Turbo 400 revival - Unstoppable auto tranny

摘要

Automatic transmissions are steadily gaining popularity in off-road vehicles. There are the few hardcore old guys (including our trusty leader) that won't do it with anything other than a stick shift, but many feel that an auto tranny is far and away the way to go when off road. Auto transmissions absorb more vibration and transmit less shock load onto other drivetrain parts than a manual transmission does. The fluid coupling of the torque converter behind the engine provides quite a cushion against shocks that could break axle-shafts, output shafts, or U-joints when things get caught or bound up.