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Date:         Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:58:16 -0500
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Friday OT...automatic trannys and driving habits observed
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <00ba01caace5$c3be5740$6401a8c0@PROSPERITY> (Scott Daniel's
              message of "Sat\, 13 Feb 2010 11\:50\:11 -0800")
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Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> writes:


> It is true that automatic transmissions and gasoline turbo engines work very
> well together.
>
> Not saying the basic 3 speed slush box the vanagon has is so great an
> auto trans ....  it's 'all right' basically.  but turbo gas and good
> auto trans together - nice combo for sure.


In fact Mercedes Benz for example, never offered a turbodiesel with a
manual gearbox.  With an automatic you keep the turbo spooled up through
gear changes.


A turbo with a tiptronic would probably be fun.


Allan
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1991 Vanagon GL
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