Striders are more powerful than DM3500 because of ZF over Voith.
VO3x are more powerful than VSO because of ZF over Voith again. ZF
whines but starts up faster and feels more powerful than
Voith. Voith is quieter than ZF but Voith
is slower. Let's discuss which is better. Maybe
differences in fuel consumption, noise level, vibrations and
finally speed?
you cannot say that striders are more powerful than DM3500 due to
its having a ZF gearbox and the DM3500 having a voith gearbox. the
strider runs on the TD102KF engine which has 245bhp compared to the
DH10A engine in the DM3500 which outputs 285bhp. however, you may
say that striders have faster acceleration (which i doubt so)
;because the ZF gearbox makes it realise its peak torque earlier
than in the DM3500. riding in striders, you can feel the power
boost halfway thru the first gear,after which it quickly shifts up,
while the signature draggy first gear of voiths give the Dm3500 a
slightly sower start. it only realises its peak halfway thru the
first gear which takes quite awhile longer than with the ZF, where
by now the Dm3500 starts to sprint. the higher power output of the
engine compensates for the slower acceleration
