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15 March 2011, 08:47 PM
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Cosworth belt
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??
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15 March 2011, 09:21 PM
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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.
16 March 2011, 12:35 AM
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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 )
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 )
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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 )
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 )
We stock them also.
16 March 2011, 10:20 PM
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I just noticed: Gates "Racing" cambelts have almost identical sales literature; they just changed some words around LOL 
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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?
.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?
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