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Old 01-21-2014, 11:34 PM   #86 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jackbauer View Post
The 5 series uses the exact same getrag 5 speed gearbox as I'm running in the 3 series which has just passed 20k ev miles without a clutch and an 11" motor. Two things help here : I would only do about 20% of the shifts in an ev as i would do in an ice and secondly the getrag has very good synchros.
What model Getrag are you using? I'm asking because the Lincoln LS uses a Getrag that is also used in some 3-5 series BMW's, so I might be working with the same transmission.
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