09-20-2021, 08:13 PM | #1 |
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Eight Speed Automatic V4 or V6 Camaro 1le good enough to track?
I used to own a C7 Vette A8 automatic. Some people complained that the down shifting / upshifting via paddles was delayed. How is it in the 6th gen Camaro? I am thinking about the v4 or v6 Camaro 1le package cars with automatic. Mostly daily driving and some hpde. Ger.
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09-20-2021, 08:55 PM | #2 |
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There are no auto trans options for I4(not V4, this isn't a motorcycle) or V6 Camaro 1LE. SS 1LE didn't have an auto trans option up until 2021 MY, either.
I know someone who used to own an A8 V6 and he thinks his transmission is meh. I don't think it's gonna feel too different from C7's A8. Also, watch out for shudder issues.
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09-20-2021, 08:59 PM | #3 |
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09-20-2021, 09:03 PM | #4 |
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I have a V6 with the A8. After the latest fluid and flush it's fine, but it's kind of a lazy transmission in my opinion
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09-20-2021, 10:27 PM | #5 |
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I'd love to try autoXing the V6 or 4cyl 1LEs. My SS doesn't suck, but these would unquestionably be faster and funner in that discipline.
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09-21-2021, 11:26 AM | #6 |
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Good enough to track? Absolutely.
Well-suited to frequent tracking, and being tracked hard at 9 or 10/10ths? No. In addition to the 8-spd trans not being the best, I suspect a non-1LE will encounter overheat issues if tracked hard. |
09-21-2021, 02:56 PM | #7 | |
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I'm sure it's "good enough" in the general sense, but I doubt "good enough" is really what you're after if you're considering a 1LE. I know I'd want the manual. |
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09-21-2021, 04:25 PM | #8 | |
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(Some of the delay is due to the paddles' long travel. I thought about an inverted switch that would trigger a shift the moment the paddle starts moving instead of when it reaches its end of travel... maybe later when I have some time to tinker.)
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