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The Elio Automatic Transmission
- Thread starter Floyd
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Don't try that line on your wife....."LOL
the above are just two of the seemingly conflicting post in this thread which dates back well over a year .... has anyone heard anything recently as to what automatic transmission will be used
Jim
MajorXx
Elio Aficionado
Perhaps there is a conflict if you expect all the items to be designed from the ground up. Using "off the shelf" items, perhaps some of the parts used to develop the system are already in production and could be used. If the new engine block mounts up to existing front wheel drive assembly that would still be considered development and only design element is the engine is designed to mount on an existing item.
MajorXx
Elio Aficionado
It would think the Smart car would be an idea place to look for an automatic. I can't think of better modern candidate. Smart has a very low vehicle weight, a 5 speed AMT, and predictable reliability of vehicles in normal service.
And Smart is already an IAV customer and perhaps IAV was the father of smart's AMT.
And Smart is already an IAV customer and perhaps IAV was the father of smart's AMT.
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And Smart is already an IAV customer and perhaps IAV was the father of smart's AMT.
if the AMT in the Smart Car fits the prerequisites of EM and with IAV being familiar with it, I can see them going that way .... as noted, the key would be if it will mate up with the engine
Jim
MajorXx
Elio Aficionado
We could also hope for the transmission from the Toyota Yaris... They are also a IAV customer. The hot rodders would love to be able to bolt in a 1.5 liter 4 cylinder.
RKing
Elio Addict
MAting to the engine is a bellhousing and pilot hole for imput shaft, could be specific . OR you could design the trans flange to fit the already idenified transmissions. I think the operative word for IAV involvement is powertrain design and integration. As controls engineers ,we design control systems by integrating different hardware components and writing sotware to operate the system. It is still my design, I just shortened the debug time by using prequalified components where possiable.
RKing
Elio Addict
Does the Yaris also have a 5 speed option, even overseseas?? If so, and it uses an AMT hen we may have a "winner"
MajorXx
Elio Aficionado
Yaris appears to be 4 speed and torque converter, I assume we can rule that one out.