Topline Timing Belts

[Spoolin18]

Anyone ever use Topline Timing Belts? Any luck with them?

 

[shredwin]

use OEM, they are better.. I have never used a topline timing belt but would HIGHLY recommend a Mitsu one

 

[SmalltownDSMer]

use OEM, they are better.. I have never used a topline timing belt but would HIGHLY recommend a Mitsu one

+1 Stick with OEM . Is there a reason you don't want to buy OEM?

 

[lacroixdp]

In all my years of working on cars, I've never seen an aftermarket timing belt fail from a genuine manufacturing defect (except for Mitsubishi's timing belt fiasco in the 90s, but then again that was OEM parts failing) - most failures are caused by install error, not replacing the pulleys, and contamination with oil. You are perfectly fine using that. For some reason, the DSM community has a big fear of using aftermarket parts on 18 year old cars - I can't figure out why for the life of me, considering most parts at the dealer are manufactured from aftermarket companies.

 

[asrdave]

lacroixdp is right i have to deal with parts daily for my shop and we do general repair and we use the aftermarket companies that make it for the manufacturer ie: timken, nippon, denso, bosch, beru just to name a couple of aftermarket companies that make parts for companies like mercedes, bmw, mitsu, toyota these manufacturers arent making these wear items its usually other people that they source out to but i personally would go with a mitsu timing belt haha

 

[GsXdSmKingGsX]

Go mitsu bud. I just ordered a mitsu timing belt and head gasket

 

[94nonturboGS]

A lot of the guys I know use the gatorback timing belt and component kit

 

[DyNamiC]

Another vote for OEM or a quality kevlar belt.

 

[laserspeeddemon]

I got mine a few years ago from DS Motorsport. Held up fine so far.