Transmission in the back of the car?

Zedex

Zedex

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for some reason, my mind is blown and I can't stop thinking about this, I really want it solved.
so I've seen this video:
and from what I've understood, Smokey put the getrag 6-speed to the rear of the car to balance the weight distribution (at 4:50 in the video)
but how does that even work? how can you stick the transmission to the back of the car and not have it connected to the engine/how does gear changing work..
what about the clutch?
/mind blown

also, Japan thread I guess.. post whatever vids of amazing tuning and creations
 
corvette use this architecture:

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wikipedia said:
The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette will use an LT1 6.2 L V8 (376 cu in) with an estimated 450 bhp (340 kW). The LT1 engine (the "LT1" designation was first used by GM in 1970) is in the Gen 5 family of small block engines, which will be used by GM vehicles going forward. It features three technologies new to the GM V8, though previously available on smaller GM engines: direct injection, variable valve timing, and an active fuel management system. It also uses similar technologies developed with the new GT2 powerplant in the racing Corvette. Fuel injectors are located under the intake manifold. The Corvette remains rear-wheel drive with the transaxle located in the rear. Transmission choices include a 7-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic with paddle shifters. The new interior includes wide-bottom seats as standard, with sportier versions with high side bolsters optional. The Corvette's flag logo has been revised for the new car and a small casting of a stingray has been added to the car's ornamentation.
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Zedex said:
that clarifies things a bit thanks, but he took a damn getrag and put in the rear! or is it some sort of conversion he did into transaxle?
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My transmission/differential knowledge is limited but as long as your engine is longitudinal you can drive the power from the crank to the flywheel using a drive-shaft instead of having it bolted directly to it and it would work, I don't know about his setup but maybe he mounted the tranny in front of the diff and linked it directly, which I don't think is the case. It require a lot of fabrication but it can be done.
 
Every front engine Porsche prior to the Cayenne (924/944/928/968) had this arrangement.

The tricky part is that the driveshaft is rotating at engine speed, rather than gear ratio speed, so it has to be VERY well balanced. Other than that, though, it's not that hard to do.

Cargo Capacity will shit bricks, however.
 
GT-r has the same thing...plus it's awd...so another shaft comes towards the front wheels...sick stuff..
 
Zedex said:
for some reason, my mind is blown and I can't stop thinking about this, I really want it solved.
so I've seen this video:
and from what I've understood, Smokey put the getrag 6-speed to the rear of the car to balance the weight distribution (at 4:50 in the video)
but how does that even work? how can you stick the transmission to the back of the car and not have it connected to the engine/how does gear changing work..
what about the clutch?
/mind blown

also, Japan thread I guess.. post whatever vids of amazing tuning and creations
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Au lieu d'etre configurer moteur-clutch-transmission-driveshaft-diff, c'est configurer moteur-clutch-driveshaft-transmission-diff.

Au lieu d'avoir des yoke au driveshaft, c'est des input/output shafts.

La clutch reste a la meme place pi pour le shifter, le linkage est juste plus long.

Si y'as pas un transaxle(transmission et différentiel en 1 morceaux) y'as peut etre juste un u-joint entre les yokes de transmission et diff. Mais ça reste le emem principe.
 
thank you very much everybody.
I have thought about doing a project like this and I really needed clarifications
 
Alfa faisait aussi ca depuis des lunes dans le Guilietta-alfetta-GTV et dans les Spider aussi... La sortie de la 164 FWD est venue abolire ca sur les berlines et les GTV 94+ aussi...
 
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