Steven
Nice bit of work here!! Very informative.
JB
--- "Steven T. Ekstrand" <cyberlaw@earthlink.net>
wrote:
> Let me tell you what I know about the Multi-speed.
> I can't vouch for its
> accuracy but I was told this by the Service Manager
> of my local dealer. He
> dealt incredibly straight with me. When I asked
> questions he didn't know
> he went and pulled his tranny guy off the line, just
> to come over satisfy
> my curiosity. Genuinely nice guy.
>
> I was there to ask about adjusting the computer for
> a shorter diameter
> tire. No dice. The play in the computer is from
> ~723 to ~755 revs per
> mile. Not a very big range. And one that goes up
> in diameter from
> 255-65-15 not down. So those 285-35-15 AVS
> Intermediates will have to
> wait. I can't rack up that many miles! Back to
> 295-50-15 Totally hard as
> a rock piece of crap BFG Radial T/A's.
>
> While there I complained that the new multispeed
> tranny was great while
> towing on grades, but was the lamest slushbox I've
> heard felt on WOT
> shifts. He bowed his head and said, yes it is.
> The computer actually
> retards the engine timing for a split second during
> the shift! He said
> they did this to give smooth Cadillac like shifts.
> I replied they probably
> did this cause DC was afraid it would hand grenade.
> He then conceded that
> it really wasn't intended to be a truck tranny.
> Then it got interesting.
>
> He said the tranny was the same one being used in
> many Mercedes models.
> There it is a 6 speed unit. There are also
> provisions for having user
> selected modes (like economy, comfort, sport,
> manual), but there is no talk
> of making these features available on the Dodges.
> This tranny will be the
> one in the rear wheel drive 300M and Charger models
> if they are built (and
> said they would be). These models will also get
> Mercedes independent rear
> differential units.
>
> He didn't think anybody would be helpful in the
> aftermarket for this
> tranny. But he said if anybody does figure it out,
> there is a lot of
> potential there. But I think there is a big concern
> about liability.
>
> Now back to my opinion. Making a tranny shift
> harder is usually easier on
> the tranny. Obviously, it is harder on u joints and
> differentials. But
> the 9 1/4 behind the multispeed is a good unit. The
> concern seems to be
> eliminating the engine retard feature. Will the
> multispeed hold up to the
> full output of a modified 4.7L???
>
> I've wondered if this retard feature has anything to
> do with the sensation
> 4.7 owners often report that the truck feels like it
> shifts harder and the
> truck pulls better at 3/4 throttle than WOT.
>
> I'm going back to work now....
>
> -Steve "I wish I had gotten a 5 speed (manual)"
> Ekstrand
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stlaurent Mr Steven"
> <STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 7:53 AM
> Subject: DML: RE: MULTI-SPEED AUTO???
>
>
> | No...I want the 6 speed clutchless version (coming
> in 2003).
> |
> | -------------------------------------------
> | Steven St.Laurent
> | Test Engineer
> | Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
> | MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
> | 760-725-2506 (DSN 365-2506)
> | Work:mailto:stlaurents@mctssa.usmc.mil
> | Home:mailto:saint1958@home.com
>
>
>
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