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2013-14 Shelby GT500
Live Event with SVT today!! @ 11AM CST
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<blockquote data-quote="86merc" data-source="post: 11481019" data-attributes="member: 82554"><p>I asked Jamal that specifically. At this time no. There is not a trans that is affordable that can hold the torque they are producing. The motor makes 500 ft/lbs. at 2000 engine rpm. And 600 ft/lbs. further up. Once that he mentioned might work would be cost prohibitive. Ford's cost on this trans was about $5,000. </p><p></p><p>He did say maybe down the road as twin clutch transmissions get better and cheaper it could be something they would look into again. </p><p></p><p>He seemed to think that the car is easy enough to drive. Between the gearing in the trans and the final drive ratio the shifting does not come up on you that quick. You shift out of first gear at 62mph and finish a 1/4 mile pass while still in third gear. You shift out of 3rd gear at 130mph. (That comment and mph might be able to help people judge the ET of the car haha) And with the traction control helping out it makes a big difference. So I don't thing an automatic is really some thing they are too worried about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="86merc, post: 11481019, member: 82554"] I asked Jamal that specifically. At this time no. There is not a trans that is affordable that can hold the torque they are producing. The motor makes 500 ft/lbs. at 2000 engine rpm. And 600 ft/lbs. further up. Once that he mentioned might work would be cost prohibitive. Ford's cost on this trans was about $5,000. He did say maybe down the road as twin clutch transmissions get better and cheaper it could be something they would look into again. He seemed to think that the car is easy enough to drive. Between the gearing in the trans and the final drive ratio the shifting does not come up on you that quick. You shift out of first gear at 62mph and finish a 1/4 mile pass while still in third gear. You shift out of 3rd gear at 130mph. (That comment and mph might be able to help people judge the ET of the car haha) And with the traction control helping out it makes a big difference. So I don't thing an automatic is really some thing they are too worried about. [/QUOTE]
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