[Shotimes] OT: Pontiac GTO

[Carl Prochilo]

I want to be very clear on this topic.  When I talk about automatic
transmission, I refer to the classic design that uses a torque
converter.  You can certainly call the F1 style transmissions as
"automatic", but they are an altogether different class of
transmission.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Thu, September 22, 2005 23:08, clift@chartertn.net said:
> Oh no doubt, but as you allude its apples and oranges.  Considering
> it's innate drawbacks, it's awfully hard to build an automatic that?s
> quicker than a manual, last 100k+ miles, and still remain affordable.
> Now the clutchless manual Ferrari and some others have, that's the
> best of both worlds..
>
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>
> As I recall, all the top dragsters use some version of ATX.  A
> purpose-built
> tranny can whip a MTX, hands down.  Not to say that GM builds such a
> tranny
> for a street car, but it is possible.
> Mike
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