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Old June 13th 09, 04:20 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.honda
jim beam[_4_]
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Default honda s600 chain final drive? but why?

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.

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> 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."


oh brother. where do people like you come from? have you never
considered the fact that maybe, just maybe, there was /technical/ merit
to that design?




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access to usenet apparently never fixed one either.
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