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Old May 8, 2003 | 06:13 PM
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Can an automatic with a upgraded transmission shift as fast as I can with a 5-speed?
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Old May 8, 2003 | 08:30 PM
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sure, it there is the smgII from the bmw m3
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Old May 9, 2003 | 09:44 PM
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Yes. a torque converter upgrade should be able to do it
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Old May 10, 2003 | 04:58 PM
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Originally posted by JOEMAYO
Can an automatic with a upgraded transmission shift as fast as I can with a 5-speed?
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are you asking if an automatic transmission can shift faster than you??? A person cannot shift faster than an automatic or an SMG...now with the question of an upgraded transmission, what do you exactly mean???

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Old May 10, 2003 | 05:47 PM
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I mean with a auto upgrade on the tranny can I run the times of a 5-speed?
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Old May 10, 2003 | 11:56 PM
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Originally posted by JOEMAYO
I mean with a auto upgrade on the tranny can I run the times of a 5-speed?
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hmmm...that's a good question...i believe you can at probably match the times of a manual transmission. I've only heard of one car that ran a faster 0-60 in the auto version as opposed to a 6-speed manual without modifications...that was a camaro, i believe....
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 09:31 PM
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and Auto with a Torque Converter should be .2 seconds faster on the 1/4 mile then a stock M/T.
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