performance cambelt ?

[Ninja]

Booked my car in to have a couple of little issues sorted. Hes also going to give me a quote to do the cambelt.

He did say that a performance cambelt would be recommended if one exists..

Anyone know ?

cheers people

 

[edc]

Performance cambelt .... ? What do they do then? Extra 5 bhp lol

 

[Ninja]

lol dont be silly

Is just a stronger belt and less likely to snap with a modified engine and more power

 

[JKing]

be interested in this as well, I've got the cambelt due in around 1000 miles so gonna start collecting all the parts I need.

 

[Beaker™]

lol dont be silly

Is just a stronger belt and less likely to snap with a modified engine and more power

I doubt a standard belt will be weaker than a so say "performance" one.

 

[Ninja]

why do you doubt that ?

I presume he wouldnt have mentioned it if he didnt think it was a good idea ? He said he wasnt sure if they made one for this engine but said it would be a good idea if they did!!

 

[Beaker™]

why do you doubt that ?

I presume he wouldnt have mentioned it if he didnt think it was a good idea ? He said he wasnt sure if they made one for this engine but said it would be a good idea if they did!!

True, but i would have thought that a part like that would not be compromised from the factory really. Still, worth looking into though.

 

[blackie]

kent cams make cam belts as well as camshafts they may do a belt that fits not sure tho!

 

[Craig!]

VW use and supply a gates power grip belt anyway, just use that!

 

[RobT]

load of old cobblers - I have 240hp 2L 16V and that runs with a std VAG belt, no issues at all

 

[jNx]

Do you mean lighter weight pulleys?

 

[andycupra]

While im not aware of the timing belts on VAG cars being of poor quality or worse than others, timing belts are inheritantly important.
The results of failure can be massive.

I have seen timine belts being sold that are advertised as being of higher quality than the stock parts. But then they would say that as they are then more expensive.

If there are better quality belts available then it would make sense to use these. Particularly given than the part is a very small proportion of the cost of replacement.

 

[Beaker™]

If there are better quality belts available then it would make sense to use these. Particularly given than the part is a very small proportion of the cost of replacement.

My point exactly.....

 

[pdcupra]

i just had a conti tech kit fitted, they are now saying that if theyre belts are fitted by one of there dealers and its snaps they will replace all parts that get damaged (obviously the belt would still need to be changed when due) not sure if it covers modified engine's but its a pretty big thing to do, wouldnt think they would sell belts that didnt hold the power

 

[Beaker™]

i just had a conti tech kit fitted, they are now saying that if theyre belts are fitted by one of there dealers and its snaps they will replace all parts that get damaged (obviously the belt would still need to be changed when due) not sure if it covers modified engine's but its a pretty big thing to do, wouldnt think they would sell belts that didnt hold the power

All well and good, but i bet standard VW belts won't snap under the same conditions if changed when due. If they did, people would steer well clear of VAG cars. Same goes for any other manufacturer, how often do you hear of a cam belt snapping randomly on an unmodified car after its been changed as and when it was supposed to be. Bottom line is, a standard belt is more than up to the job if looked after.

 

[cupra_matt]

performance belt LOL,

A car with 100 BHP and the same engine with 300 BHP does give any extra stress on a belt

It will speed up quicker but thats it.

Standard belts are good

 

[Ninja]

but the standard belts have snapped on people before.. i was only trying to find out if i could get something that might last slightly longer than the standard one! Just for peace of mind more than anything

 

[Beaker™]

but the standard belts have snapped on people before.. i was only trying to find out if i could get something that might last slightly longer than the standard one! Just for peace of mind more than anything

Standard belts only snap when not replaced as they should be. Either that or bad fitting by someone.

 

[Ninja]

ok fair play i'll just get the standard belt then... cheers everyone

 

[Beaker™]

No point wasting money on something you don't need Plus theres always the fact that the standard belts are very much tried and tested