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  1. #1 Lets discuss 8 rib conversions 
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    Well beside it looking freaking sweet and helping eliminate belt slip. what do you guys think the advantage of doing this is? Any additional benefits?
    Oh yeah if you have an 8-rib conversion and share your opinions, you better share pics too. haha.
    This is what I am going to be using, along with the zzp mps setup. I just need to find a belt for this. Any help on finding a belt for it while I am running my 3.4, and then I'll get ones for 3.2, 3.0, and 2.8's?
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    Just use a regular 6 rib belt for a anything down to a 3.0" pulley. There is no need to spend the extra money on an rib belt until you need it imo.
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  3. #3 Re: Lets discuss 8 rib conversions 
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    while I agree with your thoughts, if I am going to do it later when I run the 2.8 or below, might as well go ahead and do it now. That way it looks cool, haha.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Andrew_99GTP View Post
    Just use a regular 6 rib belt for a anything down to a 3.0" pulley. There is no need to spend the extra money on an rib belt until you need it imo.

    if the idea of the 8 rib is to help eliminate belt slip... then why would one run a 6 rib belt on an 8 rib pulley??? that won't help belt slip. that doesnt make any sense. .... and yeah you can have belt slip with a pulley bigger than 3"
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    I run an ATI balancer, therefore I'm going to use it. 8 ribs here.
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    Are you running the zzp ati balancer? Have you got it on? does it help reduce the vibrations a little bit.
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    No other real advantage that the belt slip issue. Oh and the wow factor too.
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    I have the INTENSE ATI balancer. It is installed. Balance shaft is still in so vibrations are same as stock really. I got it to save my flywheel. I have read it's worth the piece of mind in the vibrations it eliminates.
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