[Shotimes] OT: Pontiac GTO

[Carl Prochilo]

It looks like that is the case here too.  2 overdrive gears.  Tremec
may have shift kits you can install to make simple modifications.  I
suspect it would advance the gear ratios higher and would be at the
expense of fuel economy.  Right now the 6M is exempt from the $1300
gas guzzler tax.  And, this transmission is not rated to run higher
that 6500 RPM which I found interesting.
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Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Fri, September 23, 2005 7:48, Donald Mallinson said:
> With an automatic, the more gears seems to help with overall gear
> packaging.  But with manuals, at least the vast majority, when you get
> a
> 6-speed, you really are just getting an old style 4-speed with two
> overdrives.  This is of ZERO help at the drags or track.
>
> If they would take one of those two extra gears and help spread the
> ratios out between low and 1-1 then you would have something, but I
> see
> NO value in having two overdrive gears.  My 540 BMW was that way so
> even
> the Germans seem to wimp out when it comes to gearing.  B efore you
> buy
> a car with a lot of gears, find out how they are used.  If you are
> getting 2-3 OD gears, then it isn't an performance advantage at all.
>
> Don Mallinson
>
> Juillerat, Aaron J wrote:
>
>>I don't know if the GTO auto is a 5 speed or not, but alot of the new
>> 5
>>speed autos are running nearly the same times as a manual.  The new
>> Mustangs
>>are advertised very close to each other also.  Being able to stay in
>> the
>>peak power range with more ideal gearing is one of the major reasons
>> manuals
>>are faster, but with more gears autos are starting to keep up.  Of
>> coarse
>>they are also making them more efficient.
>>
>>-A.J.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: clift@chartertn.net
>>To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>>Sent: 9/22/2005 11:08 PM
>>Subject: RE: [Shotimes] OT: Pontiac GTO
>>
>>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..
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mike
>>Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 10:44 PM
>>To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT: Pontiac GTO
>>
>>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