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Originally Posted by PeteKz View Post
Those make sense for a race car, because you will frequently be going into the engine, but not for a street car, unless you like pulling off the cam chain covers frequently to check them. They are not even "tensioners." They are spacers that take up slack when first installed, but do not put tension on the chain to take up wear or changing clearances due to thermal exapansion.
I agree, too tight or not balanced and your putting more stress on intermediate shaft, sprocket and bearings. Porsche didn’t design them for fun.
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