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Originally Posted by Gaz64
A few things I don't like about this system.
The tensioner is on the tight side of the belt.
A manually adjusted belt goes tighter under load on the driven side, so the tensioner bearing goes from "adjusted" load to higher load under boost.
When fitted on the "slack" side of the belt, the tensioner bearing goes from "adjusted" load to slightly less, so longer life.
Hence why factory fitted tensioners are spring loaded on the "slack" side of the belt.
The air filter should be mounted in cool location, certainly not directly above the exhaust system.
Gary
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I have a call with Chris their engineer where I will present these valid points. I will say that I too thought the very same thing about the air filter. My thoughts were to run it in the other direction and fab up an inlet like a mass air sensor I put in one of my mustangs like a gazillion years ago.
-or- Put some kind of heat shield between the header and the filter but I will ask that too.
The tensioner I did not think about.
Thanks!