Crank width reduction

[triffecpa]

Sounds like some of the confusion over starting methods here is coming from the Drag Racers vs the Road Racers. I haven't seen any roadracer types using the hand held external starter method, but a lot of them use starter rollers or push start. Interesting that the technology is available to both, but things have gravitated down differnet roads. I know that I get my arm cocked every now and then with my 18v cordless drill. Can't imagine how much torgue a 12v auto starter must have. Yikes.

[Big Jay]

Maybe because the drag motors that use those starters have compression ratios from 13 to 1 to 17 to 1. You won't find that in too many road racers.

Jay

[triffecpa]

"Maybe because the drag motors that use those starters have compression ratios from 13 to 1 to 17 to 1. You won't find that in too many road racers. " Jay

Not for more than a couple of laps anyway... :-)