[T3] auto starter motor

[Jim Adney]

On 11 Jun 2024 at 21:08, Keith Park wrote:

> I find it interesting that VW decided that they needed another .1Hp to handle
> the auto tranny, fine, got that, but they use this same starter in Vehicles
> up to at least 2L Porsche's and Vanagons. 

I believe the difference is due to the fact that the torque converter adds a 
significant amount of load to an AT car. The 2L Porsches and Vanagons are 
MT. While I agree that 0.1 HP doesn't sound like much, it's still about a 15% 
increase.  

It's similar to the fact that fractional HP AC motors are available in 1/4, 1/3, 
1/2, (2/3?) and 3/4 HP versions, which may seem like a silly amount of 
variety, but they are sold in huge quantities to manufacturers who don't want 
to waste a single penny on something that they buy by the millions.  

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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