is it worth it to upgrade the timing belt or just run another stock timing belt, getting ready to replace mine and was not sure what to do with this?

 

stock.

 

You could upgrade your pulleys, lighter ones that will spin easier. But yeah, stock one is just fine.

 

Ok thanks for the advise guys. Ordering a stock one tonight.

 

OEM Is fine, only thing you really get from an HKS or Gates is a different color.. Any other claims the manufacturers make have never, to my knowledge, been backed up by actual tests.

 

I replaced with stock

 

This a real newb question but y'all say timing belt??......I thought evos had timing chains.
What am I missing.

 

The X has a chain.

 

do you own an evo must not with that question

 

i think it is federally mandated, that all new engines will have chains. so when companys stop making a engine. the new ones will have chains.

 

If you ever had one break and know what kinda damage it does being its an interference motor then that should answer your question. Stock will work just fine but if you want added pertection go Gates.

 

ahhh! thanx, this is what I had understood. It's of importance, I had a bad timing belt go out in my old galant, messed up the valves so I have timing belt ptsd now.


no I don't, so that's why I asked. stating the obvious didn't help me understand anything.

 

Timing chains do the same thing when they break, are generally harder to replace, more expensive, etc. I prefer belts. No front case gasket/rtv to deal with. I dont understand why the federal gov would pass a law requiring engines to have timing chains.