Gates Blue Belts and Fluidampr

[PrimerPLus]

Anyone know what size the alternator belt is for a gates blue belt with a Fluidampr?

I have to take my timing componets off while doing a headgasket and I need the alternator belt. When I did this the first time I got all my belts in Gates blue belts but the alternator belt was way too tight and I could not fit it on with the fluidampr. The belt number for that is k040384RB. I ended up going to the parts store and got a Gates Black belt in a size or 2 bigger. But I would like all my belts to match (BLUE).

Anyone know what the number for the next size up would be in a Blue belt and where to get it?

Also anyone know why the fluidampr is bigger than the stock?

 

[92AWDHX40]

Maybe it doesnt come in blue, i never saw a alternator gates belt in blue, i only saw black ones.

 

[Dsmkauai]

The gates "blue belts" are gates racing and as far as I know, they only make the timing and balance shaft belts. Does it really matter that all your belts match or just that they work properly? Anyway you said you got them before, but the alt belt wasn't the right size. So why not go to the same place/vendor and ask if they carry them.

 

[PrimerPLus]

I ordered them all from extreme psi. There is a blue gates alternator belt. I ordered all as a kit when I did my timing job.
http://www.extremepsi.com/store/product.php?productid=20606&cat=0&page=1

 

[Dsmkauai]

So what I would do is call extreme and ask which belt you would need to work with fluidampr in the color blue.

 

[PrimerPLus]

Well I did email them at the time of install. Which was back in September or so. Never got an answer. But I will send another email.

 

[Dsmkauai]

Screw the emails I did that with a few ? I had never got an answer. Well not till I called them at least hint hint.

 

[PrimerPLus]

Well I got a reply they do not know what the correct size is. I emailed the makers of fluidampr directly. I will post their response when I get one.

 

[PrimerPLus]

I got a reply:

"Thank you for contacting Fluidampr's tech support. Our Mitsubishi dual 4 rib damper has a bit larger pulley on it than OEM, which you noticed. I found a Blue Gates belt on amazon which should work with your Fluidampr. It should be about 1.5" bigger."

They also gave me a link to the one they were talking about.

 

[bryanwheat]

You can also just look at the part number on the belt that is in the car. The length is in the part number.

 

[PrimerPLus]

Yes I know that now. At least people can see that the fluidampr is actually bigger and need a bigger size belt when you get it. When I was researching for one I never seen that you would need a bigger belt and just assumed that the normal size would fit. The more you know.