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Old June 14th 09, 03:10 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.honda
TomP[_2_]
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Default honda s600 chain final drive? but why?

jim beam wrote:

> 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?


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

But what I said is not untrue.



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> access to usenet apparently never fixed one either.


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