Auto Tranny Frowned Upon ?
07-28-2005, 08:28 PM
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Auto Tranny Frowned Upon ?
I know some of the other boards like the IGN Car boards, everyone there always downs Automatics...
Im just seeing if its teh same here...
Im lookin for a 5 speed, but I saw a nice charcoal 2002 Today and its Auto...I think its really a good amount slower than the manual. It just really turns me off.
Am I being too picky?
Im just seeing if its teh same here...
Im lookin for a 5 speed, but I saw a nice charcoal 2002 Today and its Auto...I think its really a good amount slower than the manual. It just really turns me off.
Am I being too picky?
07-28-2005, 10:44 PM
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RE: Auto Tranny Frowned Upon ?
ORIGINAL: 04 GT Interceptor
Automatics are 23% slower than a manual. Of course a gear ratio change and a few bolt-ons and you wont know its a auto. Oh yea, I don't down automatics.
Automatics are 23% slower than a manual. Of course a gear ratio change and a few bolt-ons and you wont know its a auto. Oh yea, I don't down automatics.
07-28-2005, 10:55 PM
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RE: Auto Tranny Frowned Upon ?
It all comes down to preference.. Obviously, I would have loved to buy a 5-spd, but I got an Auto.. I'm not mad, and would not down anyone for wanting an Auto...
There are it's drawbacks (I.e. as mentioned, when it's bone stock), it does lose a bunch more than 5-spds, but once it's built up a little (e.g. Shift kit, stall converter, etc..) it can usually beat on your casual 5 spd..
Oh yeah, and for the track: You never lift to shift.....
JT
95 Eagle Talon TSi AWD - 12.7 @ 103mph (R.I.P.)
00 Mustang GT - Back in Action, still too slow.....
There are it's drawbacks (I.e. as mentioned, when it's bone stock), it does lose a bunch more than 5-spds, but once it's built up a little (e.g. Shift kit, stall converter, etc..) it can usually beat on your casual 5 spd..
Oh yeah, and for the track: You never lift to shift.....
JT
95 Eagle Talon TSi AWD - 12.7 @ 103mph (R.I.P.)
00 Mustang GT - Back in Action, still too slow.....
07-28-2005, 11:00 PM
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RE: Auto Tranny Frowned Upon ?
ORIGINAL: GodAmGT00
It all comes down to preference.. Obviously, I would have loved to buy a 5-spd, but I got an Auto.. I'm not mad, and would not down anyone for wanting an Auto...
There are it's drawbacks (I.e. as mentioned, when it's bone stock), it does lose a bunch more than 5-spds, but once it's built up a little (e.g. Shift kit, stall converter, etc..) it can usually beat on your casual 5 spd..
Oh yeah, and for the track: You never lift to shift.....
JT
95 Eagle Talon TSi AWD - 12.7 @ 103mph (R.I.P.)
00 Mustang GT - Back in Action, still too slow.....
It all comes down to preference.. Obviously, I would have loved to buy a 5-spd, but I got an Auto.. I'm not mad, and would not down anyone for wanting an Auto...
There are it's drawbacks (I.e. as mentioned, when it's bone stock), it does lose a bunch more than 5-spds, but once it's built up a little (e.g. Shift kit, stall converter, etc..) it can usually beat on your casual 5 spd..
Oh yeah, and for the track: You never lift to shift.....
JT
95 Eagle Talon TSi AWD - 12.7 @ 103mph (R.I.P.)
00 Mustang GT - Back in Action, still too slow.....
It's not that big of a difference stock for stock usually around 14.0-14.1 for a 5spd and 14.3-14.4 for an auto. Throw a gear in the auto and your just as fast if not faster then the 5spd.
If you get an auto get a 4.10, 3200 stall, and some ET Streets and go rip some 5spd cars a new one
07-28-2005, 11:15 PM
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RE: Auto Tranny Frowned Upon ?
