Greddy Timing Belt
03-05-2008, 09:24 PM
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Greddy Timing Belt
SO i purchased a greddy timing belt about a year ago when I built my first motor. I have since put around 15k on the belt. Well today I started the car up and noticed a weird noise from the timing belt area. I checked things out and noticed that the belt was MISSING 4 TEETH. I removed the belt and swapped it with a Toda belt. I checked it out a little more and noticed almost every tooth is barley hanging on and they come off really easy. This is supposed to be a "high performance" belt capable of high horsepower. I know for sure I am well under that mark. I just wanted to warn others about this and I will try and post pics as soon as I can.
03-06-2008, 11:10 AM
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Re: Greddy Timing Belt (98vtec)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 98vtec »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">was the belt properly tensioned for those 15k miles?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yes I adjusted it a few times to make sure it still stayed tight after it stretched from wear.
Yes I adjusted it a few times to make sure it still stayed tight after it stretched from wear.
03-06-2008, 05:18 PM
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Toda (and Greddy) are for higher hp applications. They are stronger timing belts. Nothing wrong with OEM but if you wanna be safe if you have higher hp engines then get the Toda. Toda also recommends their timing belt if you are running their cams.
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03-06-2008, 05:27 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Seminole »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Toda (and Greddy) are for higher hp applications. They are stronger timing belts. Nothing wrong with OEM but if you wanna be safe if you have higher hp engines then get the Toda. Toda also recommends their timing belt if you are running their cams.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Where did you get that information from? I seen countless "high" hp motors running OEM timing belts. Why does a timing belt have to be stronger than OEM for a "high" hp application? Who says Toda, greddy, etc. are stronger than honda?
Where did you get that information from? I seen countless "high" hp motors running OEM timing belts. Why does a timing belt have to be stronger than OEM for a "high" hp application? Who says Toda, greddy, etc. are stronger than honda?
03-06-2008, 06:05 PM
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Toda does. It's right one their website. The recommend their timing belts for their cams and higher hp applications. I'm not saying they are stronger, and in all honesty I really don't know, I'm just saying what I read. Like I said, nothing wrong with brand new OEM. I like them, but I've heard great things about the Toda belt and have been recommended it multiple times by numerous people
03-06-2008, 06:37 PM
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Re: Greddy Timing Belt (Seminole)
Im not sure there is anything wrong with an new OEM belt, however I was told the samething seminole is saying. Supposedly the Toda and Greddy belts work better with bigger cams and more power. When I bought the belt it was for my B20 and it was fully built. I didnt want to take the chance so I went ahead and paid the extra few bucks for the greddy. Now it almost cost me a motor.
03-06-2008, 10:37 PM
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Marketing guys marketing.
rule of thumb....NEVER take purchasing advice from someone that is trying to sell you something.
Toda/Greddy all hype.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IntegraType-R »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">1 full year, 9.5k+ revs daily..greddy still rolling.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Stock Type r's rev close to the 9's and still roll no problem. OEM Belt and all.
Also.... do you have aftermarket camgears?
rule of thumb....NEVER take purchasing advice from someone that is trying to sell you something.
Toda/Greddy all hype.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IntegraType-R »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">1 full year, 9.5k+ revs daily..greddy still rolling.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Stock Type r's rev close to the 9's and still roll no problem. OEM Belt and all.
Also.... do you have aftermarket camgears?
03-07-2008, 12:35 AM
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Re: (Seminole)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DIYMIKE »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Marketing guys marketing.
rule of thumb....NEVER take purchasing advice from someone that is trying to sell you something.
Toda/Greddy all hype.
Stock Type r's rev close to the 9's and still roll no problem. OEM Belt and all.
Also.... do you have aftermarket camgears?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yes I do have aftermarket cam gears. I dont really know whether or the OEM or Greddy or Toda belts are made stronger. I did however expect the Greddy belt to hold up at least as long as the OEM belt. Honda says 100k for a timing belt, I was no where near that.
rule of thumb....NEVER take purchasing advice from someone that is trying to sell you something.
Toda/Greddy all hype.
Stock Type r's rev close to the 9's and still roll no problem. OEM Belt and all.
