Thread: Custom Vs. COTS Transmissions
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Re: Custom Vs. COTS Transmissions
We don't have a ton of machining capability. We certainly don't have the ability to wire edm or hob gears. We don't have the money or time to build, fail, build, fail. So we use KOTS transmissions with thousands of hours of competition behind them.

If you have the time, money, and expertise to develop a transmission in the off season, refine it, build it, and test it to failure, you're a candidate to design and build your own transmission.

If you're asking the question now..... it's probably not a good idea for this build season (unless your mentors know a lot about transmission design).