ORIGINAL: Fat Nick
It's not that big of a difference stock for stock usually around 14.0-14.1 for a 5spd and 14.3-14.4 for an auto. Throw a gear in the auto and your just as fast if not faster then the 5spd.
If you get an auto get a 4.10, 3200 stall, and some ET Streets and go rip some 5spd cars a new one
ORIGINAL: GodAmGT00
It all comes down to preference.. Obviously, I would have loved to buy a 5-spd, but I got an Auto.. I'm not mad, and would not down anyone for wanting an Auto...
There are it's drawbacks (I.e. as mentioned, when it's bone stock), it does lose a bunch more than 5-spds, but once it's built up a little (e.g. Shift kit, stall converter, etc..) it can usually beat on your casual 5 spd..
Oh yeah, and for the track: You never lift to shift.....
JT
95 Eagle Talon TSi AWD - 12.7 @ 103mph (R.I.P.)
00 Mustang GT - Back in Action, still too slow.....
It all comes down to preference.. Obviously, I would have loved to buy a 5-spd, but I got an Auto.. I'm not mad, and would not down anyone for wanting an Auto...
There are it's drawbacks (I.e. as mentioned, when it's bone stock), it does lose a bunch more than 5-spds, but once it's built up a little (e.g. Shift kit, stall converter, etc..) it can usually beat on your casual 5 spd..
Oh yeah, and for the track: You never lift to shift.....
JT
95 Eagle Talon TSi AWD - 12.7 @ 103mph (R.I.P.)
00 Mustang GT - Back in Action, still too slow.....
It's not that big of a difference stock for stock usually around 14.0-14.1 for a 5spd and 14.3-14.4 for an auto. Throw a gear in the auto and your just as fast if not faster then the 5spd.
If you get an auto get a 4.10, 3200 stall, and some ET Streets and go rip some 5spd cars a new one
I guess one of the only other setbacks to Auto's are: They're more expensive to fix once they're broke..
If you haven't done a lot of Drag racing w/ a 5spd, it'd also be more beneficial to get an Auto... It takes a little more skill to know where to feather your throttle at (unless you get one of those Rev-Locking devices). But you can usually control your powerband a little better w/ a 5 spd...
JT
95 Eagle Talon TSi AWD - 12.7 @ 103mph (R.I.P.)
00 Mustang GT - Back in Action, still too slow.....
07-28-2005, 11:18 PM
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RE: Auto Tranny Frowned Upon ?
It takes a little more skill to know where to feather your throttle at (unless you get one of those Rev-Locking devices). But you can usually control your powerband a little better w/ a 5 spd...
07-28-2005, 11:22 PM
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RE: Auto Tranny Frowned Upon ?
Exactly..
For those 5-spd guys, they have those modules, that you can set your Rev limiter to like 2800RPM, for staging.. In DSM's, we called them Stutterboxes... You put your clutc and gas to the floor, and it is set when you start your car...
Works well for AWD... I know that doesn't really help...
JT
95 Eagle Talon TSi AWD - 12.7 @ 103mph (R.I.P.)
00 Mustang GT - Back in Action, still too slow.....
For those 5-spd guys, they have those modules, that you can set your Rev limiter to like 2800RPM, for staging.. In DSM's, we called them Stutterboxes... You put your clutc and gas to the floor, and it is set when you start your car...
Works well for AWD... I know that doesn't really help...
JT
95 Eagle Talon TSi AWD - 12.7 @ 103mph (R.I.P.)
00 Mustang GT - Back in Action, still too slow.....
07-28-2005, 11:26 PM
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RE: Auto Tranny Frowned Upon ?
don't feel bad about the auto I'm kinda in the the same boat bought an auto now I decided I'm building a road race machine, yah people will say I dont have as much control over my exit speeds, but oh well with an auto rear gears and stall I'll be leaving the corners quick and gettin into the band a lot quicker... dont get discouraged, btw this is my first auto, I just wanted something that anyone could drive
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