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Originally Posted by darcane
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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That's a pretty cool detail. My "dislike" was only about the classic auto. CVTs attract me, a little. But I had no idea planetary gears were going into manual transmissions for drag racing. Here are a couple Lenco tranny images...
