ABF Serpentine belt upgrade

The ABF adjustable serpentine belt setup eliminates the need to use tensioners and positions the alternator low enough to clear ITBs (Individual Throttle Bodies) on a 16v setup. 
After getting fed up with the constant sequel from the old 8v belt setup,  I tried the ABA  setup below, but the arm on the tensioner pulley fouls on the bodywork.


The ABF setup is much cleaner and fits perfectly.  


The bracket is from the  Golf MK3 with the 2.0L 16v without aircon. There is no need for a tensioning arm as it uses a massive spring that sits in the bracket and keeps the alternator belt tensioned. 
You can also run a bigger 90-amp or 120-amp alternator with this setup. 

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