From where did "automagic" come?
01-04-2002, 12:35 PM
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From where did "automagic" come?
someone please enlighten me: i've been working on cars since the mid '80's and have been posting to this board for 2-3 months and i've never heard of an auto transmission referred to as "automagic". why "automagic"? the automatic in my '95 is hardly "magical". in fact, if i could have found one at the time, i'd have gotten a 5-speed.
01-04-2002, 01:24 PM
#10
we're not the only ones that use it...
check out the technology graphic at the top of this Mitsubishi site
http://www.mitsubishi-motors.co.jp/i...nvecs_5at.html
check out the technology graphic at the top of this Mitsubishi site
http://www.mitsubishi-motors.co.jp/i...nvecs_5at.html
01-04-2002, 01:33 PM
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Originally posted by zboy
we're not the only ones that use it...
check out the technology graphic at the top of this Mitsubishi site
http://www.mitsubishi-motors.co.jp/i...nvecs_5at.html
we're not the only ones that use it...
check out the technology graphic at the top of this Mitsubishi site
http://www.mitsubishi-motors.co.jp/i...nvecs_5at.html
01-04-2002, 01:35 PM
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Originally posted by araffio
Yea but the transmission its talking about can be manually shifted using the tiptronic technology. I only wish our autos could do the same. The one mod I'll never have is a 5-speed. Wish I had known how much I'd want one when I bought my Max.
Yea but the transmission its talking about can be manually shifted using the tiptronic technology. I only wish our autos could do the same. The one mod I'll never have is a 5-speed. Wish I had known how much I'd want one when I bought my Max.
http://www.stormpages.com/autoto5spd/
01-04-2002, 03:42 PM
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I think it's just slang...I doubt it came about for any reason.
And even auto"magic" Max's are still pretty darned quick. I have no regrets buying one, because I live in downtown Seattle, where it's darned hilly and traffic sucks.
I like my automatic transmission...
Not that I don't like sticks, just that I see nothing wrong with my auto.
And even auto"magic" Max's are still pretty darned quick. I have no regrets buying one, because I live in downtown Seattle, where it's darned hilly and traffic sucks.
I like my automatic transmission...
Not that I don't like sticks, just that I see nothing wrong with my auto.
01-04-2002, 06:04 PM
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Re: From where did "automagic" come?
Originally posted by 95rubygxe
someone please enlighten me: i've been working on cars since the mid '80's and have been posting to this board for 2-3 months and i've never heard of an auto transmission referred to as "automagic". why "automagic"? the automatic in my '95 is hardly "magical". in fact, if i could have found one at the time, i'd have gotten a 5-speed.
someone please enlighten me: i've been working on cars since the mid '80's and have been posting to this board for 2-3 months and i've never heard of an auto transmission referred to as "automagic". why "automagic"? the automatic in my '95 is hardly "magical". in fact, if i could have found one at the time, i'd have gotten a 5-speed.
It's fortunate that my motorcycle came with 6 speed.
01-04-2002, 06:42 PM
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Re: From where did "automagic" come?
Thats because I made it up. Its a true story, it happened during a group dyno we had in houston back in 11-16-99. I was talking to Shing about how our auto's suck and magically lose like 10hp more than 5spds. However I just happened to combine the auto-magic without saying all the stuff in between that I meant to say 
. Shing and Jesse got a good laugh out of that one. Ever since then we've used the term automagic to describe us [<----Former automagic/slushbox driver] slushbox drivers. IIRC Emma and Hector both dynoed their bone stock 97 automagics and both had the same power/torque 147fwhp/156fwtq. Zprime had a stock 95 automagic and did 151fwhp/160fwtq. My 87 automagic put down a tree pulling 110fwhp/137fwtq 
. Given the fact that my engien was rated at 152hp/168tq at the flywheel and I had a generic intake the numbers were ok.
