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Old 06-26-2015, 07:09 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I've never been a big fan of planetary gear sets. But it's possible that's because I associate them with automatic transmissions, which I strongly dislike...

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Some of the most robust manual transmissions use planetary gearsets. In drag racing, Lenco transmissions are used on very high powered cars because conventional manuals won't handle the torque. The reason they can handle the torque are planetary gear sets.
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