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I do not want to be a downer in here but I'm going to wait to see how the auto does in the real world before I make any decisions one way or the other. I purposely waited for the A8 to come out in the 2015 Corvette. I heard a lot of the same things being tauted now about shifting faster than a PDK, world class transmission on the road or the track, etc. In the real world, the A8 overheated the first time I took it to the track for an HPDE. It has been well documented that Corvette A8 transmissions have a problem during track use. It is a great street transmission! I love the way it holds gears for short durations and will drive all day at 150 degrees. But as soon as you start pushing it, it starts to warm up very quickly.
When they talk about the special lubrication used in the A10, it might be costly. When I changed out the tranny fluid in mine after it over heated, it was 10 quarts at $37.00 per quart! I have no idea if it is the same fluid or not but I am pretty sure that it is not standard transmission fluid.
I do realize that the Camaro transmission location is not the same as the Corvette trans axle location and that there are multiple heat exchangers on the Camaro that are not on the Corvette. I'm just going to be wary before I drink the Koolaide.
I have met Aaron Link and he is is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. We spoke for quite a while about ZL1 development at a Camaro Fest. I trust what he says about the A10 and how well it works, but I'm going to be cautious and wait for further results.
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