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Re: Belts in a Drivetrain

So how do you know what the correct tension is for a belt? I have always just gone by feel but wouldnt an over tensioned belt be bad?

I know there are official force measurements on Gates' website but is there an easier way to measure this like over a certain length it should deflect this much with this much force?