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Originally Posted by aerohead
Some guys at Bonneville are running series transmissions to get all kinds of gear splits,as their cam grinds and induction provide very narrow power bands,requiring very small rpm drops between gears.
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It sounds like a CVT may be a good candidate for such a project. Barring any mechanical inefficiencies of this arrangement, programming the infinitely-variable band-set to a vehicle's exact aero vs. power output could get the job done efficiently.
The problem is finding a "spare" CVT lying around -- so cost would likely be a limiting factor. Also, I haven't heard of re-programming one, but that doesn't mean it isn't possible
RH77