Just a quick one.I've got a 05STi running 450 atm and it's due the cambelt doing.Gonna change the pulley's whilst doing it,but is it worth spending the extra for the Cosworth belt or stick with an OEM one??

Thanks

 

They work out about same price for belt i got a full kit from rodger clark all rolers and tenshioner same as orignal and cosworth belt for 330 plus vat was about 800 from dealer plus vat but standard belt.

 

Get the Cosworth one, well worth the money. Very very strong

 

I'd go for Gates.

Cosworth's main in house automative manufacture is engine forgings and castings

Gates make belts and hoses. Thats all they do.

(Call me cynical, but I bet the Cosworth belts are actually outsourced and made by someone like Gates and given a blue coating/branding )

 

Go for the Cosworth/PE one. Stronger and lasts longer than OEM.

We have these in stock, along with pulleys - not on the website, so give us a call:

 

Does that mean you can ignore the usual 60month/60K mile change intervals?

And if it does last longer will it be warrantied if it breaks after, say 61months/61K miles?

 

Hmmm... Thanks guys. Looks like it will be a Cosworth belt then if I decide to keep it!

 

The Cosworth belt uses kevlar in its construction.
We stock them also.

 

I just noticed: Gates "Racing" cambelts have almost identical sales literature; they just changed some words around LOL .

So looks like Cosworth belts are actually Gates Racing belts rebranded for UK sales/marketing (figures).

No bad thing though. It actually makes them better as it is made by a dedicated belt manufacturer....apart from it appears to have a 90 day warranty : OE belts are warrantied for 60month/60K. Hopefully thats just a mistyped internet red-herring.

Can you confirm the Cosworth belt's warranty period Alan?

 

Does the blue sometimes not come off the kevlar belts as well?