Jump to content
SAU Community

Rb26 Timing Belt

PHA71L

By PHA71L,
in Engines & Forced Induction

 Share

Recommended Posts

unique1 Mentor

unique1

Posted
Posted
  Beer Baron said:
genuine are pretty good. all the gates belts i've seen were noisy as hell. and personally I thought the quality a little suspect.

gates are not noisy if u dont tension them like a banjo string, mine is silent and fine once adjusted correctly, when i first installed it i did it tight and it did make a whineing noise.

Beer Baron Grand Master

Beer Baron

Posted
Posted

yeah, sorry it could have been installation no doubt. but it just seemed awfully coincidental. i've seen nismo, trust HKS, none noisy. then i saw probably half a dozen gates and all were noisy. you are right though improper tension will make any belt noisy.

unique1 Mentor

unique1

Posted
Posted (edited)
  Beer Baron said:
yeah, sorry it could have been installation no doubt. but it just seemed awfully coincidental. i've seen nismo, trust HKS, none noisy. then i saw probably half a dozen gates and all were noisy. you are right though improper tension will make any belt noisy.

no need to be sorry mate :blink: i see those comments about gates belts alot on the forums. i was just stating my experiences with them, i know alot of noisy ones too and even a workshop i used to use said mine was normal when it was whining like crazy, the next time i put it on i did it with a touch less tension and it sounds silent so im happy, ive used 3 gates belts now and they are all quiet so alot is to do with installation i reckon

Edited by unique1
GeeTR Grand Master

GeeTR

Posted
Posted
  unique1 said:
...i know alot of noisy ones too and even a workshop i used to use said mine was normal when it was whining like crazy, the next time i put it on i did it with a touch less tension and it sounds silent so im happy, ive used 3 gates belts now and they are all quiet so alot is to do with installation i reckon.

This has been my experience. Have heard of half a dozen noisy setups using blue Gates belts; slacken them off a bit and they are fine.

As for whats best, OEM is best in all but the most hardcore setups imo.

Oh, and search :blink:

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • MBS206
      Using Trickle Chargers

      By MBS206 · Posted

      I have two German Shepherds that like to bite things that are in places they shouldn't be. Plus the cars/batteries on chargers are inside a locked garage, inside that fully fenced and locked yard. If you can get the car out, you can have it, as I'll be having one hell of a laugh at your expense.
    • soviet_merlin
      Using Trickle Chargers

      By soviet_merlin · Posted

      Looks like they changed the wording in the manual for the new model. I have a different model. Mine is CC1206. Not CC1206-XLI. Mine doesn't support lithium at all. I can't find the manual for my model online and they don't list the model on the Century website anymore either. In my manual it says what I quoted and that they recommend to not leave it on 🤷‍♂️ Sounds like you'd be fine with this one now.
    • soviet_merlin
      Coc or nox of nissan skyline

      By soviet_merlin · Posted

      Thanks for actually answering every single point! I noticed the date only after posting. And yes, looks like things have changed a little bit since then. FWIW, looks like Government Gazette No 253 has the current emissions test procedure. Sounds pretty reasonable altogether. One thing I learned from this is that it's possible to check whether a catalyst does any work by measuring the temperature. Catalyst outlet temp is at least 40°C higher than inlet temps if there is a reaction happening. I'd be curious to check this on mine but don't have a thermometer. Because purely going by smell it can't be doing much. Personally I'd be okay to pay for the test as long as it's within reason. My main concern would be to lose my rego because it definitely wouldn't pass the test in its current state. I'll see if I can do a bit more digging and see what's involved in doing this nowadays.   To be fair I don't think it's stopping many people from doing the modifications anyway. It just puts a barrier up to doing things right  
    • tomaytown
      Skyline R34 Non- Turbo

      By tomaytown · Posted

      Uhhh if anyone sees this - I bought a BRZ years ago, on my fulls soon so back on the market for the R34!
    • The Bogan
      newbie attempts the GTR life.

      By The Bogan · Posted

      Research research research, and tackle the important things first, like the rust, because as a wise old hippie and some crazy horses once said "rust never sleeps" Nothing good comes easy and fast, and nothing that comes easy and fast is typically good
×
×
  • Create New...