Ferrari Mailing List: Re: belts and chains (was Friday Night Funnies)

[cjromero (clyderomerof4]

Actually Ferrari went to belts initially because they were quieter 

Go figure that one out!

The belts are very strong but the car needs to be driven 

And most owners are poseurs !

They returned to chains to stop all the complaints about service intervals with the belts .

Yes Virginia this is the truth!

Clyde. Recommending you buy a 550 and be done with it ! 

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On May 7, 2013, at 10:40 PM, "Robert W. Garven Jr." <rgarven [at] gmail.com> wrote:

Ferrari went to belts (as per Ferrari) as they were more accurate, chains actually stretch, and they were quieter, and to provide long term financial health to their service departments!  HA. 

Thats why I need another Ferrari so i can learn how to stretch those chains back!

Rob

Robert W. Garven Jr.

rgarven [at] gmail.com

 "The Ferrari is a dream - people dream of owning this special vehicle and for most people it will remain a dream apart from for those lucky few." Enzo Ferrari

On May 7, 2013, at 12:18 PM, George P. wrote:

Rick wrote: 
> I think Ferrari was just ahead of the time with timing belts. The belt 
> technology just hadn't quite developed at the time. There are hundreds of 
> millions of cars out there with timing belts today that will go 100K miles on 
> the original belts.
> 

Very true.  But even Ferrari has gone back to timing chains (I believe - I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong).  But I *KNOW* that my 2010 VW has a timing chain.  Although my soon-to-be 2013 VW will have a belt (but it's a diesel, if that makes a difference - lower revving, so probably...).
 
I don't believe there is any one "right" answer.
 
FWIW.  YMMV.  etc etc etc....
 
gp

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