Like the title says Is it worth getting a GREDDY EXTREME TIMING & BALANCER BELT for $180 shipped?? or does it matter what brand and price the timing belt be?? any ideas? Help a brother out.

 

I think OEM is more reliable, since the OEM belt is designed by the Honda factory for the engine. Still, I myself haven't heard much about the Greddy timing belt from fellow Luders, so I dunno . . .

My recommendation: OEM.

 

There are some that will vouch for the GReddy Belts, but some will say that OEM is sometimes better than Aftermarket..
It's a personal preference.. Someone can give you a thread that shows a GReddy Belt failing and ruining a build, but there's tons of people out there with OEM Belts that have failed also..

Personally, $180 is a bit expensive.. What are you using these on? What kind of build or is it stock??

There was a thread up a couple weeks ago about this though.. GReddy vs OEM. Trying searching a bit, you might find it...

[Shamless Plug: I have two Balancer Belts I'm selling, One Brand New and one Used. If you're interested, just let me know.]

 

Never seen a case where the OEM belt has failed when properly maintained I think the Greddy belts are for show.

 

could be wrong but i thought that the greddy belts didnt expand nearly as much as the stock one, say at 9k, thous not trowing the timing off

 

i would just suggest getting a new manual tensioner

 

im getting the same thing but i got it for 150 because i bought a whole valve train kit from my local performance shop

 

I'd just save some money and go with the oem replacement.

 

my vote would be stick with oem, unless you have a fully built motor that you are racing often then i would continue to research

 

way too much for a timing belt, the oem will do just fine for all driving conditions.

 

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True
Didn't mean it the way it sounds.. Heh

Proper installation, maintenance, and replacement is key.

 

just got mine from kuruma motoring off ebay for 180 as well...sitting on my work bench waiting for install... we'll see how it goes