Automatic Transaxle System: Description
- Structure & Technical highlights
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- Variable Line Pressure Control
- Description
- Form the most suitable line pressure according to the vehicle driving condition
- Special Features
- VFS (Variable Force Solenoid) valve (For varying line pressure)
- Reducing valve added (Stabilize control pressure during shifting)
- Effects
- Improved power transmission efficiency and fuel consumption
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- Case/Housing intensity reinforced
- Description
- Case/Housing intensity reinforced
- Special Features
- Converter hosing intensity reinforced (Ribs added and thickness increased)
- Most suitable stiff reinforcement through analyzing
- Effects
- Intensity increased and banding vibration decreased
- NVH Performance improvement
- Flat torque converter
- Description
- Apply a flat type torque converter
- Special Features
- Torque converter width decreased
- Maximum torque increased
- Blade design through three-dimensional
- flow analysis
- Effects
- Full length reduction
- Weight reduction