Transmission
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 15
From: Kentucky
Transmission
Ok so I went to the dealership to find out about trading in my car for a manual either the V6 or a GT and realized it will cost way to much...what can I do to get away from my auto transmission to a manual to start builing power...and yes I know I shouldn't of got the V6 auto...don't send me posts saying that cuz that gets me no where to hear you guys bitch 
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 396
From: NY
Apparently you've never heard manuals impress high schoolers and autos win races? That is true in a ton of drag races I have seen with equal powered cars. You have 2 options, Forced induction or naturally aspirated. Naturally aspirated will cost a lot of money for you to run with a stock GT but will keep you more reliable than a f/i (not saying they aren't reliable, tons of people have ran superchargers on stock internals for over 50k miles without a rebuild). Forced Induction though is cheaper in the longrun if you have big goals and will make you faster than GT's. Intercooled set-ups:
Turbocharger=a lot faster than GT's or Supercharger=a little faster than stock GT's. Both forced induction methods with some supporting mods will net you a low 13 to low 12sec car that is daily drivable. Good Luck on your decision.
If you really want a manual though, cheapest thing to do is sell your car in the paper, cars.com, ebay, or some other way and then buy a manual V6 or GT. Swapping transmissions will probably cost you at least $3k I'd guess unless you can do it yourself.
On driving a manual, I have driven a few manual cars and if you have a commute that has heavy traffic let me tell you manuals are not fun. I tried it a few times and you have no idea how angering and stressful it is to even drive in 20minutes of busy or rush hour traffic. That is the reason I chose an auto V6 over a manual. Of course I could of had a manual for the same price, but it just wasn't sensible to me.
Turbocharger=a lot faster than GT's or Supercharger=a little faster than stock GT's. Both forced induction methods with some supporting mods will net you a low 13 to low 12sec car that is daily drivable. Good Luck on your decision.
If you really want a manual though, cheapest thing to do is sell your car in the paper, cars.com, ebay, or some other way and then buy a manual V6 or GT. Swapping transmissions will probably cost you at least $3k I'd guess unless you can do it yourself.
On driving a manual, I have driven a few manual cars and if you have a commute that has heavy traffic let me tell you manuals are not fun. I tried it a few times and you have no idea how angering and stressful it is to even drive in 20minutes of busy or rush hour traffic. That is the reason I chose an auto V6 over a manual. Of course I could of had a manual for the same price, but it just wasn't sensible to me.
Last edited by Mustang_Joe; Sep 30, 2008 at 01:49 PM.
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 211
From: Florida
I have an auto, I have a tune coming in the mail. With a tune an auto shift times are greatly improved. I also get stressed way to easily and would probably die by 40 if I drove a manual every day.
Some of the nicest cars in the world dont have a clutch.
Some of the nicest cars in the world dont have a clutch.
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Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 12,259
From: Acworth, GA
Apparently you've never heard manuals impress high schoolers and autos win races? That is true in a ton of drag races I have seen with equal powered cars. You have 2 options, Forced induction or naturally aspirated. Naturally aspirated will cost a lot of money for you to run with a stock GT but will keep you more reliable than a f/i (not saying they aren't reliable, tons of people have ran superchargers on stock internals for over 50k miles without a rebuild). Forced Induction though is cheaper in the longrun if you have big goals and will make you faster than GT's. Intercooled set-ups:
Turbocharger=a lot faster than GT's or Supercharger=a little faster than stock GT's. Both forced induction methods with some supporting mods will net you a low 13 to low 12sec car that is daily drivable. Good Luck on your decision.
If you really want a manual though, cheapest thing to do is sell your car in the paper, cars.com, ebay, or some other way and then buy a manual V6 or GT. Swapping transmissions will probably cost you at least $3k I'd guess unless you can do it yourself.
On driving a manual, I have driven a few manual cars and if you have a commute that has heavy traffic let me tell you manuals are not fun. I tried it a few times and you have no idea how angering and stressful it is to even drive in 20minutes of busy or rush hour traffic. That is the reason I chose an auto V6 over a manual. Of course I could of had a manual for the same price, but it just wasn't sensible to me.
Turbocharger=a lot faster than GT's or Supercharger=a little faster than stock GT's. Both forced induction methods with some supporting mods will net you a low 13 to low 12sec car that is daily drivable. Good Luck on your decision.
If you really want a manual though, cheapest thing to do is sell your car in the paper, cars.com, ebay, or some other way and then buy a manual V6 or GT. Swapping transmissions will probably cost you at least $3k I'd guess unless you can do it yourself.
On driving a manual, I have driven a few manual cars and if you have a commute that has heavy traffic let me tell you manuals are not fun. I tried it a few times and you have no idea how angering and stressful it is to even drive in 20minutes of busy or rush hour traffic. That is the reason I chose an auto V6 over a manual. Of course I could of had a manual for the same price, but it just wasn't sensible to me.
I hate driving stick in traffic.
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 490
From: Charlotte, NC
I love driving my manual. I just got a Mustang with an auto for a rental this week while i'm out of town and wow is it weird driving an auto and the lag is terrible. If you keep your auto you have to get a tune!
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Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 782
Same here. Luvkily for me I don't ever hit traffic where I live. I actually can't stand driving an automatic (even though my Cougar is one).
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Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,227
From: tennessee
I traded in a stick mustang for a auto mustang. The dealer said "if only it was a auto, i could give you more.... " not to mention that the new mustang with a auto cost 1000 dollars more, plus has a higher resale.