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24 December 2009, 10:53 AM
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euro car parts are good. but there is a jap parts company online that do amazing prices.
although if your going to upgrade alot then maybe think of an uprated one.
although if your going to upgrade alot then maybe think of an uprated one.
24 December 2009, 03:41 PM
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I bought a Cosworth Kevlar Timing Belt and bling Belt Guide from Indigo GT, they are not cheap at £135 and £38 each but the Kevlar belts are far stronger than a standard belt and are guaranteed not to snap. 
26 December 2009, 06:46 PM
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The ' bling ' guide is an unnecessary bit of kit. The cheap tin guide was originally fitted late in the 90's to stop belt ' jump ' during delivery. The cars come over on roll-on / roll-off car ferries. When loaded, the cars were parked with handbrake on and in gear. In rough seas, the cars rocked about and Fuji Heavy found that occasionally the cam belt could jump a tooth or two. As soon as the dockworkers tried to start the cars, to drive off the ferry, they bent all the valves. Fuji invented the belt guide to prevent that happening whilst in transit.
Unless you intend to bump start your car often - it serves no purpose. AND once fitted cannot be seen.
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26 December 2009, 06:55 PM
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The belt won't break, but the Kevlar will wear out your plastic pulleys over time. Pop the covers off every 5000 miles or so to check the pulleys. As the belts wear away the pulleys the timing will change and the belt will slacken.
The ' bling ' guide is an unnecessary bit of kit. The cheap tin guide was originally fitted late in the 90's to stop belt ' jump ' during delivery. The cars come over on roll-on / roll-off car ferries. When loaded, the cars were parked with handbrake on and in gear. In rough seas, the cars rocked about and Fuji Heavy found that occasionally the cam belt could jump a tooth or two. As soon as the dockworkers tried to start the cars, to drive off the ferry, they bent all the valves. Fuji invented the belt guide to prevent that happening whilst in transit.
Unless you intend to bump start your car often - it serves no purpose. AND once fitted cannot be seen.
David APi
The ' bling ' guide is an unnecessary bit of kit. The cheap tin guide was originally fitted late in the 90's to stop belt ' jump ' during delivery. The cars come over on roll-on / roll-off car ferries. When loaded, the cars were parked with handbrake on and in gear. In rough seas, the cars rocked about and Fuji Heavy found that occasionally the cam belt could jump a tooth or two. As soon as the dockworkers tried to start the cars, to drive off the ferry, they bent all the valves. Fuji invented the belt guide to prevent that happening whilst in transit.
Unless you intend to bump start your car often - it serves no purpose. AND once fitted cannot be seen.
David APi
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Must have cost em a fortune in new Valves etc
26 December 2009, 07:09 PM
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The belt won't break, but the Kevlar will wear out your plastic pulleys over time. Pop the covers off every 5000 miles or so to check the pulleys. As the belts wear away the pulleys the timing will change and the belt will slacken.
The ' bling ' guide is an unnecessary bit of kit. The cheap tin guide was originally fitted late in the 90's to stop belt ' jump ' during delivery. The cars come over on roll-on / roll-off car ferries. When loaded, the cars were parked with handbrake on and in gear. In rough seas, the cars rocked about and Fuji Heavy found that occasionally the cam belt could jump a tooth or two. As soon as the dockworkers tried to start the cars, to drive off the ferry, they bent all the valves. Fuji invented the belt guide to prevent that happening whilst in transit.
Unless you intend to bump start your car often - it serves no purpose. AND once fitted cannot be seen.
David APi
The ' bling ' guide is an unnecessary bit of kit. The cheap tin guide was originally fitted late in the 90's to stop belt ' jump ' during delivery. The cars come over on roll-on / roll-off car ferries. When loaded, the cars were parked with handbrake on and in gear. In rough seas, the cars rocked about and Fuji Heavy found that occasionally the cam belt could jump a tooth or two. As soon as the dockworkers tried to start the cars, to drive off the ferry, they bent all the valves. Fuji invented the belt guide to prevent that happening whilst in transit.
Unless you intend to bump start your car often - it serves no purpose. AND once fitted cannot be seen.
David APi
26 December 2009, 07:55 PM
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Thanks for the advice about the pulleys, TBH I knew that the belt guide was unneccesary but the cheap tin guide looks pants and I wanted something better in it's place. 
