2009 Ralliart...first comments
How can a manual get boring? You have no choice but to shift it, it's not the TC-SST where there is that other option to just leave it in auto and ignore the paddles. Granted you could do this with a manual but you're not going to get far by leaving it in first all the time.
No you're missing the point. The point was people who have paddle shifters tend to start using the automatic / sports mode more because it can shift more efficiently than you. It becomes more easy street / like an automatic than a semi-automatic.
He's a Mitsubishi exec, are you really so naive as to think that he knows the car inside and out or that he has any mechanical experience? Hell the guy probably drives a BMW or Mercedes to work. A few reviewers have also complained that the tranny shifts rough and a few members have made that observation as well, I'm guessing that wasn't mentioned by the exec now was it? It's funny when sarcasm backfires.
That's a Mitsubishi exec, he's not going to say "oh and by the way, please don't bag on the car since the transmission has a tendency to overheat".
Somebody hit the nail on the head, the Ralliart was designed to be a street car, and that's it. For that job, it's pretty ****ing sweet. As a track car though the weight, the restricted performance and the lack of a true manual hinders it substantially.
Somebody hit the nail on the head, the Ralliart was designed to be a street car, and that's it. For that job, it's pretty ****ing sweet. As a track car though the weight, the restricted performance and the lack of a true manual hinders it substantially.
Yeah you're right. He should have said, "I know I'm a mitsubishi exec and all, but i dont really know anything about this car. Instead I want you to listen to ambystom01 over at evom.net. Oh and because a handful of people have gotten overheating issues, that means EVERY tranny will overheat."
The Mitsu execs know less than you may want to believe, and if they don't, then they know more than they are telling anyone. I would trust someone on EvoM (especially someone with amby's experience) over a Mitsu exec.
Nobody is saying you will, people are simply saying that it's best to wait longer than a week before you come to some massive conclusion that a brand new technology is going to revolutionize the entire industry. I loved my sunroof when I first got my car but now I don't even use it.
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This comes back to the argument on the MR too. And the only extra argument the MR people have (unless the RA has it too) is the transmission mode that spefically states is for track use only. Very few cars are designed to be track cars, and even less designed to be a mix of street/track in perfect harmony.
What the hell is a Nissan Nismo? The Nismo Frontier? Or the Nismo 350z? Or a Nismo Sentra? I looked at a Mercedes AMG one time
I'm pretty confident that in equal circumstances EVERY tranny will overheat on the MR and the RA. The good news is: you're backed by the Mitsumod community, and I know loads are hard at work on getting a tranny cooler system for the MR, and likely one for the RA won't be far behind.
The Mitsu execs know less than you may want to believe, and if they don't, then they know more than they are telling anyone. I would trust someone on EvoM (especially someone with amby's experience) over a Mitsu exec.
What the hell is a Nissan Nismo? The Nismo Frontier? Or the Nismo 350z? Or a Nismo Sentra? I looked at a Mercedes AMG one time
I'm pretty confident that in equal circumstances EVERY tranny will overheat on the MR and the RA. The good news is: you're backed by the Mitsumod community, and I know loads are hard at work on getting a tranny cooler system for the MR, and likely one for the RA won't be far behind.
The Mitsu execs know less than you may want to believe, and if they don't, then they know more than they are telling anyone. I would trust someone on EvoM (especially someone with amby's experience) over a Mitsu exec.
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How can a manual get boring? You have no choice but to shift it, it's not the TC-SST where there is that other option to just leave it in auto and ignore the paddles. Granted you could do this with a manual but you're not going to get far by leaving it in first all the time.
You know.
It is true.
A manual can get boring.
I have been driving a manual since 14 years old and i got tired of it.
You can and people will.
I am one of them.
And if there is one, there is more.
How can you possibly know what the guy drives or what he knows? You're basing your assumption off a stereotype. He must just sip lattes all day and look out his 30 story window onto downtown Tokyo. And what does the tranny shifting rough have to do with anything? Everyone here knows that's just the nature of the SST. It will not be buttery smooth like an automatic transmission. I was under the impression we were talking about how the tranny has less parts and is more reliable then a tradition manual (not saying that's my opinion)?
My point was that just because it's not mentioned by the exec doesn't mean it's not an issue. The exec gave that interview to sell the car, as such he's only going to outline positive aspects of the vehicle.
The SST is not as reliable as a traditional manual, the wet packs make that very difficult.
This comes back to the argument on the MR too. And the only extra argument the MR people have (unless the RA has it too) is the transmission mode that spefically states is for track use only. Very few cars are designed to be track cars, and even less designed to be a mix of street/track in perfect harmony.
He's an executive, do you really think they're hired based on their automotive prowess? No, they're hired to keep the business afloat.
My point was that just because it's not mentioned by the exec doesn't mean it's not an issue. The exec gave that interview to sell the car, as such he's only going to outline positive aspects of the vehicle.
The SST is not as reliable as a traditional manual, the wet packs make that very difficult.
My point was that just because it's not mentioned by the exec doesn't mean it's not an issue. The exec gave that interview to sell the car, as such he's only going to outline positive aspects of the vehicle.
The SST is not as reliable as a traditional manual, the wet packs make that very difficult.
