z <gzuckier@snail-mail.net> wrote in news:0105b3d0-b4b5-418e-a18d-
fdc0933e5c0a@s12g2000yqi.googlegroups.com:

> turns out the old Honda s600 little sporty cars had a differential and
> half shafts in the rear, but then little sealed chain drives from the
> end of the half shaft to the rear wheel on either side. ???? just to
> reduce unsprung weight?? only reason i can think of.
>



To create an independent rear suspension that also drove the rear wheels. I
can only guess Honda used this design because it used technology Honda
understood.

Here's a pic of that rear end:
<http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/honda_chains.jpg>


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