26 December 2009, 08:30 PM
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The belt won't break, but the Kevlar will wear out your plastic pulleys over time. Pop the covers off every 5000 miles or so to check the pulleys. As the belts wear away the pulleys the timing will change and the belt will slacken.
The ' bling ' guide is an unnecessary bit of kit. The cheap tin guide was originally fitted late in the 90's to stop belt ' jump ' during delivery. The cars come over on roll-on / roll-off car ferries. When loaded, the cars were parked with handbrake on and in gear. In rough seas, the cars rocked about and Fuji Heavy found that occasionally the cam belt could jump a tooth or two. As soon as the dockworkers tried to start the cars, to drive off the ferry, they bent all the valves. Fuji invented the belt guide to prevent that happening whilst in transit.
Unless you intend to bump start your car often - it serves no purpose. AND once fitted cannot be seen.
David APi
The ' bling ' guide is an unnecessary bit of kit. The cheap tin guide was originally fitted late in the 90's to stop belt ' jump ' during delivery. The cars come over on roll-on / roll-off car ferries. When loaded, the cars were parked with handbrake on and in gear. In rough seas, the cars rocked about and Fuji Heavy found that occasionally the cam belt could jump a tooth or two. As soon as the dockworkers tried to start the cars, to drive off the ferry, they bent all the valves. Fuji invented the belt guide to prevent that happening whilst in transit.
Unless you intend to bump start your car often - it serves no purpose. AND once fitted cannot be seen.
David APi
but don't think ty would need to check his cam pulleys on his as im sure they would not be plastic
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27 December 2009, 09:40 PM
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The pulleys were metal on your car Ty. And on a personal note I think the Kevlar belts are the way to go on the high reving EJ20 engines.
How does the Kevlar wear the pulleys? it's inside the belt not on the outside.
How does the Kevlar wear the pulleys? it's inside the belt not on the outside.
27 December 2009, 09:47 PM
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It certainly proved it's worth today while in 3rd gear where I was holding it between 40-80mph while going through the lanes.
27 December 2009, 10:31 PM
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but i think they are only worth getting if your running a very high power and high rev scoob that is used for track / hill climb/ events all the time
but not for an everyday mid power scoob as a standard subaru belt is fine
27 December 2009, 10:37 PM
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But yes as you said the standard belt is perfectly capable.
28 December 2009, 03:52 PM
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Cam belt standard from APi is £48.00 + VAT and IF necessary, a tensioner is £129.95 for genuine Subaru/ Ntn. Kevlar belt is £135.00 + VAT.
The tin belt guide is pants to look at ; BUT, you can't see it.................
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28 December 2009, 06:05 PM
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The belt won't break, but the Kevlar will wear out your plastic pulleys over time. Pop the covers off every 5000 miles or so to check the pulleys. As the belts wear away the pulleys the timing will change and the belt will slacken.
The ' bling ' guide is an unnecessary bit of kit. The cheap tin guide was originally fitted late in the 90's to stop belt ' jump ' during delivery. The cars come over on roll-on / roll-off car ferries. When loaded, the cars were parked with handbrake on and in gear. In rough seas, the cars rocked about and Fuji Heavy found that occasionally the cam belt could jump a tooth or two. As soon as the dockworkers tried to start the cars, to drive off the ferry, they bent all the valves. Fuji invented the belt guide to prevent that happening whilst in transit.
Unless you intend to bump start your car often - it serves no purpose. AND once fitted cannot be seen.
David APi
The ' bling ' guide is an unnecessary bit of kit. The cheap tin guide was originally fitted late in the 90's to stop belt ' jump ' during delivery. The cars come over on roll-on / roll-off car ferries. When loaded, the cars were parked with handbrake on and in gear. In rough seas, the cars rocked about and Fuji Heavy found that occasionally the cam belt could jump a tooth or two. As soon as the dockworkers tried to start the cars, to drive off the ferry, they bent all the valves. Fuji invented the belt guide to prevent that happening whilst in transit.
Unless you intend to bump start your car often - it serves no purpose. AND once fitted cannot be seen.
David APi
Sounds like the OE subaru part does the job.
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