auto vs.manual
01-11-2006, 10:32 PM
#11
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RE: auto vs.manual
ORIGINAL: 72MachOne99GT
you show me where in teh FIRST thread, he asked what it would take to make a an auto faster than a manual
im not sure if youre trying to say an auto with gears is faster than a manual with gears in the 1/4,, if so,, why would you think that? a manual with a good driver can still outshift a auto with only gears
Well I guess there is a reason why you are always seeing this info. Its what was asked for plus more. Stock for Stock the standard will take the auto on the strip and the street.(YOU can stop reading now) For everyone else the auto with even gears alone would take a standard at the track but still not on the street. The auto shifts up fast but doesnt shift down as fast.
im not sure if youre trying to say an auto with gears is faster than a manual with gears in the 1/4,, if so,, why would you think that? a manual with a good driver can still outshift a auto with only gears
2nd of all..I have no idea where in this world you think that a person can shift faster than an auto. NO CLUE. I know of countless people that take 03/04 Cobras and take the standard out and put an auto in. I know of many people that have bought AUTO mach1s just for the track and wouldnt drive anything else. They are faster and they are more consistent for bracket racing. I have well over 10 grand in my auto and kill standards with ease. There is always someone faster and many over me but A PERSON CANT SHIFT FASTER THAN AN AUTO.5.0 and Musle Mustangs and Fast fords....great reading material
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01-11-2006, 10:46 PM
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RE: auto vs.manual
2nd of all..I have no idea where in this world you think that a person can shift faster than an auto. NO CLUE. I know of countless people that take 03/04 Cobras and take the standard out and put an auto in. I know of many people that have bought AUTO mach1s just for the track and wouldnt drive anything else. They are faster and they are more consistent for bracket racing. I have well over 10 grand in my auto and kill standards with ease. There is always someone faster and many over me but A PERSON CANT SHIFT FASTER THAN AN AUTO.5.0 and Musle Mustangs and Fast fords....great reading material
of course when you get a high powered car and you plan on bracket racing, an auto is more consistent, but nobody else was talking about a mach 1 for the strip or a 400 hp cobra
and im not going to argue that your automatic with thousands invested is faster and more effecient than a manul, so i dont know why you would bring that up
01-12-2006, 12:33 AM
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RE: auto vs.manual
ORIGINAL: 01musgt
how much time difference on the 1/4 mile will a stock manual have over an auto for the 01 -04 mustang gt
when i first got my mustang i ran about 14.8 , but now it runs 14.2
if i get drag radial tires will i be able to run in the 13's
how much time difference on the 1/4 mile will a stock manual have over an auto for the 01 -04 mustang gt
when i first got my mustang i ran about 14.8 , but now it runs 14.2
if i get drag radial tires will i be able to run in the 13's
01musgt....all I could find at this time was the times on a 02 auto and a 01 standard. The auto 02 was 0-60 in 6.6, 1/4 in 15.1@93. The 01 standard was 5.4 0-60,14.0 at 100mph-Shane
01-12-2006, 01:06 AM
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RE: auto vs.manual
99-04's are all the same in terms of times
Manuals were advertised 14.1@99, but an average driver will likely see in the 14.3-14.4 range, while some have managed (alledgedly) a 13.9-14.0
Autos run an averae of 14.4ish, with some pulling them into the 14.2 range stock
i however suck, and ran a 14.08 with mods [:@][&:]
Manuals were advertised 14.1@99, but an average driver will likely see in the 14.3-14.4 range, while some have managed (alledgedly) a 13.9-14.0
Autos run an averae of 14.4ish, with some pulling them into the 14.2 range stock
i however suck, and ran a 14.08 with mods [:@][&:]
01-12-2006, 04:59 PM
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RE: auto vs.manual
this is dumb, people with standards just defending themselves it seems liek to me, yes those statistics posted about the 0-60 etc the manual is faster ok but thats with a real good driver, not everybody is as good as those times, the auto stock for stock would probably lose to someone who can drive stick almost without a doubt, throw a shift kit and a high stall convertor and the pro driver in the manual will be seeing the back of the auto all day without a doubt, everytime, its all about consistency in the 1/4, you can have 1 good manual run, you can have mutiple good auto runs, it's really up to you, if you plan on trackwork or just fun, go with manual if you wanna have a good drag car go with auto, plus autos have a higher resale in general so if your ever planning on selling it
01-12-2006, 06:26 PM
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RE: auto vs.manual
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this is dumb, people with standards just defending themselves it seems liek to me, yes those statistics posted about the 0-60 etc the manual is faster ok but thats with a real good driver, not everybody is as good as those times, the auto stock for stock would probably lose to someone who can drive stick almost without a doubt, throw a shift kit and a high stall convertor and the pro driver in the manual will be seeing the back of the auto all day without a doubt, everytime, its all about consistency in the 1/4, you can have 1 good manual run, you can have mutiple good auto runs, it's really up to you, if you plan on trackwork or just fun, go with manual if you wanna have a good drag car go with auto, plus autos have a higher resale in general so if your ever planning on selling it
this is dumb, people with standards just defending themselves it seems liek to me, yes those statistics posted about the 0-60 etc the manual is faster ok but thats with a real good driver, not everybody is as good as those times, the auto stock for stock would probably lose to someone who can drive stick almost without a doubt, throw a shift kit and a high stall convertor and the pro driver in the manual will be seeing the back of the auto all day without a doubt, everytime, its all about consistency in the 1/4, you can have 1 good manual run, you can have mutiple good auto runs, it's really up to you, if you plan on trackwork or just fun, go with manual if you wanna have a good drag car go with auto, plus autos have a higher resale in general so if your ever planning on selling it
01-13-2006, 02:34 PM
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RE: auto vs.manual
I wanted to get a P&P job done then add a centrifugal S/C with about 300 to 325 HP, is it mandatory to have a manual trans or if you have the car tuned good, the auto trans will be able to handle the extra power?
Basically I wanna know if i have to get the trans swap first before I add power
Basically I wanna know if i have to get the trans swap first before I add power