The mueller fairing makes a pretty fair front if you attach coroplast sides. By itself you probably won't notice any difference.
Your drive train makes a lot of turns. how much friction do you notice when you pedal backwards. I think it is a reasonable measure of drive line friction. Hope that you are using quality idler wheels.
Mcmaster carr sells nice v belt pulleys with ball bearings that make great chain idlers.
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