Gates belt

[flick of the switch]

so I hear that this gates belt is a better belt and obviously much cheaper than oem. So my question is, is it really better, and will it work on my 16 switch? Part #46c4387. I can get it at local O Reilly auto parts for $95 vs $200 oem, thoughts and facts ?

 

[polarisguy619]

Im using the gates belt on MY15. Definitely grabs and performs better imo. I did however blow a gates belt after a hard 100 miles or so. Idk if it was a bad belt or what the deal was. Current gates belt has a hard 200 n still looks good. 2 gates belts is still cheaper than 1 oem belt. Im sticking with the Gates belt

 

[flick of the switch]

Im using the gates belt on MY15. Definitely grabs and performs better imo. I did however blow a gates belt after a hard 100 miles or so. Idk if it was a bad belt or what the deal was. Current gates belt has a hard 200 n still looks good. 2 gates belts is still cheaper than 1 oem belt. Im sticking with the Gates belt

But which belt I see 3 on gates website. I posted a pic of them

 

[Chiefcheese]

GATES 46C4387

 

[Chiefcheese]

GATES 46C4387.

 

[flick of the switch]

GATES 46C4387

Thanks I see that now, they are all the same.

 

[Brock]

Gates work ok. 4 of us raced for over 700 miles with them with no problems.
We all have alignment and offset set perfectly which helps any belt.

The gates is slightly softer compound then the poo belt and about 0.0030"
Wider

Epi is now making belts too

Ultra max makes a belt too.

Polaris is making new belts as we speak, I don't know if it's a different compound , but I'm guessing so as the current belt is hard and gets glazed over causing guys to search for other problems as it slips up top(3/4" to top)
Polaris is aware of this and will we see the new belts that have been tested? I don't know?

 

[Brock]

Ohh, measure pitch length.
I have a thread on it somewhere

 

[Dr.Notadoo]

another way is just take a seamstress tape and measure around the out side diameter,if its not 45-1/8,send it back its to short.

 

[flick of the switch]

another way is just take a seamstress tape and measure around the out side diameter,if its not 45-1/8,send it back its to short.

So even though it's the proper cross reference # the length's vary?

 

[Dr.Notadoo]

Yes really bad, very inconsistent , the last 4 I ordered were all to short. Some only 45 and most 44-7/8.

 

[flick of the switch]

Yes really bad, very inconsistent , the last 4 I ordered were all to short. Some only 45 and most 44-7/8.

Wow that's bad. Quality control isn't a priority at gates I guess

 

[Dr.Notadoo]

Looking into other options, and widths. Stay tooned

 

[flick of the switch]

Thanks Doc

 

[Dr.Notadoo]

Brock is looking into this as well.

 

[Brock]

 

[flick of the switch]

So it's now proven that it's the pitch that is the key measurement. Thanks guys that was some good research and a great piece of info.

 

[Brock]

Yes.
Measure the pitch length when comparing Polaris to gates

 

[flick of the switch]

Thanks Brock

 

[Brock]

You can use a cloth tape like doc says.
But I'd only use that method comparing Polaris to Polaris or gates to gates, etc

Pitch length measuring is best when comparing different brands with each other for accuracy