drive belt query

Discussion in 'The Workshop' started by foster, Dec 19, 2007.

  1. foster

    foster New Member

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    does it cause i problem if i was to fit a smaller drive belt to my engine? i bought i new one and it happens to be about 1.5 inchs shorter than the original
    bearing in mind the one i had on previously has been riden for 4k miles, so it may of stretched a bit.
    the original has a product number of 436864
    while the new one has a number of 828223
     
  2. capri dave

    capri dave Active Member

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    yes it would matter....fit the correct length ;)
     
  3. foster

    foster New Member

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    ah why cudnt you of said no it doesnt lol. cheers
     
  4. frazer

    frazer New Member

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    what does fitting a malossi belt compared with the standred belt do
    (sorry for hi-jacking this tread but thort it would be easier.
     
  5. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    diff angle to suite the malossi ramp.. only slight but usually a little wider
     
  6. frazer

    frazer New Member

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    does it have any advantages over a normal belt
     
  7. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    longer gearing at any point as the belts thicker.. means more top end with a little accell loss.. rolerd up right you get an extra 1-2mph without any losses but your better off using it with a malossi variator as it wears qucik on a stock item
     
  8. frazer

    frazer New Member

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    is it hard to swap variators
     

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