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Re: Drive Belt vs. Chains

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Originally Posted by EricDrost View Post
It does not provide any more efficiency than chain, but it just makes the drive a bit cleaner.
Not quite true, but the efficiency difference isn't so great as to be considered over other factors such as weight or complexity.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2246

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•Belt drive is 3% to 4% more efficient than chain.
•Belt was 6% faster to set distance from stop
•Belt traveled 8% farther for given power input
•Belt was 14% faster in speed test after initial acceleration
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