Excuse me all im talking utter bollocks and your right it makes no sense (long stressful day) :-)
However the following does which I suspect is a mixture of mech / chainstay length compatibility.
The whole reason I asked is because I have chain tension problems when trying to adjust the b-tension screw properly.
I’m running the following:
Turner flux frame (air out of shock whilst setting up)
11-36t Cassette
32t Narrow wide chainring
Zee FR Short cage clutch mech
Ive got a situation that if the b-tension is adjusted so the jockey is correct on 36t my tension is mega slack on 11t
If I take a link out it’ll probably rip the mech off in 36t when the shock is fully compressed.
I can get round it by adding a link back in but adjusting the b-tension so the jockey is about 12mm away on 36t
Seems to ride OK but what do you reckon, longer cage mech?