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Old 08-02-2022, 09:43 AM   #21
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Originally Posted by Z OH 6 View Post
Yea, there's a reason why all high HP cars go back to fewer gears. There's too much complexity in the newer transmissions. For all their efficiency which makes them rather strong to a certain point, when ultimate power is what you're after, all roads lead to 2-4 gear transmissions.
It's because there is a lack of tuning parameters in the TCM combined with the lack of upgradeable parts. The TCM file for a A10 is generic as it gets. There is more adjustability in a 4l60e file from 20 years ago. And for 1/4 mile racing, you don't need all of those gears with a power adder car. If it was a NA build screaming to 10k rpm, then you could make a case for needing 5 gears in the 1/4mile.
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