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08-29-2008 #1
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gear vendors + 4l60 + compushift???
i have a 4l60 with compushift and twist paddle shifters... will it work with a gear vendors OD turning it into a manumatic 8 speed doule overdrive???
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08-29-2008 #2
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I think you'll be alternating between paddling and button-pushing. Why would an 8-speed be desirable on a nice, torquey motor?
JimDon't take a knife to a gunfight.
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08-29-2008 #3
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call steve at twist machine, i think his sema car last yr had a 4l80e with gear vendors
08-30-2008 #4
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The two systems are completely isolated, so yes it works. Just need to decide how to actuate the GV. Your paddle shifter has two channels: Upshift and Downshift. W can build paddle shifters with up to four channels. Or we can provide a Sparco steering wheel with momentary style push buttons and you can use the horn wire to actuate the GV.
I am with Jim in that I feel 8 speeds are unnecessary. For example I raced around the entire Road Atlanta track, lap after lap, using only 2nd and 3rd gear. Remember that we have semi-viscous couplings, so close ratio gear changes are not as critical.
That's not to say that the GV can't be fun. I would use it with the mechanical shifter in "3" as a six speed.________________
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