IAG Performance V2 Competition Series EJ Timing Belt Tensioner For WRX/STI/LGT/FXT 02+.

The latest OEM Subaru tensioners work well for mild performance applications, but when used on vehicles with sequential transmissions or on high-revving engines, the tensioner may lose its ability to control the belt. This would, in turn, cause the engine to skip time. If your engine skips time the repair might be as simple as resetting the belt. However, in some cases, this can cause catastrophic engine failure. In the past few years, our Subaru GD STI road-race car that uses a sequential transmission skipped time several times. This led us to develop a tensioner that would hold the belt tightly in place and accurately control timing. After considerable testing and proving on that STI road-race car, we performed testing on several other road-race and drag applications to further prove the product. With this tensioner installed the problem was solved. We experienced no further instances of timing belt skip. The IAG "WRC Style" V2 Tensioner uses a combination of proven parts from older