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Originally Posted by EVO-IX-MR
No torque converter = not an automatic (come on man!)
I have been a manual only guy, absolutley hated the thought of not having a clutch pedal, and despised automatics with a passion all my life. I still hate automatics, but the first time I drove the xMR I was sold!
A manual has been my choice because it is the most efficient/effective way to get the most out of a car. I now believe that proper twin clutch transmissions like the SST fill that role. The less time you have to spend taking your hand off the wheel to shift the better, that is why rally cars have dog boxes and shift levers at steering wheel height.
It is only non serviceable because no one has released upgrades yet. Just like the BMW and VW SMG/DSGs were at first.
Once clutch pack upgrades for the xMR become available and tuners figure the SST ecu out WHP/WTQ numbers will go up. The GSR cannot handle 500-600WHP without a serious clutch upgrade, so why sell the MR short because it cannot (as far as we know) handle more than 350tq flywheel stock.
I am tired of reading about how bad people think the xMR is, and how their dumb ass friends fried a transmission (most likely just the clutch) in one with too much power. They knew that would happen, why didn't they wait for a clutch pack upgrade? If they just wanted to be guineea pigs and test the limit that is fine. But no one whines about all the clutches that get burnt in the GSR. And plenty of GTR transmissions have blown up just from using the launch control, without even adding power.
The xMR has it's faults, but they should be kept in proper perspective.
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I'm all for this type of transmission tech to mature into something better, just so long as it is done with other peoples money for the first few years. When average shops and people at home can change the clutches without spending 30 percent of the cars value on the trans, then it will probably become a bit more popular.