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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 09:55 PM
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Im looking at getting a mustang gt that i can put some money into it and make it fast but i cant decide if i should go with a manual or auto and get a megashifter for it? any info helps thanks in advance
Old Feb 2, 2011 | 10:23 PM
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Either one you can make fast........ I think it's a matter of preference. I prefer manual tranny it just adds fun to driving the car. IMO
Old Feb 2, 2011 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by FordMustangPower
Im looking at getting a mustang gt that i can put some money into it and make it fast but i cant decide if i should go with a manual or auto and get a megashifter for it? any info helps thanks in advance
what are your goals with the car? dragstrip car, road course car, something to just play around on the streets? auto for the drag, manual for the road track and a manual is more fun on the streets to some.
Old Feb 2, 2011 | 10:29 PM
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Okay thanks guys all i was planning was messing around in the streets, what do you guys think about auto shifters? heard any thing good or bad?
Old Feb 3, 2011 | 09:03 AM
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For playing on the streets it's hard to beat a stick for the fun factor.
Old Feb 3, 2011 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by FordMustangPower
Okay thanks guys all i was planning was messing around in the streets, what do you guys think about auto shifters? heard any thing good or bad?
never heard anything bad about them seems like a manual without the clucth work just a simple flick of the wrist to change the gears.
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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 10:50 AM
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dudes drivin barefoot lol
Old Feb 3, 2011 | 11:06 AM
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lmao yea I seen that towards the bottom of th screen.
Old Feb 3, 2011 | 11:44 AM
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That's a cool shifter, but I'll keep my manual, thank you. And barefoot, haha.... That's how I do it in the summer when I'm rockin flip flops.
Old Feb 3, 2011 | 04:34 PM
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If it will just be a car that you want to have fun driving, get a manual. An auto will rob you of an additional 5% of your flywheel HP. The manual will provide driving enjoyment in more situations that an auto will. Auto trans is heavier as well. Extra weight is never a good thing.

Only if you wish to make it a dedicated drag car, would I possibly suggest getting the auto.



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