At 11:33 AM 2/15/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>. Also, according to several dyno shops, engine
>builders, and
>personal experiences...the driveline loss (on the
>average) is: Manual = 20%
>/ Automatic = 23%-25%.
>I saw this in an earlier post and was wondering why
>the loss is expressed as a percentage. How come its
>not a certain amout? So a motor making 400 HP loses 25
>percent= 100 HP and a motor making 300 HP loses 75 HP,
>even with identical drivetrains? I don't understand
>why. Could someone shed some light on this for me?
>
>=====
>Phil
Well Phil, try this. Place your hand against a wall. Slide it
down. Notice the friction/resistance. Now press your hand harder against
the wall, and slide it down. Littler harder ehh? To relate this to your
question, the more power you transfer, the more power is used to overcome
friction in the driveline.
Mike
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