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Old 07-21-2014, 07:44 AM   #162
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Originally Posted by kavanagh View Post
The connection is very direct. Everyone who goes for a ride in this comments how much snappier it is than any other auto. It's as close to DTC as you can get without a massive price tag.

Plus, if you drive in manual mode while you're driving aggressively (as you probably would), the connection is mechanical via the lock-up clutch, and the torque converter doesn't even come into play.
Thanks, that is the information I was looking for. I don't expect the FR-S Auto gearbox to be as immediate as my GTI's DSG box but I wanted to know how connected it was in terms of throttle response.
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