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)
- Gear durability improvement and less-noisy gear development
- Description
- Optimal gear transmission ratio design from analyzing gears
- Special Features
- Apply High-strength gear material
- Gear teeth width increased
- Planetary gear (3 pinions → 4 pinions)
- Less-noisy gear development
- Effects
- Durability improvement
- Reduction of noise level
- Case/Housing intensity reinforced
- Description
- Case/Housing intensity reinforced
- Special Features
- Reducing valve added (Stabilize control pressure in shiftings)
- Effects
- Improved power transmission efficiency and fuel consumption
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- Converter housing intensity reinforced (Ribs added and thickness increased)
- Most suitable stiff reinforcement through analyzing
- Effects
- Intensity increased and banding vibration decreased
- NVH Performance improvement
- New frictional material
- Description
- Apply new frictional material for capacity and durability improvement
- Special Features
- SSP (Single Sided Plate) applied only on overdrive clutch and 2nd brake
- Apply the next generation frictional material (BWA 6100/D 0880-88)
- Effects
- Thermal absorption capacity improvement
- Energy capacity and durability improvement