I've noticed the last couple of times I drove my car the SC hasn't been as vocal as usual. Last night I was just getting maybe 2 lbs boost at the most on my gauge. Obviously my belt is toast. I've heard some say that the gatorbacks are better, while others say gates is better. Is it true that the gatorback makes a better sound from the supercharger? If gatorback is best where can I find one? I have a NAPA and Advance auto. Neither carries the goodyear, NAPA carries the gates, advance only carries DAyco belts. Also, my car has the 2.76 pulley and full idlers. I read on the billetflow site that this would take a stock belt, or 75" belt. Is this correct?
Belt time - Gatorback or Gates
- Thread starter jmccown
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Gates=Quite GatorBack=Loud
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Both work well....I have a Gates based on more positive feedback from prior users of both.
Dayco FTW
it's not that the belt makes the supercharger sound diffrent, it's the pattern on the belt that makes the whistleing. similar to a cog setup, just not nearly as loud. my non-slip pulley makes the same noise on a regular gates belt due to the cross suts...
don't know if you have the new tensioner bracket or the old one, but mine has the old bracket w/ all idlers and a 2.76 and i run a 74.5" Gates.
Gatorback....
so who sells the gatorbacks?
Autozone has them
Just ordered another poly cog today, should be here in a week. I love the sound mine makes!
I have heard that the new Gatorbacks aren't as loud as they use to be :shrug:
I have heard that the new Gatorbacks aren't as loud as they use to be :shrug:
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what is a poly cog about2bite?
I know I have a 2.81 pulley and an idler. I bought the car with it on. How could I tell if I have any other idlers. Never go to see how it looks stock.
So again, which setup would give the loudest sound? Gatorback or cog setup?
So again, which setup would give the loudest sound? Gatorback or cog setup?
exactly and the Gates grip better also from what I hear and read
Heard of some people prematurely shredding the Gatorback belts, but some people love them. I'll stick with the Gates myself.
GATES FTW, i had a gator back and it was louder, giving me more "whine" but after i was cleaning the engine one day i looked, and my gator back had lost ALOT of teeth, so i got the gates, and it is a thicker belt, no "teeth" so i dont think i will go back to the gator back, the gates just seems SO much stonger, it was a super snug fit also, took a 3 hands to get it on, the gator back just slipped right off. I will be upgrading to a non-slip soon.
These individual teeth, yeah mine was missing way to many to seem safe, there is alot less material then the gates, the gates has groves, but not these small little teeth that break off.
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Dayco is the loudest. Mine definitely has belt wine. Gates is probably the longest lasting. I do experience belt dust with the Dayco. It is holding up strong though.
Eveny goodyear states that their belts are 15 dB quieter than the competitions cog (Dayco) belt.
Eveny goodyear states that their belts are 15 dB quieter than the competitions cog (Dayco) belt.
Gates HD 74.5 length
part no. K080745HD
order at any Carquest
part no. K080745HD
order at any Carquest
It's a Dayco belt, I haven't had any problems with mine. I've been having some slipping but I just bought a smaller belt which should cure that problem. I sprayed some belt dressing on the current belt this morning and now the belt is A LOT louder than it was before, and it was loud before.
I believe the belts are only available at Adavance Auto and Pep Boys
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Yes it will take the stock belt. I'm still running my stock belt but i haven't a clue what size it is. I haven't had to change it yet. But I get a ton of belt dust from it though so I might need to change it.
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