Need recommendation on SuperCharger Belt to use?
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s55 AMG
Need recommendation on SuperCharger Belt to use?
Hey guys anyone have any recommendations on what brand Supercharger belt to use on the S55?
I'm trying to decide btw the Gates and Goodyear GatorBack belts, but I need the correct part#s??
Any help would be much appreciated!
I'm trying to decide btw the Gates and Goodyear GatorBack belts, but I need the correct part#s??
Any help would be much appreciated!
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s55 AMG
Thanks but are you 100% sure thats the correct part# you provided? Because in your older post you provided a different Gates number...
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Well.... i figured ill take a stab at the problem and came up with the following solution (worked for me NO GUARANTEE).
The squeak is coming from the belt slipping when the mass of the supercharger is connected by the clutch immediately instead of slowly so i figured a different belt and/or more tension will do the trick.
So i got a new tensioner and a better belt (tried the dayco belt and it sucked) and so far no squeak and the lag when the supercharger engages is smaller as well.
So for everybody that has this problem this might be the cheaper fix since the new clutchpack costs $1100.
The belt i used is a Gates K080505HD and you can get it from amazon.
Good luck....
The squeak is coming from the belt slipping when the mass of the supercharger is connected by the clutch immediately instead of slowly so i figured a different belt and/or more tension will do the trick.
So i got a new tensioner and a better belt (tried the dayco belt and it sucked) and so far no squeak and the lag when the supercharger engages is smaller as well.
So for everybody that has this problem this might be the cheaper fix since the new clutchpack costs $1100.
The belt i used is a Gates K080505HD and you can get it from amazon.
Good luck....
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2003 S55 (SOLD) , 2012 S550
Yes...I used both....the older one is 50.5 inches and the newer one is 49.6 inches...i wanted a little more tension so i went with the shorter belt....33 bucks at amazon.....i have about 30k on that belt and it still looks good.....however...the squeeking is still there and the only way to get rid of it is to either get a belt wrap kit or the new clutch assembly which is wicked expensive.
