V-belts are used in belt drives, and this type is the most popular among all belts. Unlike flat belts, they are trapezoidal or wedge-shaped in cross-section. As in other belt drives, the torque from the driving V-pulley to the belt and from it to the driven pulley is carried out by frictional forces. But in the V-belt transmission, the side surfaces of the belt are the workers. In this case, the contact patch is much larger than in a flat belt. This means more and the friction force and, consequently, the transmitted torque. To increase the contact patch, it is not necessary to increase the diameter of the pulley. It is wiser, from the point of view of the dimensions of the structure, to choose a pulley with a small diameter, but with several belts.

1. PAGODE (W113)
2. 240 (P242, P244)
3. 240 Saloon (P242, P244)
4. 240 Kombi (P245)
5. 240 Break (P245)
6. 240 Rural (P245)
7. 740 (744)
8. 740 Saloon (744)
9. 760 (704, 764)
10. 760 Saloon (704, 764)
11. 911 Convertible (964)
12. 911 (964)
13. 928
14. XJ
15. XJ Saloon
16. XJ Coupe
17. XJS Coupe
18. 2000-3500 Hatchback (SD1)
19. RX-7 I (SA)
20. RX-7 � (SA)
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The v-belts usage

When installing the belt drive, parameters such as alignment and tension of the OPTIBELT brand V-Belt are very important. Deviation from the design values ​​should not exceed the tolerances according to the manufacturer's recommendations.