In a message dated 11/13/00 9:16:09 AM, brian@uunet.ca writes:
<< How about 15% loss for a Hewland( rear wheel drive, all straight cut
gears), up to 20% loss for typical rear wheel drive helical trans, >>
I've often heard the 15 - 20 % "rule of thumb". Is this true regardless
of HP? If a 100hp vehicle lost 25hp, would a 500hp vehicle lose 125hp?
Wouldn't it take roughly the same # of HP to drive similar Trans & rear end
gears regardless of the HP of the engine?
Doug Meis
P.S. Would a hand count necessarily yield a more accurate result? ;-)
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