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Originally Posted by DoughtyUK.net
im not sure your right Roger.
in mid-motor cars the motor still runs 'forwards' and if its go 3 gears in a traditional gearbox setup the kick of the motor will always kick the weight towards the front of the car in a B4 or an X-6
the pinion/spur for 3-gear trans that are done 'right' and not just a home-made-job have the spur/pinion on the right side of the car.
the 4-gear boxes have the spur/pinion on the left and the kick is reversed.
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I would have thought that the armature shaft position relative to the wheel axle would play a part too .... maybe wrong ... will think about it some more.
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Originally Posted by Body Paint
Chis is spot on. As per usual 
I think Roger might be confusing some of the DIY conversions which have been done which actually just spin the gearbox around, this means you need to effectively run the motor in reverse to make the car go forward.
Either that or his explinasion is confusing  
Mike explains the "effect" of the two types very well. |
Ok ..... never seen a 3 gear mid-mounted 2wd with the motor mounted with the so the pinion shaft is on the "conventional" side ..... then I was racing gas for nearly 3 years so may have missed them!