Quote:
|
Originally Posted by streetfytr68
If you want a REAL paddle shifter, I will be glad to oblige: The price starts at $75K above and beyond the cost of a completed car with a standard manual transmission installed for chassis dyno tested. The existing traditional transmission will used to develop the calibration and then be removed and replaced with the sequential manual and related mechatronics. Much of the expense is consumed by labor. And much of the labor will be outsourced, but don't ask me where. I have a ton of time into this process and I'm not willing to just avail it to the entire universe. That information will remain confidential. Any takers will be expected to sign papers. No one has stepped up yet. The MasterShift solution is certainly viable since it excludes mechatronic clutch control. The clutch continues to be modulated by the best computer ever made--the human mind. I make paddle shifters--not trans controllers, so I certainly have nothing against the Mastershift trans controller.
As for the 6L80E, Chevrolet provides an excellent map. Could it be more firm (quicker)? Sure? Does it need to be quicker? Not necessarily. Most end users have unrealistic expectations of how fast an electronic gear change should occur. They immideately expect that every gear change should be lightning quick and flawless. They never stop to analyze how much time is consumed by a gear change with a traditional manual and clutch. Given a comparison, I'm confident that the electronic gear change consumes less overall time. With the current crop of adaptable four speeds, you have quite a bit of tuning flexibility. But most end users go back and soften their maps after actual use.
It's a seemingly endless argument that all comes back to the same conclusion. Hot rods and mechatronics do not mix well because every hot rod is different. The tiger racing website is very clear:
Transmission: Electrohydraulicly controlled, Tremec 6-speed
(Prototype design for racing. Not commercially available or viable for street use.)
|
==============================================
Steve:
Thanks for your insight. I knew you would have good information.
TY