The flow path of exhaust gas to the turbine wheel of a turbocharger is influenced by relative motion between two rings of vanes, at least one of which being provided on a vane ring. A determination is made as to whether one or more discard scans are being performed or queued for the area of the cache. A second contacting part is formed in the extension peripheral part extending via a supporting part. The torque transmitting devices are selectively engageable in combinations of at least two to establish at least eight forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio. The continuous composite consolidated sheet can then be processed to sheet form, or laminated in a sandwich, or profiled whereby to form a desired product. The second alignment film has a thickness of at least 10 nm and no greater 50 nm and is thinner than the first alignment film.