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Originally Posted by theholycow
According to the documentation posted above, it doesn't activate during idle, only steady low load (cruising).
The problem they claim is that it kicks a little when switching, and a torque converter absorbs that.
If 6th is really only for economy, it damn well better be good for 65mph at 1000rpm. Those of us trying for high MPG don't need blast-off acceleration in our top gear...my VW revs 3000 at 70mph and accelerates far more than necessary for general highway driving. I usually get into high gear under 30mph unless I'm in a hurry. I've never driven a GM manual transmission but I hope they use tall gears like they do with automatics.
50+mpg is territory for a 2000 pound car with 85hp and very low aerodynamic drag (low coefficient of drag AND low frontal area). With the tall 6th as I request above, AFM, and DI, the Camaro could get 35mpg highway, depending on the size of the engine and its torque band...maybe even up to 40mpg with some aerodynamic improvements, but by then it would piss off everyone on this forum.
Making it GM mild hybrid or Prius-like hybrid could help with city mileage, and Volt-like hybrid could help with both city and highway.
There's still no torque converter to absorb AFM's kick. It's not like the computer can feather the clutch under load to let AFM switch on and off...that'd be even worse than a little kick from the engine.
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Here's an idea.... since it's a MANUAL then why not make the M6 version of AFM a MANUALLY CONTROLLED OPTION. Make it like "Seventh Gear" or something. The driver pushes in the clutch and hits a button and lets the clutch back out. PRESTO! No shock to absorb.
Who would be willing to operate it manually?