-----Original Message-----
From: Randall <randallyoung@earthlink.net>
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, October 06, 2001 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: GT6 rebuild begins
>Not to belabor the point, but what kills trannys is not horsepower per
>se, but torque. Even a 160hp 2.0 probably still doesn't develop as much
>torque as a stock 2.5; it just does it at a higher rpm. Driving style
>can also have a lot to do with it, "winding it up and dumping the
>clutch" can put tremendous shock loads on the drivetrain. Aluminum
>flywheels and such also help tranny life, for the same reason.
At the expense of clutch life.
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