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      01-19-2014, 05:59 PM   #74
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Originally Posted by StealYourFace View Post
And an automatic trans
That is an interesting choice. If it's the ZF8 in there, that's really amazing, because auto transmissions don't typically take well to motorsport abuse, even with additional cooling. I would have expected the 6MT.

Are we certain it isn't a race gearbox wired up to the paddles? That would seem an expensive swap, considering that these are production cars, but transmission failures are a huge part of motorsport when you're driving on production parts.

EDIT: This guy says Germany (presumably BMW) already told him it's an 8-speed ZF. Pretty remarkable. I bet the transmission cooler is as big as the intercooler

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