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Old 10-19-2016, 11:44 AM   #2
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Default Re: Launch RPM

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Originally Posted by weedburner View Post
They are allowed to select from a menu of approved 5 and 6spd transmissions and ratios. 4th is always 1:1, so they only use 1-4 and generally remove the overdrive gears. I might add that they are required to shift using the clutch, no clutchless shifts allowed. Here's a link to their '16 rules... http://www.nmradigital.com/dl/rules/cs.pdf

Permitted Manual Transmissions:
1. Tremec T5
2. Tremec T45
3. Tremec T56
4. Tremec TR3550
5. Tremec TR3650
6. Tremec TKO
7. Tremec TKO-II
8. Tremec TKO500
9. Tremec TKO600
10. Ford Getrag
They are using the gforce 101A trans. All those listed above were breaking like toothpicks!!
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