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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 01:05 PM
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why do people assume just becuase your auto u must be slow . im tired of hearing that
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 01:08 PM
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most car educated people DONT assume that, i havent heard that for awhile, or mabye they just havent run into a yanked car from a dig yet

they do have more parasitic loss in the drivetrain, so RWHP numbers are lower than the same engine with the same mods and a manual
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 01:21 PM
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Because most people race from a roll now a days where the auto isnt as strong. I've surprised a few people with my auto....
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 03:45 PM
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A few of the guys I hang around with, think my car is faster with the auto. No boost lost during shifts. Boost comes on faster with the auto, thats for sure.
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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Like kingc8r said, on the street most people race from a roll which puts autos at a disadvantage. Less RWHP, less gear and dead spots are not our friends. But go from a dig, especially at the track, and the advantage switches to the auto. Stalled ones anyway.
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