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HooptieWagon

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17. Nascar V8s have a fairly broad torque range

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 10:23 PM

Apr 2012

so they work fine with 4 speeds. Formula1, Indy cars, and Sports prototypes make all their power in the upper RPMs, with a narrow torque band... they need the extra gears to keep RPMs up in the slow corners.

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Why do they still only have 4 speed transmissions in NASCAR? [View all] Electric Monk Mar 2012 OP

They don't need overdrive. Gold Metal Flake Mar 2012 #1

Don't need no more...... - and a cost issue Mopar151 Mar 2012 #2

They don't need a "cruise" gear Mopar151 Mar 2012 #3

F1 cars don't need a "cruise" gear either, but they have 7 speed transmissions Electric Monk Mar 2012 #4

True - but! Mopar151 Mar 2012 #5

Back to my original point. The street versions sell with 5 or 6 speed trannies, not 4. Electric Monk Mar 2012 #6

Your point was addressed in response #2. Gold Metal Flake Mar 2012 #7

When all your racing is done in circles, at comparatively steady speeds.... PavePusher Apr 2012 #8

Nascar has road races at most of it's professional levels Mopar151 Apr 2012 #10

Sorry, I forgot to make the tone more clear that I was indulging in mild ribbing. PavePusher Apr 2012 #13

There is a big secondary market for stock cars in road racing. Mopar151 Apr 2012 #16

No crazyrayray Jan 2013 #21

They are as "stock" as any part of the rest of the car, other than the hood and roof skin. Mopar151 Jan 2013 #24

Come on now, they only just this year admitted that fuel injection exists... truebrit71 Apr 2012 #9

Fuel injection is not unknown to NASCAR Mopar151 Apr 2012 #11

Aah yes...Lucas Electronics.... truebrit71 Apr 2012 #12

Dude, I feel your pain. Mopar151 Apr 2012 #15

Lucas electrics.... PavePusher Apr 2012 #14

The 3 position Lucas Switch; A HERETIC I AM May 2012 #19

Sprint cars and some modifieds have run mechanical FI for years. HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #18

Nascar V8s have a fairly broad torque range HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #17

LMP1 t-dub1978 Jun 2015 #25

$$'s spent wouldn't improve the product One_Life_To_Give Jun 2012 #20

NO crazyrayray Jan 2013 #22

What are you trying to say? Mopar151 Jan 2013 #23

Because that's the way they've always done it jmowreader Aug 2015 #26