August 23, 2021, 10:39 AM
I Hate Dragstersblower belt fray...
Have about 60 runs on the baby blower with the cog setup and the edges are starting to fray....
I'm going to buy another belt, is there a brand that is superior to another? it's a 2" belt by the way. A buddy suggested he cured his fraying with a shorter belt.
August 23, 2021, 10:51 AM
"The Bender"Star Racer is the best belt you can buy
August 23, 2021, 10:53 AM
I Hate Dragstersi don't believe they make 2" width belt, unless i haven't stumbled across the part numbers yet.
August 23, 2021, 12:28 PM
TD1964I know this is not apples to apples due to the fact that I run a 1471 high helix. If I could even get 30 runs from a belt I would be happy. The higher the blower ratio, the higher the load will be on the belt. I chalk it up to running a blower. I replace when seeing any detrimental indicator of a upcoming failure.
August 23, 2021, 01:19 PM
TD1964To caveat my last post. The gentleman who posted Star being a good belt is correct. Contact RBS superchargers for price and availability. They may also be able to assist you with the premature fraying. Very knowledgeable on blowers and drives.
August 23, 2021, 07:22 PM
smokinjeffIf it’s fraying the belt to the inside and you run a crank trigger wheel you might need the spacer kit to move the belt away from inside edge of bottom pulley.
August 23, 2021, 09:27 PM
I Hate DragstersI’ve got a spacer installed to compensate for the crank trigger wheel.
August 23, 2021, 09:35 PM
Big SteveI am on my 3rd season on the same 8mm Star racer belt and it looks brand new. 14/71 HH TBS XR1 blower.
August 23, 2021, 10:14 PM
TD1964quote:
Originally posted by Big Steve:
I am on my 3rd season on the same 8mm Star racer belt and it looks brand new. 14/71 HH TBS XR1 blower.
You guys have convinced me to change.
Thanks
August 24, 2021, 04:41 PM
bry-warA barrel shaped idler pulley can help with irregular tracking. This reduces the amount of edge chafing on the belt if everything is aligned properly.