in-depth article on the 8L90
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in-depth article on the 8L90
interesting read; though I didn't understand a lot of it
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/201...-transmission/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/201...-transmission/
GM says that wide-open throttle upshifts can be executed up to eight-hundredths of a second faster than shifts of the dual-clutch transmission used in the Porsche 911. The 8-speed is also eight pounds lighter than the outgoing 6-speed.
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The government will buy it!
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I just had a flashback to engineering school in college.
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interesting read; though I didn't understand a lot of it
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/201...-transmission/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/201...-transmission/
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eight one hundreths ?..................calll me when you get to 10......