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Old 11-30-2012, 04:24 AM   #72
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Originally Posted by Wattage View Post
Interesting.

I always thought just from the mechanical construction of the automatic gear box, ie using the torque converter "slushbox", that it was naturally less efficient at power transfer than a manual transmission with a clutch.

I mean I guess real, tested numbers don't lie, but generally is this not the case?
well out converter isnt constantly slipping like most autos, it locks up, could be other factors as well too
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