Thread: CVT, which teams are planning on using them for next year?
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Unread 07-30-2005, 01:23 AM
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Re: CVT, which teams are planning on using them for next year?
Never had any plans for a CVT. Too difficult to get working well because it is all friction based. And friction has a much greater potential for slipping than a postive engagement setup like gears. I design for reliability and robustness(notice I did not say simplicity) and to me a CVT just is not it. However, if people do it, and it works, I'd be more than glad to see it.
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