ill be doing a mild build soon and i plan on changing the timing belt.

should i go aftermarket (toda, power enterprise, etc) or is a brand new timing belt good enough? im looking to spin to about 9500rpm and i need a belt that will hold.

 

OEM or Toda.

 

What he ^ said!

 

OEM on all my motor builds

I've used Toda and Power Enterprises, and did not like them at all

 

go OEM. I've seen people slowly grind/tear teeth off of their cam gears because the toda timing belt was too strong. I would only use the toda timing belt if you were using other toda components (ie cam gears) connected to it

 

OEM here. 9700rpm no problem.

 

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12,000 RPM and no problem.
10,000 RPM Daily

 

Toda here


i've not heard anything bad about OEM, but i just wanted that extra security i guess

 

I have a gates red belt seams nice but I got it from the rep for free. If I was paying it would be oem.

 

didnt know gates made a red one I thought it was blue and black. but I guess I was wrong. I have a black gates one seems good to me

 

Little OT but did ya'll know Gate's makes OEM honda timing belts

 

did not know that but the rep told me gates makes most of the performance ones, he listed them off but I cant remember them all now.

 

OEM, period...
you need the little stretch they give...

where as the greddy, toda, an PE stuff...is TOO strong and can even create bad harmonics...at least, a VERY reputable/popular/nut ridden engine builder told me over and over and over and over again for my 2.1L ITR swap build i had

 

OEM