BlackLX

Street car - manual
Drag car - auto

My car is an aod and I really wish I would have got a 5 speed.

only90s

Hey SSKiller,

For a street car I say...Manual...

For a drag car I say Auto with a Tranny brake...

I had a well built auto in my Monte Carlo(I know a Chevy--long time ago)...and it was great at the drags, but boring as hell on the street.


On an unrelated matter...took your advice and got rid of the Powerdyne...now will be Vortech equipped...

92hatchLX

That's a negligent post^^^

I have plenty of fun with my AOD, you'll never find me swapping in any kind of a manual into my foxes. This battle between automatics and manuals will never die. But as long as people are saying that automatics are for little girls that are afraid to shift, well I'll just let them keep thinking that. I raced a 98 cobra a while ago (t-45 tranny) first run we were even, second run I got him by a few lengths.After the second race we talked for a little bit and the first words out of his mouth were "I can't believe I got beat by an automatic".

jthorn9

Well both have their ups and downs, manuals don't loose as much power to the rear wheels as autos do, and they're fairly cheap to mod, however, autos are a godsend intraffic, and are much easier on the car, especially when racing. Only problem is most people can barely afford to do a clutch swap in their manual, none the less be able to afford a higher stall converter, shift kit, and all the other needed essentials to turn it into a bad *** tranny.

As stated earlier

Street Performance - Manual
Track Performance - Auto

Chuy1988

To me it all depends. I've always been a manual guy but if were to make a drag car then for sure it sould be auto other then that manual all the way.

gspfunk

A built auto will usually, not always, beat a manual at the track just b/c of driver error or the time it takes to shift. That being said, I love my T5 and would never change it. I looked for a manual mustang when I got mine...I didn't want an auto. I live in Dallas and deal w/ stop-n-go traffic and still wouldn't take an auto.

MADMAC

Watch out about the age. 48. I can teach you young bucks a thing or two. HA HA!!!
I wouldn't have anything but a manual tranny.
Take a look at the latest issue of Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords. They put aC-4 against a Five-Speed. Guess who took the big cookie????? FIVE-SPEED Interesting article!!!!!!!!

ModularFox

Im 18 and right now and i would prefer a C4 over 5 speed. Right now my car has a tremic in it with a stock motor but suspension, rear end and bolt ons. And as soon as i put the heads cam and intake on i know the 5 speed will be hurting my times especially with spray. Im deffinatly going to be swapping in a built C4 sometime soon with a full manuel valve body and matched stall to whichever cam i go with, its still up in the air. But C4 gets my vote.

ModularFox

oh and it will probably have a trans-brake too i forgot to mention that.

SSKiller

So we pretty much agree on one thing............

Track- Auto
Street- Manual

Thank you guys...........

I wont lie.......I enjoy my 5-speed.....but I would rather have the auto.

Only90's good choice....just trying to make your life eaiser.