[camaro5]

Originally Posted by 70chevelleSS

It’s crazy how much they vary. I like my a8, shifts great, nice and firm and very fast. Only con for me is the delay when tapshifting.I had the shudder very early in the car’s life, got the triple flush. Not one shake since, with just shy of 10k since the flush, guess I lucked up.. the ZF 8 speed used in the chargers and challengers that everyone loves is, imo, not discernibly different in normal driving than my a8

If tuned these tranny’s are excellent, tune out all the slip and it will feel like a new car. If the 17s were as easily tuned as the 16s, mine would already be tuned.

Originally Posted by kkriskal

ha ha.. yeah this tranny is not smooth at all.

Originally Posted by speedup

mine does the same thing, first shift in the morning is also weird - this tranny is .. interesting

Originally Posted by DiGiam

This tranny is a huge pile of horse shit..lol. It has to be the worst shifting auto ive ever owned. That and im needing a second converter because the shudder has returned again. At wide open throttle it shifts fine but anything else is a crap shoot. you either get nice smooth shifts one day or the next day when you are leaving a light it feels like a 2 speed powerglide with a shift kit. the car is fast and capable but this tranny is aweful

Same statement, different method

The variables are a true out of control science experiment.
We know the AFM slip is the culprit.
The reason they shift fine one day and not the next, is because all of that TCC friction material is flowing through all the circuits and solenoids.
The debris moves around and clogs or restricts, then unclogs the fluid path.

More HWY mileage w/ more AFM engagement is another factor.

The A10 in ZL1 does not use AFM. The A10 in the SS DOES!

Will AFM slip kill the SS A10? I shudder to think...

Does the Range AFM disabler end shudder on the A8?

That may be the solution for A8 and 2019 SS A10.