Actually answered my own dumb question, lol. You're not using the FA24D!Curious about the 8-speed. The FA24D engine has a wide flat torque curve that's not peaky, and the vehicle isn't a lumbering heavyweight...not the usual conditions where an 8-speed is deployed.
Yeah, makes sense if you're trying to stay above 4600 rpm to make power at high speeds on a track. On the street, a 10-15 ft-lb dip 3500 to 4500 rpm doesn't really prevent productive use of the available torque from 2500 to 7300 rpm. Between those two points, torque never drops below a very usable 150 ft-lbs.
The ZF8 is insanely quick and accurate. I don't know where you're coming from.
I also misunderstood this at first. I finally realized Greg was talking about the stock trans.Go read the question and my answer again.
I was talking about the subaru trans
I am using ZF 8HP because it awesome