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Old Nov 26, 2009 | 03:26 AM
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Default Gates vs Gatorback timing belts
Is one much better than the other?
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Old Nov 26, 2009 | 03:27 AM
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Probably not. Go Gates or OEM
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Old Nov 26, 2009 | 10:30 AM
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Gatorback.
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Old Nov 26, 2009 | 12:01 PM
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I have always used gates or OEM. Don't waste money on the blue gates racing one though.
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Old Nov 26, 2009 | 12:31 PM
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My experience has been gatorback does not stretch as much as gates does.
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Old Nov 26, 2009 | 01:43 PM
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Glad I posted this, the vendors brag up the blue Gates racing one like it's made of gold.
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Old Nov 26, 2009 | 01:55 PM
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Repeat runs to 10800 RPM (no not a miata) and a gates blue timing belt has never let me down.
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