In the future, do I need your permission to speak? I was under the impression this was public forum.
I'm not saying th 8 isn't a better tranny, but light years?
The fact remains, it took until 2018 for an 8 to break Matt's record, and it was by 1/100 of a second, not .5. Matt practically wrote an instruction manual how to go fast. He will sell all the parts it takes to do it.
I am of the opinion that the 8 was adopted for one reason: fuel economy. FCA is tired of buying carbon credits from Tesla. They don't give a crap if you ever change the fluid in the thing or not. They were able to achieve the mpg they wanted, and dont bother tell you how much cost and trouble there is to maintaining the thing.
These trucks were never intended to be drag raced, because very few of us have more than a passing interest in that. To 99% of us they're a truck. A fun truck. Nothing more. Quit slinging **** at the 545, and I'll quit sticking my nose in your thread, that you own, and have exclusive rights to.