Timing Belts for 6W Drive

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16-11-2008, 18:19

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Re: Timing Belts for 6W Drive

Just stick with chain... it works. I've seen a couple teams try timing belts, and I haven't heard anything positive yet. Timing belts are very tough to do in high load situations, chains are designed for higher loads. Why change what's proven to work?

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