I would be curious how it would perform with the new belt and original weight slider. Maybe you tried it and I just missed it.
No, I haven't tried that . My scooter mechanic stated that because sliders push the variator closer together, it's possible that the belt can be strained if the rear pulley has run out of travel. He says that since I travel mostly at high speeds, original weight sliders MAY strain the belt more. I don't want to take that chance.
I believe that since I'm now using 3 rollers along with the sliders, any advantage OR disadvantage of sliders have been cancelled.
I guess that's a LONG way of saying, I'm leaving well enough alone. 😀👍🏾