All aspects of tuning,modification and repairs to the BX 16valve.
soupapes
4000 rpm
Posts: 279 Joined: Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:37 pm
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by soupapes » Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:05 pm
Hi!
I'm about to buy a timing belt kit for the valver. I found in ebay good prices for these brands: "Dayco" and "Gates".
Anyone have tried one of these brands? What do you think of them?
91' Citroën BX GTi 16v
exvalver
Tick Over
Posts: 74 Joined: Thu May 07, 2009 2:23 pm
Location: Essex
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by exvalver » Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:33 pm
Both sound. Don't ever use FRAM. Ever. Apparently (ta, Chris
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Long-term BX-owner (had a Ph.1 and a Ph.2 in the recent past). Currently: GTi 8v, 219k miles (!), XM 2.0CT Exclusive.
Timmo
Full Throttle
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by Timmo » Sat Oct 23, 2010 9:17 am
ive got gates on mine as thats what the local factors supplied!
but both are fine!!
Timmo
After all i am the Cornish one!
Its Because its French!
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thanuttiscotsman
7000 rpm
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by thanuttiscotsman » Sat Oct 23, 2010 6:31 pm
i would go gates as they have never failed me
1989 BX 16v ph1 Big project chipped, k+N, scorpion s/s, weber throttle body, Nitrous injection
1990 BX 16v ph2 (now scrapped)
ollie
4000 rpm
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by ollie » Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:43 pm
Gates supply most major manufacturers and were the first to gauarantee the high milleage diesel belt for the BX.
Dayco are also fine and are often fitted by main dealers as OE spec so no probs with either.
I get good prices on Gates so never use anything else
Kitch
5000 rpm
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by Kitch » Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:43 pm
Gates and Dayco both fine. Dayco make the genuine Citroen ones.
Contitech are alright too.
soupapes
4000 rpm
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by soupapes » Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:51 pm
Thank's to all for the reply's.
I just bought a dayco kit.
91' Citroën BX GTi 16v