Originally Posted by
moshimoshi
RD as in rear derailleur or rear disc?
Rear derailleur.
Does that frame have horizontal or vertical dropouts? If horizontal, then do ditch the derailleur. You don't need that, or anything else, to keep the chain in tension. And there is nothing nicer, imho, than a nice, straight chain with no tensioner. No chain slap ever. Just pure cycling pleasure.