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24-06-2016, 15:56

Ty Tremblay Ty Tremblay is offline

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Re: pic: Another Belt-In-Tube Drivetrain

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Originally Posted by Mark Sheridan

yeah we have broken HTD 15mm with 18 tooth. This year we made the pulleys almost the same diameter as our wheels to have a beefy safety factor with HTD.

Most likely, if we stick with belts, is to go with GT3/GT2 like 971.

How much stronger is GT3? Looking at the profiles, I can't tell the difference.

Edit: Google says 2x as strong.

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