Graham goode". Pete OAP.

 

nothing wrong with the standards pete ,maybe for a rally /race car,but for a road car the gates and goode ones are fine

 

Look at it from a cynical point of view like I do, WHY would it need to be 300 times stronger ?, did no timing belt ever survive before this new type ?
The std material is well up to transmitting enough force to open the valves etc, as it has/does on millions of cars day in day out.
Now ask what material the std belts are made from, usually made from rubber with high tensile fibres of fibreglass, twaron, which is nearly enough identical to KEVLAR, being a para aramid fibre, twaron has been about since 1970 when developed, by AKZO.
You've likely used it already without realising, so NOTHING new 41 years old!!
tabetha

 

Thanks Gentleman, keep what ive got...agreed full Race / Rally hour after hour may be. Regards to all OAP Pete.

 

Makes you wonder how the Touring cars finished a race .
If there was something better than the standard one it would be on mine be assured .

 

Your right...guess im just paranoid when i do go out in Car...its going to Snap!... Pete

 

Are the standard ones not kevlar anyway?

 

Dont think they can be ! as "Kevlar" belt as advertised by Amber performance.." Ł110. 3 times standard i guess. OAP Pete.

 

Standard item is rubber/fibreglass.

Remember the belt isn't always the problem, the tensioners can let go!

Martin

 

Most oe fitted ones are now Twaron, not FB.
tabetha