In a message dated 1/6/99 8:22:03 PM Pacific Standard Time,
barneymg@ntsource.com writes:
> Less friction loss in top gear.
Barney,
Come on the friction loss would be greater than the advantage of a .71 to 1
ratio?
I would have to think that the friction loss in a Laycock overdrive would be
greater than the friction loss of a simple 5th gear. So if what you say is
true, then the LBC owners with overdrives would get lower fuel mileage in OD
then either they or I would in 4th.
In the market today fuel mileage sells cars. So if you were going to build a
new car, common sense dictates that you will make the car as fuel efficient as
possible. (Vipers and Vettes excepted). So if your new car was going to have
a five speed, it would be as fuel efficient as possible. I cannot for the
life of me think of a production box that has a direct 5th gear. There has to
be a reason for this, and I don't think extra friction is the answer. <G>
$.02
Rick Ewald
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