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RX-7 Chris
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It has preset ratios to make you think it is a manual.
1984 RX-7 GSL-SE [size=84]My restomod project[/SIZE]
1964 Ford Galaxie 500XL flat black w/ white interior, 2 dr fastback, 390 thunderbird, C6 auto, 2500 rpm high stall converter, shift kit, AC, Holley 750 cfm
[size=100]RIP 1983 RX-7[/SIZE]
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yep, basically what he said. They have preset positions to imitate gears. You'd never know it though. As soon as you touch the paddle it shifts instantly and much faster than a trad manual...and the car lurches forward similar to a full-throttle shift or positive shift.
How does a "6 speed" work with a constant velocity transmission? Those transmissions are basically "gearless".[/b]
yep, basically what he said. They have preset positions to imitate gears. You'd never know it though. As soon as you touch the paddle it shifts instantly and much faster than a trad manual...and the car lurches forward similar to a full-throttle shift or positive shift.
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