Re: Stupid Question
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Originally Posted by orocruiser
If you're talking about the exterior, I agree. But the engine is different. As I understand it, some serious beefing up went into the GT. The 180 is more of a bolt on unit. That's probably why you can't get a 5-speed, and no auto shift.
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This has been beaten to death in the ptcruiserlinks forums, so let me try to straighten it out here.
The 180 has the SAME ENGINE and TRANSMISSION as the GT (as well as the same lower front fascia). The software determines the HP and allows this version to run on regular gas. The 'autostick' is the same automatic(41TE, I think) with additional software and a different shifter. The reason you can't get a 5 speed is that you need the stronger Getrag tranny for the extra horses, and Chrysler didn't think it would be worth the extra money.
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