What's a good timing belt you guys recommend for an evo 8?

 

stock

 

OEM Mitsu or Gates. I've always used all of the Gate's belts with no problems, they're the ones that make the performance belts too.

 

+1...Stock or Gates

 

http://www.mitsubishiparts.net/catalog/?section=720

 

stock, gates, monster sport.

 

I've had good luck with Gates.

 

I currently use HKS and they also make a balancer belt. If your changing the timing belt you should also check the accesory belt tensioners and water pump because you should get them all done around the same time. Gates and OEM are good also. Correct me if I'm wrong but the Gates and HKS are good to around 100,000 miles because they are kevlar, compared to the OEM that ppl say it should last around 70,000 miles and it's rubber. But it is know that the OEM can reach 1000,000 miles also.

 

OEM stuff. I wouldn't trust any belt to over 60,000-70,000 miles so I would change them anyway. Plus, the OEM is tried and true, many people use them on high HP/TQ builds and beat it up pretty good. I have yet to see a known failure condition that destroyed an OEM belt.

 

I have Gates right now and I can't complain with it

 

+1

These guys are great to deal with!

 

Oem!!

 

What is the correct Gates part #? I see a few on ebay. Are they the same for the Eclipse 2.0 4G63?

 

I would go with the timing belt kit sold here with the gates belt.

 

OEM all the way Bro.. you can never go wrong with that