If it gets too hot on the long course would that also suggest that the losses
are high too? friction usually makes a lot of heat.... Maybe not the best setup
if you have that much friction. Does anyone know the relative difference between
a planetary gear set and a conventional one as far as loss through them?
Dave Dahlgren
"Bryan A. Savage Jr" wrote:
>
> David I was talking to Ak Miller some years ago about this. If I recall
> correctly he said heat was a problem on the long course. One of the
> Crosley based Competition Coupes was testing one that had been converted
> to dry sump. The next time I saw the car, the Lenco was gone. When I asked,
> the reply was "It didn't work". End of discussion.
>
> I suspect that all this means is if you don't set it up correctly,
> it won't work.
> Does Lenco have an opinion?
> Bryan Savage
>
>
> David Freiburger wrote:
>
> > Anyway, here's the deal. Keith Turk and I have been back and forth on this
>one, so what do you think: is a Lenco appropriate for LSR? You can put
>together a five or six-speed with nearly any combination of ratios.
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