To make this gear ratio comparison possible, we used a car equipped with a 9-inch Ford housing and had Drivetrain Warehouse set up three centersections with 3.00, 3.50 and 4.11 gearsets. We also used ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is your zero gear ratio; the output ring gear stays where it is. But the axles can be offset from the center of the drive gear – there's a sliding actuator that gradually pushes all three axles ...

Worm gear reducers play a key role in mechanical systems due to their ability to achieve high gear reduction in a simple, compact design. This unique functionality makes them suitable for a range of ...

No one builds a hot rod to save gas, but downgrading to bare essentials and stiffing your roommate on rent will only get you so far before it’s time to park that 10-mpg big-block. Even when gas was ...