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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.
Hewland Engineering Limited is the only company in the world that supplies transmission solutions to racing teams at virtually all levels of motorsports. Transmissions of this British company are distinguished by high quality components and high-tech production process. In this article, we will become more familiar with this company and take a closer look at its racing transmission technologies.
If you are familiar with the principles of operation of clutch mechanisms installed in mini-bikes or karts, then you will certainly understand the Crowerglide automatic clutch (AC) produced by Crower Racing Products.
In recent years, dual-clutch transmissions gained popularity among major automakers. These advanced units found application not only in powerful passenger cars, but also in numerous luxury cars. But when it comes to racing competitions, DCTs are still mainly ignored by most of racing teams. But why?
It
is hard to believe that a modern racing car, breaking records in one of the
most entertaining race series, owes its transmission design to a unit that was
installed in the road car back in the '50s. But don’t be surprised because we
are talking about NASCAR, where the only allowed transmission solutions still
have to look like a legendary BW ST10, firstly used by GM more than six decades
ago.
Lenco Racing Transmissions is a well-known provider of transmission solutions for motorsports, especially drag racing. Recently, the company came up with a new transmission. This solution is notable for light weight, new peculiar technologies, more sophisticated elements, and less rotating mass than its predecessor.
FIA plans to standardize a gearbox unit for all F1 teams. For this purpose, the governing body of the motor sport has recently issued a tender to find an official supplier of a single specification gearbox for the 2021-2024 F1 seasons.
If you are an F1 fan and always wanted to learn more about technical specifications of racing cars and how their crucial components actually operate, then this article is for you. With the help of a YouTube video from Scott Mansell, we will see how a gearbox from a 1997 F1 car is disassembled, become familiar with its peculiarities, and explore its operating principle.