Gates redline belt

[twyztid]

Has anyone else tried this belt It appears that the XS825 belts have REALLY jumped in price but the Gates Redline 40R4313 seems close to the same price.

 

[DennyTuna]

Has anyone else tried this belt It appears that the XS825 belts have REALLY jumped in price but the Gates Redline 40R4313 seems close to the same price.

I ran one last season, it performed well. I ran mostly 240 SS tune with some 270 runs mixed in. Put on just shy of 2500 miles, when I took it off a month or so ago it looked great but didn't measure the wear to see if it goes back on to start this next season.

 

[Fleecer]

I've run them and they have a little more grip than the ultimax and turn 100 rpm less.

 

[SidewinderConvert]

I ran them last season for 3400 miles. They held up to my special brand of stupidity super well. That being said, because I am so hard on the sled I change the belt at 1500 miles regardless of wear.

 

[sideshowBob]

Since I got my SW I put less then 20 miles on the 8JP belt then I set it up with an 8DN belt. The 8DN worked flawlessly for me for 3 seasons but it is a few mph slower on top end so this year I decided to try something different and installed and adjusted my clutching for the Gates Redline belt.
I have put a whole season on the Red Line and I am very happy with it and will continue to use it.

my observations:

-very little belt dust[like the 8DN]
-full throttle rpm dropped 100-200 rpm
-virtually no wear
-belt grip is good with Dalton B/O at 6/2
-belt temp on my Razor gage is typically lower then the 8DN after long runs
-clutch sheave surfaces look good.

Worked for me

 

[twyztid]

Since I got my SW I put less then 20 miles on the 8JP belt then I set it up with an 8DN belt. The 8DN worked flawlessly for me for 3 seasons but it is a few mph slower on top end so this year I decided to try something different and installed and adjusted my clutching for the Gates Redline belt.
I have put a whole season on the Red Line and I am very happy with it and will continue to use it.

my observations:

-very little belt dust[like the 8DN]
-full throttle rpm dropped 100-200 rpm
-virtually no wear
-belt grip is good with Dalton B/O at 6/2
-belt temp on my Razor gage is typically lower then the 8DN after long runs
-clutch sheave surfaces look good.

Worked for me

But... they are unavailable EVERYWHERE for mostly this whole winter.

 

[SidewinderConvert]

Update I have on the redline:

It is by far the best belt I have ever used.

I put 2400 miles on ONE belt this year. Most of that 2400 miles was in a 300HP tune and last weekend with 2300 miles on the belt I decided to try blowing it. On a lake holding it to the handle bars until knock lights lit up, belt didn't blow doing 3 back to back 120mph 1mile + pulls. This is on a belt with 2300 miles too!!!!

 

[DennyTuna]

So I ran the same redline belt for it's second season, it has close to 5,000 miles on it. It will now be a spare as I'm sure it is still in good shape.

 

[bleedyamaha]

I am on my second season and lots of hard pulls back to back. Lots of drag racing friends. I used to be delicate and always worried about blowing the other belts. Now I ride it like I want to ride it and don’t worry about my Redline.