Auto Faster? Stick faster?
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From: Assachusetts
RE: Auto Faster? Stick faster?
ORIGINAL: 2k5pony
You have 2 identical stock cars built in the last 10 years except one is Auto and I one is stick...Once again let me reittarate Identical. Both cars are functioning as they should. Which car is faster in the 1/4 mile? I think the answer is obvious lets see what everyone else thinks........
You have 2 identical stock cars built in the last 10 years except one is Auto and I one is stick...Once again let me reittarate Identical. Both cars are functioning as they should. Which car is faster in the 1/4 mile? I think the answer is obvious lets see what everyone else thinks........
4th Gear Member
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From: Assachusetts
RE: Auto Faster? Stick faster?
ORIGINAL: 2k5pony
I guess we will never know untill we race 2 identical cars. Hmmm sounds like it could be fun
ORIGINAL: 98infinity
I think that if you took the average joe and told him to drive the same two cars one auto one manual in the 1/4 this joe guy would do better in the auto...IMO
I think that if you took the average joe and told him to drive the same two cars one auto one manual in the 1/4 this joe guy would do better in the auto...IMO
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From: Southern Kentucky
RE: Auto Faster? Stick faster?
If anyone says an Auto is faster they have obviously never seen this guy race...
https://mustangforums.com/m_495464/tm.htm
Thats what a manual tranny is capable of in the hands of a skilled driver. He has a G-Force built T-5 with a Spec clutch. Non pro-shifted. He has to shift his tranny just like we do ours.
Automatics are popular because they are consistant. Consistancy is very important in drag racing.
https://mustangforums.com/m_495464/tm.htm
Thats what a manual tranny is capable of in the hands of a skilled driver. He has a G-Force built T-5 with a Spec clutch. Non pro-shifted. He has to shift his tranny just like we do ours.
Automatics are popular because they are consistant. Consistancy is very important in drag racing.
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 653
From: Temperance,MI
RE: Auto Faster? Stick faster?
Try like 16% drive train loss. I had my car dyno at 216 stock, auto. But, I beg to differ if your auto is setup. Line pressures adjusted to max, converter locked. Car goes thru the gears pretty good. If rear wheel hp was even, Id take my auto shifting at 6400 rpm anytime. My car is still pulling at that rpm shift point, no drop in power. Good tuner.
1st Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2007
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RE: Auto Faster? Stick faster?
I don't get this thread. Road& Track and Car& Driver have tested cars for 40+ years, the automatics have NEVER been faster than the manuals. I never knew there was a question about this.
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RE: Auto Faster? Stick faster?
The numbers do get blurry with newer cars.. there are so many hybrid trannies now,, personally I love my classic 5-on-the-floor standard but wouldn't mind test driving a car with paddle shifters on the steering wheel
What's the story on the GTO? Is that manual tranny a piece of crap or what?
What's the story on the GTO? Is that manual tranny a piece of crap or what?