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Probably every transmission repair specialist was keen on LEGO constructions or at least enjoyed making some minor things with their hands. Here's the game taken to a new level of creativity!

Modern auto industry is full of sophisticated drivetrain technologies which are supposed to make your driving experience even more pleasant and trouble-free. Despite a great abundance of sophisticated technical solutions, it is highly likely that very few people know a transmission solution operating like a manual CVT.

Over recent years engineers developed a lot of gear shifting solutions for different car brands, which may seem a bit unusual for oldtime drivers. In this article we will review the most peculiar gear stick technologies and provide video materials related to these technologies.

Only few people know about transmission concepts which were popular 70-90 years ago. For men of today, these gearboxes may seem very unusual and weird, but even now some gearboxes that date back to those years are quite competitive in comparison with modern transmissions.

Nowadays Extroid CVTs are commonly known as “toroidal” due to the fact that the working surface of driving and driven discs in this transmission has the form of a torus. Extroid CVT is not a V-belt transmission, but a friction drive CVT.

CAPAS CHENGDU 2018


CAPAS is an international exhibition of spare parts, auto components and equipment for vehicle maintenance. 522 international exhibitors and more than 17 thousand visitors from all over the world took part in this event in 2017. The auto market of south-western China is developing at a rapid and continuous pace, demonstrating its capacity to turn into the future growth pole of the Aftermarket sector in China. CAPAS is an integrated service platform for the auto industry in southwest China, providing better conditions for distributors and local vendors. In 2018, it is planned to attract at least 600 exhibitors from the domestic market and from abroad, which in total will occupy 35,000 sq.m. At least 20,000 visitors from around the world are also expected take part in this exhibition. Product groups presented at this event usually include: auto parts (engine and transmission parts such as valve body, torque converter, solenoids, bearings, seals, friction clutches and more), vehicle accessories, repair and maintenance operations, auto customizing, equipment for repair workshops and car service centers, machinery for car washes, IT solutions and management.

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Probably every transmission repair specialist was keen on LEGO constructions or at least enjoyed making some minor things with their hands. Here's the game taken to a new level of creativity!

Modern auto industry is full of sophisticated drivetrain technologies which are supposed to make your driving experience even more pleasant and trouble-free. Despite a great abundance of sophisticated technical solutions, it is highly likely that very few people know a transmission solution operating like a manual CVT.

Over recent years engineers developed a lot of gear shifting solutions for different car brands, which may seem a bit unusual for oldtime drivers. In this article we will review the most peculiar gear stick technologies and provide video materials related to these technologies.

Only few people know about transmission concepts which were popular 70-90 years ago. For men of today, these gearboxes may seem very unusual and weird, but even now some gearboxes that date back to those years are quite competitive in comparison with modern transmissions.

Nowadays Extroid CVTs are commonly known as “toroidal” due to the fact that the working surface of driving and driven discs in this transmission has the form of a torus. Extroid CVT is not a V-belt transmission, but a friction drive CVT.