Re: That little button on the floor

[Brett Dikeman <dikemanb@stu.beloit.edu>]

At 3:45 PM -0500 on 10/5/97, Michael Williams wrote:

> >I always thought an automatic in a turbo car was pretty stupid, but my
> >friend's father's Saab 9000CDE turbo proved that
> >very, very wrong :)  That car is a rocket...very impressive for a little 4
> >banger that sounds like a sewing machine :)
>
> I would think that an automatic would be slightly superior, if it were
> able to actually shift quickly.  Think about it, a good automatic can
> shift much faster than a man in a manual transmission, therefore, wouldnt
> it be easier to keep the boost up?  I dunn, maybe i am just delusional.
That's my theory, actually; you never have to let up on the gas, so, when
shifting, it will not need a blow-by valve, hence straight acceleration
might be better, but on the other hand, general efficiency...

Brett

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