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Drivetrain effenciency

To: land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Drivetrain effenciency
From: Daniel Wright <daniel.wright@genetics.utah.edu>
Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 08:47:36 -0600
Hi
I know that a lot of power produced by the engine is lost as friction and
inefficiency in the transmision and diffreential.  What are the best
choices for those components for Salt flats racing?  What are the tradeoffs
involved? What can be done to increase effenciency in a given setup?
Dan Wright
Dept. of Human Genetics, University of Utah
dan@saltflats.com
Utah Salt Flats Racing Association
"It's amazing what you can do when you don't know it can't be done"

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