Rebuilding a stock b16a2. I can get discounts on gates products and I know theyre a good brand. I'm just looking for opinions because I don't know if gates rates their timing belts to rev at 8000 rpm.

 

My is runing a gates belt on his ls/vtec. Rev's to 8800 and hasn't had any issues.

 

there water pumps on the other hand.....

 

OEM Honda or Power Enterprise timing belt

 

Gates is OEM honda. The last belt I bought from a local dealership actually had both Honda and Gates stamps on it.

 

well, i ended up getting a Honda timing belt for dirt cheap from the dealership. saved me a trip back to my work. I'm still going with the Gates hoses. I'm still wondering, though, because I could pocket an extra 20 if I decide on the Gates. I just figure, you can't go wrong with oem.

P.S. see you edit my headline. thanks