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Old 06-21-2014, 05:06 PM   #6 (permalink)
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to complicate matters, the torque converter might behave differently in the manual vs automatic range. in auto the converter clutch could slowly ramp up to only 50% duty cycle, for a seamless feel, and maintain a low slip speed. driven in manual it might quickly go up to 80-100% with no slip
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