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Re: Is a shifting transmission really necessary?

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Originally Posted by Stephen Kowski
to each his own, but to me is it necessary? no...is it nice to have? absolutely.
The transmission is a means to and end...
It is the engineers answer to a set of functional requirements.

The more important questions are:
-Is it really necessary to go 10+ fps?
-Is it really necessary to push with 200 lbs of force?

If yes, then... the transmission is one perfectly viable solution.
Obviously, some sort of solution is "necessary".

Physics isn't just a polite suggestion, it's the law.

John