Originally Posted by 4th_point
Originally Posted by horse1
Tranny sucking up 70HP and 70Tq. Ouch, about a 15% parasitic loss for both.


I don't think 15% is that bad really. Anything under 20% seems reasonable.



Pretty much industry accepted standard to lose 15% of the power to the drivetrain w/ a conventional automatic w/ a torque converter. Standards and dual clutches can approach 12%.

David