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Number 8 primaryies in an Auto. Posted by Notnoel [Email] ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Re: What are Type Number 8 primaryies? Auto., Saabnutt, Wed, 19 Jan 2011 08:47:59 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I'm no expert, but I'd guess that installing these in an autobox (if possible) would make the first gear experience even more doggy than it currently is. I found the lack of acceleration from a stop when I had an autobox to be simply awful. It was the main reason I did the 5 speed conversion.
I can see how you'd want the higher speeds at lower RPMs due to the lousy gas mileage you get in 3rd gear. It seems to me that if these gears extend the top end of the gear ratio, they must do so at the bottom end's expense (since the speed of the crankshaft is a constant). That would make a bad experience (1st gear take-off) even worse.
It would be very expensive to do this as well.
Maybe CMyles or Landjet will be able to tell me if this reasoning is correct.
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