DrFishbone
SCCoA Member
As if you you hadn't heard enough of this already....
First off, the reason I ask is because of the threads I've seen on here, I'm not convinced that everyone that thinks they have fixed their slipping issues actually have. So, let's talk belt slip one more time.
When using at least a 5% SC pulley and a 10% jackshaft pulley. Of you guys that either have or are running this combo [and know what beltslip feels/looks like]: what belt have you had success with (if any)?
I have MP springs, and the tensioner is [now] clocked so that there is room for travel when the belt stretches under load. Pulleys are in decent shape.
The stock-sized Dayco belt slips with this combo (but works fine with a 5% and a 5%).
Also, this belt slips: brand new 38 1/8" Gates GREEN belt- the heavy duty one (fits very snuggly!) Take a look at the pictures....I think it slips because of one or both of these reasons: 1) the belt ribs are shallow and/or 2) the material is more fibrous than rubbery (probably has to do with the intended purpose of the belt - fleet / heavy duty applications) the last two pictures are of a Gates micro-v (7-rib). It looks like one built like the 7-rib would work for the jack-to-sc pulley, but before I go order and buy another belt, I wanted to be sure... So, what lengths or this belt (assuming it's a good one) will actually fit? down to 38" maybe?
First off, the reason I ask is because of the threads I've seen on here, I'm not convinced that everyone that thinks they have fixed their slipping issues actually have. So, let's talk belt slip one more time.
When using at least a 5% SC pulley and a 10% jackshaft pulley. Of you guys that either have or are running this combo [and know what beltslip feels/looks like]: what belt have you had success with (if any)?
I have MP springs, and the tensioner is [now] clocked so that there is room for travel when the belt stretches under load. Pulleys are in decent shape.
The stock-sized Dayco belt slips with this combo (but works fine with a 5% and a 5%).
Also, this belt slips: brand new 38 1/8" Gates GREEN belt- the heavy duty one (fits very snuggly!) Take a look at the pictures....I think it slips because of one or both of these reasons: 1) the belt ribs are shallow and/or 2) the material is more fibrous than rubbery (probably has to do with the intended purpose of the belt - fleet / heavy duty applications) the last two pictures are of a Gates micro-v (7-rib). It looks like one built like the 7-rib would work for the jack-to-sc pulley, but before I go order and buy another belt, I wanted to be sure... So, what lengths or this belt (assuming it's a good one) will actually fit? down to 38" maybe?