New 6-sp Auto Info?
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New 6-sp Auto Info?
What do any of you know about the new 6-speed paddle shift auto going into the '06's? Is it a GM transmission or from elsewhere? Is it used in other GM/non-GM vehicles? If so, how long has it been around and what has the experience been with it?
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Originally Posted by mmhouse
What do any of you know about the new 6-speed paddle shift auto going into the '06's? Is it a GM transmission or from elsewhere? Is it used in other GM/non-GM vehicles? If so, how long has it been around and what has the experience been with it?
If you look at the gear ratios, you can plainly see that it is biased toward a truck that may tow a trailer. The very low first gear and the double overdrives are clear tipoffs that this thing is going to be a good fit for a truck with a decent rear axle ratio. It'll give a loaded 2500 Silverado plenty of grunt for starting off, and the top gears will give an unloaded truck good economy.
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Originally Posted by mmhouse
Well, hope it turns out to be good in Vettes too because I just ordered one as a compromise with my wife.
The thing that concerns me most is all the torque its going to load onto the relatively weak 2.xx rear. Likely Chevy is going to dial in a lot of torque management to keep it from shelling rear ends.
