DENVER, Colo. – Gates Corp. is introducing its next generation of Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) belts for ATVs, UTVs and snowmobiles. Recently released to the market, the all-new CVT belt named G-Force has an initial product offering of 55 sizes covering more than 3,600 applications.
 
Additional sizes will be released in the coming months, with full line coverage available in early 2012, according to Gates.
 
G-Force belts feature the latest construction including a double-cog design on applications to match the OEM belt, Gates says. The company adds that this double-cog utilizes a trapezoidal top-notch and rounded cog profile for superior flexibility and heat dissipation. Using advanced technology, G-Force drive belts are designed for superior fit, performance and durability for today’s recreational and utility all-terrain vehicles.
 
Gates says it uses proprietary laser measuring technology to match the OE specifications exactly. G-Force belts are engineered with an aramid reinforced fiber rubber and advanced aramid tensile cords. The cords are surrounded by a specially formulated adhesion gum to reduce edge cord pullout, a known problem in CVT belt systems, and increase belt life, according to the company. The end result, Gates says, is an OE equivalent or better belt design that delivers comparable performance and durability at a reduced cost.
 
“We are very excited about this new CVT belt,” said Tim Stout, belt product marketing manager. “Gates is a global leader in CVT systems and has taken the latest technology in belt construction, materials and measuring accuracy, and applied that to the G-Force belt. Extreme testing, both in a controlled environment and on many racing vehicles, has shown the G-Force belt to be high performing and durable. It requires no clutching adjustments on most vehicles at installation for drop-in performance.”
 
For more information about Gates G-Force CVT belts, visit www.gates.com/gforce.