Where's the love for sticks with OD and slants?
Why only do they tend to slushboxes?
Personally, I like the excellent 904 T-Flite for my own (turbo /6) application because it has several things going for it that would seem to make it ideal for its intended use in this particular application.
1. It's a bolt-in with no fitment issues; OEM all the way.
2. It's aluminum (lightweight) with light internals (low parasitic drag.)
3. It has a 2.74 first gear available at a very cheap price (OEM 999 stuff that bolts in.)
4. Lots of ancillary aftermarket upgrades available (shift kits, hi-stall converters, manual valve bodies, and transmission brakes.)
5. Easy to find, rebuildable cores in junkyards, cheap.
6. Torque-holding capability, no problem, even with the monstrous 500+ foot-pounds generated by a well-bulit turbo slant six; levels that might be problematic for a slant-six clutch in a conventional 4-speed car setup.
7. Keeps the turbo spooled 100-percent of the time during a competition run (the clutch is never "in") for better power output from the engine.
8. No missed shifts.
9. No clutch linkage to deal with, on any level... not in the way or other issues.
10. Ostensibly, more consistent drag strip times, depending on how good a driver you are.....
11. Easier to spool the turbo upon launch with an automatic.
This list relates to a race car only. Street versions would have a different protocol, dealing with overdrive, gas mileage, fun-to-drive quotient, etc...
Just MY 2-cents...:happy1:
