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Also, another squirreling comment about Getrag. The BG6 unit (F6MBA) in the 4th Gen V6 Eclipse, I've said as well many times before, is perhaps the best FF M/T ever put in a Mitsubishi. 6 gears, tall gear ratios, more "race-of-center" (allusion/play on the colloquial "right-of-center") final drives --- TWO of them, in fact. What's awesome about the BG6, is that, although it's a single-clutch system, it's got a dual output-shaft design. So in many ways like your typical DCT. That's why there are two forward final drives. What most people don't realize is that this design provides two latent benefits. First, performs well under load (e.g., in a drag race/ 0-60 scenario) from 1st to 4th gear - but also gives it a comfortable, more fuel-efficient overdrive (5th to 6th). And second, it drastically lowers the drivetrain lossy from crank to asphalt. Whereas most M/Ts impose about a 15-18% loss in power through the drivetrain components, the BG6 is known to push significantly less - about 10 to 12%, roundabouts. For a transmission available in 2006, that's frickin' awesome!
And that's one of the reasons the last Eclipse, though FWD, was awesome. Best OEM FF M/T ever dropped into in a Mitsubishi, paired with the best N/A engine --- with an immense upgrade ceiling --- ever dropped into a Mitsubishi. Ignore what the automotive press says - because all they care about is what froo-froo stuff you get straight out of the new/used car lot. It's like seeing a curvy woman and saying, "oh my, look at those hips --- she's going to be a great mother."
Anyway, I just had to drop that spiel. Carry on
And that's one of the reasons the last Eclipse, though FWD, was awesome. Best OEM FF M/T ever dropped into in a Mitsubishi, paired with the best N/A engine --- with an immense upgrade ceiling --- ever dropped into a Mitsubishi. Ignore what the automotive press says - because all they care about is what froo-froo stuff you get straight out of the new/used car lot. It's like seeing a curvy woman and saying, "oh my, look at those hips --- she's going to be a great mother."
Anyway, I just had to drop that spiel. Carry on