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Old 12-03-2009, 09:40 AM
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These really caught my eye several years ago when they hit the market and I was close to purchasing one. The reality is they are more of a development tool to allow for quick adjustments under controlled environments, they absorb more HP than a good sproket & chain. For a daily driver it would serve no real purpose. If it was on a drag race only car, it could be used as a tuning tool for different track or possibly climatic conditions, after refering to your data and log book so you knew what to expect for specific adjustments (having previously made anticipated changes on a dyno and noted resulting changes). Certainly a great conversation piece and the envy of those without but really can't see it serving any purpose on a daily driver. Like a belt setup on any OEM application in an "Interferance" engine, if the belt breaks, you don't get a second chance. JMO
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