Steve, you should approach a TV producer and ask if you can create a tv show based on your videos. A lot of people would watch your TV show. I would as well as many others. I am serious. Kind regards from a fan in Australia!
@D3Sshooter Жыл бұрын
haha, I guess I am to old and to late,,,,,
@asciimation Жыл бұрын
Your films are great and you explain a lot but I agree with some of the other commenters here. You're confusing torque with power. I can understand why you want to simplify it but getting those muddled will confuse people in the long run. You're easily able to explain it properly! Maybe a simple film then an 'advanced' one. Another one good to do that people struggle to understand is why you need to double declutch on non synchro boxes. Race boxes are very similar to 'old' gearboxes like in pre war cars with straight cut gears. When people talk about crunching gears in old cars they don't realise it's probably the dogs crunching and the gears are always in mesh. At least in all the GBs I know which isn't many I must admit!
@D3Sshooter Жыл бұрын
OK, let me try to explain. This video is about ratio's and yes you are all right that gears convert torque to newton meters . However I referred to power in the general sense, as it does not matter if that power or torque at the end power creates torque. But yes , it is maybe not that accurate by stating it that way and people might get confused. I might make a correction in my next video to explain this.. Thank you. As for double clutch, both shifting up and down with extra throttle inbetween the double clutch action for shifting down is only get to get those gears on the primary shaft spinning near to the others so the theet will not rub as much when getting into that gear... far less crunching..
@rlarajr200110 ай бұрын
I just bought a Formula Mazda to do track days and to learn how to work on these types of cars. Your video does a good job of explaining the gearbox of an open wheeler.
@D3Sshooter10 ай бұрын
TXS for the comments
@kieranmcmahon1745 Жыл бұрын
Good sir, I cannot tell you of the joy when I found this video. You have just saved my, and my class mates degree, with hours to spare. One day, I will buy you your favourite local beer and shake your hand.
@D3Sshooter Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@jgb7215 Жыл бұрын
My vintage Formula Ford with a Hewland Mk8 came with 13 sets of gears. I used a spreadsheet to try and figure out what ratios to use. It has most of the Hewland ratios in a table. You enter ring and pinion ratio, rear tire diameter, target max rpm than select 4 gear ratios and it would create a table and graph of speed vs rpm for each gear. This would help me select the gear sets for different tracks with hopefully optimized 4th gear top speed and rpm changes between gears.
@D3Sshooter Жыл бұрын
Indeed...
@cj5312 Жыл бұрын
Your videos bring me so much joy.
@D3Sshooter Жыл бұрын
Thank you, good to hear
@olafzijnbuis Жыл бұрын
Nice video! But... At 12:30 The power stays the same. The bigger wheel turns at half the speed but the torque is double the torque on the input shaft. Because the speed is reduced with a factor of 2, the energy per second (power) stays the same. I guess you are using the term "power" a bit loosely here, causing confusion. Edit: Sorry, I didn't see it was already mentioned in another comment.
@D3Sshooter Жыл бұрын
yes , I use power in general...
@ethan073 Жыл бұрын
I know little about cars but this guy makes it very interesting to learn about
@D3Sshooter Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@Senna458 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Thank you.
@ethan073 Жыл бұрын
This guy is awesome
@D3Sshooter Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@54mgtf22 Жыл бұрын
Love your work, Steve 👍
@D3Sshooter Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@sasukekonoxa11 ай бұрын
Its really nice information, I'm surprised you have so few views ;(
@1shARyn3 Жыл бұрын
I think you are confusing Power with Torque. The Power thru the box is essentially constant (minus 2nd Law of Thermodynamics losses from friction)
@D3Sshooter Жыл бұрын
Thank you , I know what you are saying , But to keep it simple we just talk RPM and Power...at the end it does not matter ratios devide or multiply .Of course you are right that a large ratio ( small coghwheel to drive a large cogwheel) provides a lot of torque... I just called it power....
@miguelrosales5598 Жыл бұрын
Hey Steve! Greetings from Ecuador! We are always following your tutorials and videos! I currently own a Van Diemen Vauxhall Jr, could you possibly help me to repair its fuel bladder, its leaking. Thank you for your attention!
@D3Sshooter Жыл бұрын
That is nice to hear, thnak you
@nelsonpiriz5125 Жыл бұрын
I can not get any gear chart, can you be so kind to direct me where I can get them. ( can not find it on the web) supervee 1.6L. Rf 85 with a VW Bertil engine...thxs in advance
@D3Sshooter Жыл бұрын
What engine horsepower and Torque, which gearbox and which final drive ?
@glrage Жыл бұрын
wouldn't it be better if you had an even rpm drop throughout the shifts? 24:20
@D3Sshooter Жыл бұрын
That all depends on the track layout, and as long as I can stay in the powerband the better .