. Shing and Jesse got a good laugh out of that one. Ever since then we've used the term automagic to describe us [<----Former automagic/slushbox driver] slushbox drivers. IIRC Emma and Hector both dynoed their bone stock 97 automagics and both had the same power/torque 147fwhp/156fwtq. Zprime had a stock 95 automagic and did 151fwhp/160fwtq. My 87 automagic put down a tree pulling 110fwhp/137fwtq . Given the fact that my engien was rated at 152hp/168tq at the flywheel and I had a generic intake the numbers were ok.
Originally posted by 95rubygxe
someone please enlighten me: i've been working on cars since the mid '80's and have been posting to this board for 2-3 months and i've never heard of an auto transmission referred to as "automagic". why "automagic"? the automatic in my '95 is hardly "magical". in fact, if i could have found one at the time, i'd have gotten a 5-speed.
someone please enlighten me: i've been working on cars since the mid '80's and have been posting to this board for 2-3 months and i've never heard of an auto transmission referred to as "automagic". why "automagic"? the automatic in my '95 is hardly "magical". in fact, if i could have found one at the time, i'd have gotten a 5-speed.
01-04-2002, 06:55 PM
#20
Originally posted by theblue
It's called the automagic because when you put an auto-tranny on a maxima you can watch the HP to the wheels magically disappear
It's called the automagic because when you put an auto-tranny on a maxima you can watch the HP to the wheels magically disappear
-Cyrus
01-04-2002, 11:10 PM
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Re: Re: From where did "automagic" come?
Originally posted by Nismo87SE
Thats because I made it up. Its a true story, it happened during a group dyno we had in houston back in 11-16-99. I was talking to Shing about how our auto's suck and magically lose like 10hp more than 5spds. However I just happened to combine the auto-magic without saying all the stuff in between that I meant to say. Shing and Jesse got a good laugh out of that one. Ever since then we've used the term automagic to describe us [<----Former automagic/slushbox driver] slushbox drivers. IIRC Emma and Hector both dynoed their bone stock 97 automagics and both had the same power/torque 147fwhp/156fwtq. Zprime had a stock 95 automagic and did 151fwhp/160fwtq. My 87 automagic put down a tree pulling 110fwhp/137fwtq . Given the fact that my engien was rated at 152hp/168tq at the flywheel and I had a generic intake the numbers were ok.
Thats because I made it up. Its a true story, it happened during a group dyno we had in houston back in 11-16-99. I was talking to Shing about how our auto's suck and magically lose like 10hp more than 5spds. However I just happened to combine the auto-magic without saying all the stuff in between that I meant to say
. Shing and Jesse got a good laugh out of that one. Ever since then we've used the term automagic to describe us [<----Former automagic/slushbox driver] slushbox drivers. IIRC Emma and Hector both dynoed their bone stock 97 automagics and both had the same power/torque 147fwhp/156fwtq. Zprime had a stock 95 automagic and did 151fwhp/160fwtq. My 87 automagic put down a tree pulling 110fwhp/137fwtq . Given the fact that my engien was rated at 152hp/168tq at the flywheel and I had a generic intake the numbers were ok. Yeah I remember...you did introduce the term "automagic" to this BBS. I still remember that dark gray/brown 2nd gen you had.
As for "autotragic" I forget who mentioned it first, but I think I may have the first to use it in my sig. And I really do have an autotragic...poor shift logic and not too smooth shifts even after Redline D4 ATF. Doesn't hold a candle to Toyota automatics.
01-05-2002, 01:22 AM
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Re: Re: Re: From where did "automagic" come?
Originally posted by Eric L.
Yeah I remember...you did introduce the term "automagic" to this BBS. I still remember that dark gray/brown 2nd gen you had.
As for "autotragic" I forget who mentioned it first, but I think I may have the first to use it in my sig. And I really do have an autotragic...poor shift logic and not too smooth shifts even after Redline D4 ATF. Doesn't hold a candle to Toyota automatics.
Yeah I remember...you did introduce the term "automagic" to this BBS. I still remember that dark gray/brown 2nd gen you had.
As for "autotragic" I forget who mentioned it first, but I think I may have the first to use it in my sig. And I really do have an autotragic...poor shift logic and not too smooth shifts even after Redline D4 ATF. Doesn't hold a candle to Toyota automatics.