[revrnd]

Any particular reason for your choice of belt? If you said other, specify the brand.

 

[Steven Hohman]

100% OEM, never had a problem with OEM, so why switch?

 

[Rocketman]

I've tried Dayco, but it just didn't perform the way I liked. I use the SkiDoo 067 belt now.

 

[phazerhater]

For racing, Dayco Ultimax 2 or Gates extreme for me.  Both great belts IMO.  For the trails, OEM.

 

[Snow Monkey]

I just run OEM!

 

[highlandergerman]

i use the oem until they wear down,  then i usaly buy the gates extreme belts.  the gates extreme belts have always been good.  they realy seem to do a good job on my zrt 800s

 

[revrnd]

I forgot to include them in the poll, but is Goodyear still making the Power Streak belt?

 

[permafrost]

i gave my vote to OEM. We run the 127's . They will easily last 2000 kliks if you break it in and follow proper startup procedures. The 067's take 5mph off of top end. I put a dayco 144-4353 on the GADE when i was in cochrane last. It held up well to a 1000 kliks of powder busting

 

[Machzzzz1]

I run OEM in my sleds.  The OEM belt just seems to make the sled go faster and accel harder.  

I used Goodyear Powerstreak and I was impressed buy how it held up.  It lasted over 1 and 1/2 seasons till it was warn but it never broke.  

The only problem was that the good year didnt perform. I would get it for a touring machine but not for a racer.

Dayco is also good but OEM just seems better.

 

[SKI-DOOD]

Dayco Ultimax 2 work great for me.

 

[FishHog]

Dayco

Been good to me.  Never compared directly to an OEM belt as for a speed loss.  Might have to give that a try.

FishHog

 

[Rocketman]

The Dayco I had seemed to slip more and the clutches would run hotter...too hot...snow vaporized if it touched the primary...forget putting your hand on it!

 

[Limskii]

I've just switched back to oem bomb. (067) belt, and it seems to be holding up well and not wearing out too quickly.
For the last few seasons, I used Dayco ultimax II's, the 138-4353 and then the 144-4353. I liked those belts for racing, but they wore out quickly (belt got narrow), and some of them would have cord pull out. I also noticed that when switching from dayco to bomb., I had to either click up tra one or remove 1-1.5g of pin weight to keep rpms.

 

[revrnd]

Does anyone know if Dayco makes the Bombi belts? looking at the markings on the belts, they do look similiar. I would assume though that Ski-doo would have specs as to the tolerances and rubber compounds that they would what the belts made to.

 

[Rocketman]

permafrost...I've been thinking about this for a while...and I can't figure out how the 067 Doo belt can take 5 mph off your sled? Please enlighten me.

 

[revrnd]

I'm not sure of the PNs, but I have read in Ski-doo's info that one belt is better for top speed and the other is better for wear. now if I could only find it in my junque.

 

[ALASKANASSASAN]

While I stay OEM, I still tinker with belt performance by changing my helix on the driven clutch to a 51 from a 55 for more positive shifting for my riding style.  Slow, in deep deep powder through the trees.

 

[Rocketman]

LOL....you and the other 99% of the users on this forum!

 

[Bilbat]

I run Gates Xtreme period.

I have a '97 ZRT6 slightly moded.
The clutch comes in @ 5500 & she will dig your grave if you let her

 

[midnight screamer]

I normally run an oem Bombardier belt but right now have on a Dayco Ultimax.  It works excellent!