mdavis74804

Which do you all prefer and why? Pretty sure that I'm going to buy this 5 speed but man there are lots of auto's out there that are sharp and ready for me to hand out the cash!

mattdel

5speed FTW! its all opinion, do you want consistent track times? or do you want a fun street car? don't get me wrong, AOD's are fun if done properly, but a 5speed will destroy AOD stock.

samseed101

Unfortunately, I have to agree. all else being equal, the 5 speed will eath up the AOD / AODE. But as he stated, if done correctly they can be fun!

I have an AODE myself, but I installed a shift kit and a ratchet shifter. Then I alteres my shift points after I put in the 3.73s. If I want, i can leave it in D and have fun. Or I can shift 1-2-D manually and hold each gear as long as I want with the ratchet shifter.

I went with auto for 2 reasons:

1) the other half can't drive stick AT ALL!!! LoL. She can't even figure out how to shift with a ratchet shifter, lol. Has a hard enough time putting it in D that way.

2) easier in city traffic, which I see a lot of. And it free's up a hand for the phone calls, eating, drinking, etc.

rmodel65

i had a auto i bought a wrecked car parted what was left and the conversion ended up being free i picked up lots more umph, and better gas mileage around 4+ more

mattdel

damn i always lose gas milage driving a standard, always rompin on it

FiveLiterRiceEater

i wont drive automatics anymore, unless its in a drag car. i mean, autos are great in city driving, and traffic jams, but i get bored when i drive one. I like being able to choose when I shift and unless you get a shift kit you cant really do that in an auto. but autos can be fun with a shift kit, its all personal opinion though

motorman524

i enjoy my auto but ive really been gettin the itch for a manual lately. manual tranny gives the driving experience another dynamic that you dont get with an auto. imo

92hatchLX

So does a big stall.

motorman524

a big stall isnt a good idea if its a street car. dont get me wrong i like my auto alot and im not changin it or anything.

motorman524

a manual lets you get a lil more personal with a car, not like an auto.