Also.... do you have aftermarket camgears?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yes I do have aftermarket cam gears. I dont really know whether or the OEM or Greddy or Toda belts are made stronger. I did however expect the Greddy belt to hold up at least as long as the OEM belt. Honda says 100k for a timing belt, I was no where near that.
03-07-2008, 05:03 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DIYMIKE »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Marketing guys marketing.
rule of thumb....NEVER take purchasing advice from someone that is trying to sell you something.
Toda/Greddy all hype.
Stock Type r's rev close to the 9's and still roll no problem. OEM Belt and all.
Also.... do you have aftermarket camgears?</TD></TR></TABLE>
ya , are stock type-rs 12.0 cr, with s2s2's cam on bc cam gears, as well as milled head/block?? and when i say 9.5k+ i mean 9.5k+.. car is daily driven too, on road trips are well, multiply races and what not..i assure you, i switched to greddy because "my oem" was scaring me.. after about 6 months i'd have to retighten the belt a ton of times.. greddy holding true and strong for me.
rule of thumb....NEVER take purchasing advice from someone that is trying to sell you something.
Toda/Greddy all hype.
Stock Type r's rev close to the 9's and still roll no problem. OEM Belt and all.
Also.... do you have aftermarket camgears?</TD></TR></TABLE>
ya , are stock type-rs 12.0 cr, with s2s2's cam on bc cam gears, as well as milled head/block?? and when i say 9.5k+ i mean 9.5k+.. car is daily driven too, on road trips are well, multiply races and what not..i assure you, i switched to greddy because "my oem" was scaring me.. after about 6 months i'd have to retighten the belt a ton of times.. greddy holding true and strong for me.
03-07-2008, 05:04 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AccordSleeperZzZ »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">properly tensioned timing belts ftw. 
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i'll tell u what it is.. its people not replacing the tensioner when they change the t-belt..
</TD></TR></TABLE> i'll tell u what it is.. its people not replacing the tensioner when they change the t-belt..
03-07-2008, 05:04 AM
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Re: (Seminole)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Seminole »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">have you ever compaired them? after looking at both it looks like the Toda one is built stronger...</TD></TR></TABLE>
they're the same **** to me, feel the same, bend the same..
they're the same **** to me, feel the same, bend the same..
03-07-2008, 11:24 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IntegraType-R »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
they're the same **** to me, feel the same, bend the same.. </TD></TR></TABLE>
I think he meant the OEM vs Toda.
they're the same **** to me, feel the same, bend the same.. </TD></TR></TABLE>
I think he meant the OEM vs Toda.
03-07-2008, 12:40 PM
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I was running the Greddy belt with the B20. Then I blew that motor and used the B20 on my GSR. Then just the other day I noticed the belt was falling apart.
03-07-2008, 12:43 PM
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My friends run OEM belts even on their turbo setups, several over 350 whp and no problems w/ their timing belts. One has over 50k miles. My 2 all motor builds, using OEM timing belts, no problems, over 20k miles on one, and 10k on the other both reving over 9k rpm and aftermarket cam gears.
03-07-2008, 12:48 PM
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Re: Greddy Timing Belt (all-mtr-teg)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by all-mtr-teg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My friends run OEM belts even on their turbo setups, several over 350 whp and no problems w/ their timing belts. One has over 50k miles. My 2 all motor builds, using OEM timing belts, no problems, over 20k miles on one, and 10k on the other both reving over 9k rpm and aftermarket cam gears.</TD></TR></TABLE>
cool. However this thread wasnt made to compare belt or argue what belt is best. I just wanted to let people know that Greddy might not be the best choice.
cool. However this thread wasnt made to compare belt or argue what belt is best. I just wanted to let people know that Greddy might not be the best choice.
03-07-2008, 01:01 PM
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You shouldn't really bash a company or brand just cause you had a bad experience. There are so many factors that one must take into consideration. Belt tensioner failure, installation error, aftermarket cam gears, etc. etc. For all you know, the same problem could have happened w/ an oem belt, toda, Gates racing belt, ebay belt, etc. But hopefully you get the problem ressolved.