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Re: Drive Belt vs. Chains

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Originally Posted by Mk.32 View Post
The kit frame is belt driven this year.
And we are doing a belt drive WCD, using Gt2 9mm belts and custom machind pulleys.

I know 973 did a pretty slick off season belt drive and I believe 11 MORT has been doing it for awhile to. They work great if you can design it properly.
You can't do belt with a WCD if you are doing an internal cross member. With an internal cross member it is impossible to get the build in/out without dis-assembly of the frame. That said, that's an easy thing to get around(cross member over the rails/no cross member).
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