Even the early Volkswagen Beetle had a V-belt from Optibelt under its bonnet. The replacement belt – supplied as standard – turned out to be completely unnecessary. Even then, Optibelt’s original equipment delivered complete satisfaction thanks to its unrivalled quality.
Volkswagen’s new supermini up!, the Beetle’s legitimate successor, also hit the road with Optibelt inside: The optibelt EPK elastic ribbed belt was specially designed for the up!’s transverse front-mounted engine. The belt offers excellent performance in the most compact of spaces and ensures both enhanced energy efficiency and reduced noise despite the most extreme of conditions.
optibelt FB
As early as 1950, VW already put its trust in the quality of Optibelt products. In those days, it was the optibelt FB V-belt, running on two pulleys, that provided the perfect drive for the VW Beetle.
optibelt EPK
Being elastic and dimensionally stable, optibelt EPK ribbed belts can adapt to the special drive geometry of the compact VW up!