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Transmission Technologies in Motorsport
Transmission Technologies in Motorsport
Every bit of delay in gear shifting can cost racers the victory. Therefore, engineers involved in the process of the transmission development for racing cars frequently come up with unusual solutions to gain competitive advantage. In this section, you will learn about Racing Transmissions, Performance Torque Converters, Lubricants, Transmission Parts, and other peculiar technologies implemented in racing cars.
If you are used to keeping everything under
control, including the gear shifting process in your classic car, you should
certainly consider using an advanced electronic transmission in your motorcar.
If you make up your mind to give it a try, you will need an additional
transmission module/controller to move the performance capacity of your car to
a new level.
In
recent years it has become commonplace to say that manual transmissions have
become obsolete and can no longer compete with more technically advanced types
of transmissions both in performance capacity and in cost-efficiency. But recently the racing world has become a
witness to a surprising speed record. We are talking about a tuned Toyota Supra
equipped with a six-speed manual transmission that has set a drag strip record
for manual cars.
With
a price tag reaching almost $60 grand, the new Chevy Stingray is an undisputed
performance car bargain. However,
as it has been recently discovered, now you can buy a dedicated Corvette
dragster for $12,000 less than the Stingray. This car is claimed
to cover the quarter-mile distance in only 7.5 secs.
ZF, the German manufacturer of automatic
transmissions and related parts, has designed a cutting-edge hybrid driveline
for an annual rally raid Dakar. ZF, in collaboration with MKR Technology, has
integrated the new driveline into the Riwald Dakar team’s truck. This advanced
technology was specifically designed for this racing competition.
While
most racing series have already been integrating sequential or DCT
transmissions for quite a while, NASCAR has remained committed to its standard
4-speed manual H-pattern transmission. But recently, automotive news media have
reported that the next-gen NASCAR Cup Series car that is presently under
development comes with a six-speed transmission instead of a standard 4-speed
unit.
Enhanced customization capability is one of the
main advantages of modern cars that are computer-operated, but what should be
done when the computer’s ability reaches its limits? When we are talking about
gear shifting characteristics of modern cars, it is recommended to consider the
TCU 2.0 Transmission Controller provided by TCI. This solution gives a user
100% transmission operation.
Legendary Tremec T-56 transmission was not designed to handle enormous torque and rev rates of modern engines. It seems like T-56s are doomed to end up at junkyards, but tech specialists from Rockland Standard Gear decided not to give up on the famous Tremec product and came up with an interesting solution.
Motor State Distributing, a major distributor
of racing tools and high performance auto parts, has added Bowler Performance
Transmissions to its growing vendor product range.
Operating under extreme conditions,
transmissions installed in Le Mans racing cars still have to timely deliver the
necessary amount of torque to the wheels to increase the team's chances of
winning. To put it simply, the transmission must be durable and Ricardo knows
for sure how to achieve this goal.
Recently, Open-Wheels platform has informed
that that Mitchell Transmissions will become the presenting sponsor for the premiere
Open-Wheels.com 500 Mile Race, scheduled for November 17, 2019.
Formula One is considered by many as a pioneer
of racing technical solutions, but in many cases new ideas of F1 engineers
often come to nothing because of strict rules regulated by responsible
authorities (FIA). The history of F1 is full of instances of banned innovative
solutions. In this article we will take a look at the story of the CVT
transmission technology in Formula One.
Recently, Ricardo has announced the launch
of production of newly-designed transmission solutions for the ABB FIA Formula
E Championship 2020. This statement manifests the start of the Ricardo’s 4-th
season of providing its advanced car components to teams taking part in the
most popular 100% electric street racing competitions.