Best kind of belt to get?

What is the best kind of belt to get? A good value for the money.

I'm ordering all new pulleys.

Phatmatt wrote:

What is the best kind of belt to get?  A good value for the money.

I'm ordering all new pulleys.

The kind that go all the way around without stopping.

lol. I mean there's like 1/2 and 5/8, probably other variables too?
This is my first build so I'm all new to this belt thing

Phatmatt wrote:

lol. I mean there's like 1/2 and 5/8,   probably other variables too?
This is my first build so I'm all new to this belt thing

Are you keeping the vari drive? MTD's vari drive requires 5/8" belts. my local supplier of belts is tractor supply, so all they have is pix kevlar blue belts. works pretty dang good i guess. But my system isnt near stock nor have i ran a black rubber belt... I believe the kevlar is interlaced into the belt and it doenst really stretch.

I will not be keeping the vari-drive. There is no pulley on the tranny at the moment, I will install a simple pulley and throttle will be done by the engine rpm.  At a later date I will replace that tranny.

The kevlar is the cords inside the rubber. They dont stretch as much, as you said.

Blue, green/ brown, or red is what youll want. Black will just burn up.

Phatmatt wrote:

I will not be keeping the vari-drive. There is no pulley on the tranny at the moment.  At a later date I will replace that tranny.

One thing about the MTD system, at least on mine, is that the pulley on the engine was made for a 5/8" belt, and a 1/2" wont grab, so on mine i replaced the pulley with a tractor supply pulley and it works flawless. have TSC 4" pulleys front and rear, no complaints, so id get those pulleys or whatever with a 1/2" belt. Heres my video of the engine pulley swap.

What does the belt color mean? and what does 3L 4L 5L mean? http://shop.phoenix-mfg.com/shop-belts

I think its the profile of the V. Try Googling it under PIX belts there is some info