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Old June 14th 09, 04:52 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.honda
jim beam[_4_]
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Default honda s600 chain final drive? but why?

TomP wrote:
> jim beam wrote:
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>> TomP wrote:
>>> z wrote:
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>>>> turns out the old Honda s600 little sporty cars had a differential and
>>>> half shafts in the rear, but then little sealed chain drives from the
>>>> end of the half shaft to the rear wheel on either side. ???? just to
>>>> reduce unsprung weight?? only reason i can think of.
>>> When you see Honda products that incorporate seemingly illogical or
>>> unconventional methods, it's be cause Honda does not like to pay patent
>>> royalties. So, they solve the problem by other "original" means.
>>>
>>> "Honda, we make "It" different."

>> have you never considered the fact that maybe, just maybe, there was
>> /technical/ merit to that design?

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> Yes, there is always technical merit with a particular design.


always??? gm, ford, microsoft, etc. can prove you wrong on that one
eight days a week.



>
> But what I said is not untrue.


no, you we're just guessing.



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>> access to usenet apparently never fixed one either.

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