Transmission Tech Explained

What is a Transmission? A Guide for Beginners and Gearheads

What is a Transmission? A Guide for Beginners and Gearheads

Gearstar Performance Transmissions 7 minute read

If there were a crown for “most mysterious car component,” the transmission would probably be a front-runner. For a lot of enthusiasts and weekend...

Transmission Slip Yoke and measurements

Transmission Slip Yoke and measurements

Gearstar Performance Transmissions 2 minute read

The ABCs of a 4 Speed Automatic Transmission

The ABCs of a 4 Speed Automatic Transmission

Press 10 minute read

A transmission exists because an engine only makes useful power inside a narrow RPM band, and a car needs to move from a stop to highway speed. The...

Sports Cars That Are Faster with an Automatic Performance Transmission

Sports Cars That Are Faster with an Automatic Performance Transmission

Press 6 minute read

Some luxury cars with automatic transmission include the Lexus ISF, BMW M4/M5, Audi S6/S8, and Porsche Panamera, to mention a few. Since there are two...

Cool Shift

Press 11 minute read

Though I installed the Gearstar 200-4R transmission in my project ’49 Chevy months ago when the motor went in, I never fitted the trans cooler or shifter....

Automatic Improvement

Press 10 minute read

The new offerings from Mopar are a breath of fresh air for those of us unable to purchase a rear-wheel-drive V-8-powered automobile from Chrysler...

Shifting Into Overdrive—Part II

Press 7 minute read

When we began building the Hot Rod Hauler, our updated ’73 Ford F-350, we had a number of objectives. One of the most ambitious was to increase fuel...

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