"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." — Archimedes (287- 212 B.C.) On the street, everything is a compromise. Power is now easier to make than ...

Higher, lower, taller, shorter, more, lesshow do you have any idea what guys are talking about when it comes to rear-axle gears? It's confusing, because the slang seems to contradict the math. Let's ...

The axle connects two or more of a vehicle's wheels to the same axis, whether on the front or back, and depending on how it's configured, the performance of your ride can vary greatly. Furthermore, ...

How many of you actually know which manual transmission model is clinging to your Jeep's underside? What about its ratios? Some spot checking around the offices here was not very impressive. With that ...

• Planetary units with helical gears, rather than spur gears, have higher torque capacity and run quieter. • Different manufacturers measure and rate backlash in different ways. • Software tools for ...

This definitely sounds like the setup to a joke that's only funny to a hyper-specific audience. "What's the difference between a close ratio and a wide ratio transmission? About a second and a half ...

Few vehicle modifications have as major an impact as changing gear ratios, and it's because your car's gear ratio directly translates to how it delivers power. Think about it: The gear ratio, or how ...

From a load-capacity point of view, the most suitable gearhead ratio has the highest torque density for the most compact (and cost-effective) package. From an application point of view, the best ...

Even good cars only give the driver two speeds to monitor: engine speed and vehicle speed. And while it’s the engine that ultimately does the work to turn the wheels and move a vehicle, a lot goes on ...