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 Transmission Loss
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Gentle Ben
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Joined: 07 Oct 2004
Posts: 2281

Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 4:39 am

Any average figures for likely transmission losses on a 2WD motor?
Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 6:34 am

fwd 3% - 12% at most

unless its so knackered its glowing red hot when running
hooverphonique
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Joined: 10 Nov 2005
Posts: 149

Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 3:50 pm

any "normal" street car as low as 3%? i would've said 10-15% on the average FWD car found in the streets today..
Chris H
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Posts: 19978

Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 5:15 pm

3% on a straight cut box.

10 - 15% is the high end, unless its rwd then 15's about right
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