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dcb · 01-27-2012, 10:29 AM

So they took a METRO transmission designed to take a 2000 lb car from 0 to 60 in 14 seconds, and put it in a 3300 lb car where it goes from 0 to 60 in 6 seconds.

Recall that F=MA (Force=Mass*Acceleration). M is 1.65 times greater and acceleration is 2.3 times greater so they were overloading the transmission forces by about a factor of FOUR times its design capacity!! (3.85)

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dcb needs more cowbell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: ÿ Posts: 5,038 pimp mobile - '81 suzuki gs 250 t 90 day: 96.29 mpg (US) schnitzel - '01 Volkswagen Golf TDI 90 day: 53.56 mpg (US) Thanks: 158 Thanked 269 Times in 212 Posts	So they took a METRO transmission designed to take a 2000 lb car from 0 to 60 in 14 seconds, and put it in a 3300 lb car where it goes from 0 to 60 in 6 seconds. Recall that F=MA (Force=Mass*Acceleration). M is 1.65 times greater and acceleration is 2.3 times greater so they were overloading the transmission forces by about a factor of FOUR times its design capacity!! (3.85) __________________ WINDMILLS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY!!!