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Oct 25, 2004 | 02:53 PM

josh_allman

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How Many Kw's????

how mank kw are lost from any auto gear box as aposed to a manual one in a s5 rx7 turbo (da best one)

Oct 25, 2004 | 09:13 PM

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General friction loss...
RWD manual trans - 15%
RWD auto trans - 20%

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Oct 25, 2004 | 09:41 PM

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torque loss ins't as much though right?

Oct 25, 2004 | 10:46 PM

josh_allman

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taque ? tqque? i didnt think the rotarys had any taque

Oct 25, 2004 | 11:41 PM

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hp = torque lbs-ft * rpm / 5252

Oct 26, 2004 | 12:44 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenteth

torque loss ins't as much though right?

It's a percentage.
It affects both torque and horsepower at about the same rate.

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Oct 26, 2004 | 03:44 AM

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Torque and power are directly related by rpm, as per the equation above. For a given rpm, any change in one will be exactly reflected in the other percentage-wise.

How Many Kw's????

How Many Kw's????

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