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Old 08-21-2011, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Skippy View Post
The 617 turbo/4 spd combo is so great that I'm dumfounded as to why it was never offered by the factory.
Answer: Americans are lazy and Europeans had high taxes on engine power.

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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton View Post
The general consensus is that the power drops off markedly at every shift point because the turbo spools down..........and you must then wait until the turbo speed builds again after the shift.
There is no such "consensus".
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