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Old 07-15-11, 01:12 AM
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flipping drive belts inside out

i been seeing this and is there a reason why? disadvantages and benefits?
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you've been seeing this? on what?

i dont think it can be done on our cars. aren't our belts lined on the inside with some weird rubber teeth stuff to stay in the pulley? sounds like a disaster waiting to happen if you flip it inside out.
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The backside wouldn't even fit in the pulley groove. I've never heard of anyone doing this in any car and it makes no sense whatsoever.
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Old 07-15-11, 01:20 PM
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I know how to kill those.... I saw in once in Harry Potter. Stick a wand up its nose
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they are v-belts, is this even possible and why?
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Some belts are smooth on the outside and some sort of actually do look like they are flipped inside out... Just depends what you get.
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I think this goes along with dumping sand into your intake to port and polish.
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If it's happening It's probably a pulley alignment issue or one of them is eaten up a bit.
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I flip my belts ALL THE TIME... of course none of my engines ever last more than 15 minutes after start up.. but I am sure that is totally unrelated.
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u guys think i'm a dumb ***, yeah! will thanks for trying to bash on my thread. but here, do down to the 5th post,https://www.rx7club.com/time-slips-dyno-128/500-hp-club-675579/page4/ thats what i meant.
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Originally Posted by MANSU_V36
u guys think i'm a dumb ***, yeah! will thanks for trying to bash on my thread. but here, do down to the 5th post,https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=675579&page=4 thats what i meant.
Those aren't upside down..
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thats just the style of belt, some are smooth and some have those ribs, he didnt flip them inside out . You can even make out the writing on the belts.

the belts are a v design so they sit in the pulleys

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something like dayco top-cogs are what you want if your going for that look
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those belts are oriented in the normal position, what you might call "right side out", also known as the only way a v belt works. Don't get your panties in a bunch, it was a silly question and we were having some fun with it.
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Yup sorry homie but those belts are indeed in the correct position and NOT flipped upside down. I mean at least you asked first before doing it... that shows some intelligence believe it or not.
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