Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong belt

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Update: So, that's a nope. It turns out the particular site that I found which listed the angle of the 5VX belt had a typo! It has a 38 degree angle, not 30. Sure it's slightly better, but it's not right.

This whole time I've been under the impression that it was just the Malsossi Variotop which used the 30 degree belts. I decided to order a Doppler ER3, thinking that it would solve my belt-eating problems. It is also 30 degrees!

Now, I can't help but wonder how others are getting away with using regular belts with these after market variators. Are people just not running as much tension or putting out as much power as my zany water cooled setup?

After doing a bit more research, it seems that industry standard "variable speed" belts (go figure, eh!?) are 30 degrees and will match our variators properly. The only problem is that they seem to come in limited sizes, and are considerably wider. The thinnest available Gates variable speed belt appears to be 3/4", while even the BX belts (which we consider to be wide are only 21/32; a difference of almost 2.5mm, which can make a big difference in the pulley in that you will have a tough time getting the belt to ride all the way in 'low gear'.

Furthermore, because of the wider inner width of the belt (because of the angle) and the already wider top, the belt itself would most likely not fit in to a typical clutch pulley channel!

So um, yep. (edited)

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  Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltTopic by: Mars   Mars   05/27/12 07:21PM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Jake P Jake P 05/27/12 07:24PM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Mars   Mars   05/27/12 07:29PM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Jake P Jake P 05/27/12 10:09PM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Peter Fondue Peter Fondue 05/27/12 07:41PM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Mars   Mars   05/27/12 07:42PM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: #CrazyWayne™ rocks. #CrazyWayne #CrazyWayne™ rocks. #CrazyWayne 05/27/12 08:34PM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Mars   Mars   05/27/12 11:09PM
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  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Mars   Mars   07/03/12 09:54AM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: not a Baron Asshole not a Baron Asshole 09/17/14 03:13PM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: #CrazyWayne™ rocks. #CrazyWayne #CrazyWayne™ rocks. #CrazyWayne 05/27/12 11:53PM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Tracy Meade Tracy Meade 07/03/12 11:13AM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Mars   Mars   07/03/12 11:21AM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Tracy Meade Tracy Meade 07/03/12 11:16AM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Mars   Mars   07/03/12 11:22AM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Mars   Mars   07/03/12 11:27AM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Graham Motzing Graham Motzing 07/03/12 11:40AM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Mars   Mars   07/03/12 01:31PM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: *.* HONDA *.* HONDA 07/03/12 05:59PM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: LSLB RXb LSLB RXb 07/03/12 02:28PM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Graham Motzing Graham Motzing 07/03/12 02:57PM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Tracy Meade Tracy Meade 07/03/12 03:37PM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Mars   Mars   07/03/12 04:17PM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Tracy Meade Tracy Meade 07/03/12 04:20PM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Mars   Mars   07/03/12 04:37PM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: brian schulz brian schulz 09/17/14 03:27PM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Adam Pereira Adam Pereira 08/30/16 08:26PM
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  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Adam Pereira Adam Pereira 08/30/16 10:34PM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Totally normal JBOT Totally normal JBOT 08/30/16 10:53PM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Adam Pereira Adam Pereira 08/30/16 10:58PM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Adam Pereira Adam Pereira 08/31/16 05:13PM
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  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Mars   Mars   07/03/12 06:10PM
  Re: Malossi Variotop: You're using the wrong beltRe: Graham Motzing Graham Motzing 07/03/12 10:08PM

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