This efficiency improve element modifies the automated transmission to permit full driver management over gear choice. It replaces or modifies the present meeting, enabling upshifting and downshifting solely by guide enter, eliminating the automated shifting features of the transmission. This setup is often employed in high-performance or competitors autos the place exact gear management is desired.
The enchantment of this modification stems from the elevated management it provides over engine RPM and torque output. This degree of command is especially advantageous in conditions the place optimized efficiency is paramount, akin to drag racing, off-road driving, or towing heavy masses. Traditionally, this degree of transmission management was solely out there in guide transmissions; this modification bridges the hole, providing related performance in an automated transmission.