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Originally Posted by EricH
254 has a "mobile" sprocket system, where the end bearing blocks get pulled outwards/inwards to tension the chain. The only things on the chain are the gearbox sprockets and the wheel sprockets (it's a live-axle system). I don't know how they compare, but there aren't a lot of people who use the bearing-block tensioning system that I know about. So it seems reasonable that they look at the basic drive system without regard to the tensioners.
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My questions for Cory were an attempt to discern from the anecdotal evidence given whether 254's superior drivetrain performance is due
exclusively to tensioner design, or whether other design issues or craftsmanship play a larger role. This is an important distinction which has practical ramifications for other teams trying to emulate their success.