Transmission on 4x4: Auto or Manual

[mbt]

OT:

suzuki,

yung mga bagong ferrari at aston martin merong "automanual", an automatically shifting manual tranny. merong clutch pa rin, but it's computer controlled so walang clutch pedal. yung mga "manumatic", manually-shifted automatics, meron pa ring torque converters as in conventional automatics

[Suzuki-san]

Originally posted by mbt
OT:

suzuki,

yung mga bagong ferrari at aston martin merong "automanual", an automatically shifting manual tranny. merong clutch pa rin, but it's computer controlled so walang clutch pedal. yung mga "manumatic", manually-shifted automatics, meron pa ring torque converters as in conventional automatics

Wow hi tech! Pers taym ko lang narinig yan ah and it even sounded more complicated than what I thought about auto trannies. Ayoko niyan -- yung concept palang niya mukhang pag nasira eh butas-butas ang bulsa ko. hahaha.

Nice info though -- marami talaga ko natutuhan dito sa mga experts ng tsikot!!

[odell]

otep c gino un.. taga KAC din.. un button nya sa shifter mismo.hehe. astig nga eh

[Suzuki-san]

Further on trannies, how come other 4X4s, such as Audi Quatro, Subaru Forester(?) and the like, don't have 4Low? Hindi ba parang inutil na 4X4 yun?

[odell]

matic ako eh.... pero pag mga sedans o kaya mga drift cars.. manual. hehe

[OTEP]

What mbt means is that some transmissions are automatics that can be shifted manually while some (usually in fancy Italian sports cars) are actually manuals with an automatic function (ala F1).

Yung mga walang low range commonly referred to as 'all wheel drive'. They are designed for snow and low traction surfaces. Not really for lahar busting or rock crawling.

[pissword]

ang invecs ang alam ko meron pa rin d, p, n pero lipat ka sa left side ng kambyo at may + - dun... so if aakyat ka ng gear eh +++ lang then - naman pag baba ka ng gear.. invecs nga ata to dba?? meron kasi to sa lancer MX before eh ang alam ko

[Suzuki-san]

Originally posted by OTEP
What mbt means is that some transmissions are automatics that can be shifted manually while some (usually in fancy Italian sports cars) are actually manuals with an automatic function (ala F1).

Yung mga walang low range commonly referred to as 'all wheel drive'. They are designed for snow and low traction surfaces. Not really for lahar busting or rock crawling.

Eh di yung Subaru hindi bagay dito sa bansa natin wala naman tayong snow. Moreover, the vehicle is pricey.

[Suzuki-san]

Originally posted by mbt
OT:

suzuki,

yung mga bagong ferrari at aston martin merong "automanual", an automatically shifting manual tranny. merong clutch pa rin, but it's computer controlled so walang clutch pedal. yung mga "manumatic", manually-shifted automatics, meron pa ring torque converters as in conventional automatics

[mbt]

pissword,

yan nga yung invecs (at tiptronic, at kung ano pang marketing term hehe)... but the performance would still be lower than a similar true manual transmission model.

suzuki-san,

well, AWD (like those in the forester, RAV4, and escape) may still be useful in rain, sand, dirt roads, a little mud, etc...