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Daox · 06-09-2018, 02:47 PM

Nice comparison.

Yeah, belt efficiency is very high. I've heard many say its the 'belt that sucks power', but really this is not anywhere close to true. The little tiny fan on the alternator is probably sucking as much power as the belt alone.

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