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Re: Polycarbonate vs. Aluminum

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Originally Posted by PayneTrain View Post
How did those VP mounts hold up?
We didn't have issues with it, besides being difficult to assemble.

The key was 2 bearings in the VP mount tube (one on each side of the tube), and then a third bearing on the other polycarb arm. This meant that, even as the arms twisted, the C-C for the chain was held constant. But since the polycarb arm is flexy, the intake shaft isn't over-constrained, even with three bearings (as it would be if all three bearings were held constant relative to each other).

Hope this makes sense.

Best,

-Mike
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