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what's faster 1/4 mile th400 or t56?

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Old 11-05-2005, 07:24 PM
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whats faster in the 1/4 mile a built th400 or a built t56 for drag racing purpose?
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whats faster in the 1/4 mile a built th400 or a built t56 for drag racing purpose?
faster????....t56

quicker???....th400
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whats faster in the 1/4 mile a built th400 or a built t56 for drag racing purpose?

Consistently faster is the auto...T56 requires perfect shifts to be faster than the auto.
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I'd have to say TH400.
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whats faster in the 1/4 mile a built th400 or a built t56 for drag racing purpose?

TH400 will be more consistant and faster
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TH400 will be more consistant and faster
Autos don't miss gears...
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and they can launch harder.
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auto vs a stick with the exact same hp tq temp weight and track prep. If your the stick, just watch the auto leave you.
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