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Old 10-10-2007, 09:54 PM
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lol, i do find that funny.

too bad most ls1 t56 cars cant launch hard.
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Autos are boring IMO!

Three pedals rules....
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I guess you've never been in a big stalled auto at the track before.
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In my opinion, autos use more gas than Manuel cars. They can be just as fast as a manuel car with a proper stall. With a manuel there is a 6th gear OD nice doin 80mph just below 2000 rpms. The rear end is harder on the manuel than auto. etc
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In a stalled auto w/3:73 rearend gears, it's pretty nice hittin' 130 when it shifts into OD ... and you still have the entire gear range left. Not shabby off the line, as well ... lol! Isn't it something like 80-85% of straightline track wins are auto's? Hmmmm ...
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Grow up and get an auto. three pedals is for teenage ricers with no torque.
You know I'm messin with ya. I'd bought my Z if it was a stick. They are fun.
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Originally Posted by corvet786c
In my opinion, autos use more gas than Manuel cars. They can be just as fast as a manuel car with a proper stall. With a manuel there is a 6th gear OD nice doin 80mph just below 2000 rpms. The rear end is harder on the manuel than auto. etc
if you want fuel milage buy a honda.
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Originally Posted by gator's 99TA
lol, i do find that funny.

too bad most ls1 t56 cars cant launch hard.


Really?
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Originally Posted by 02 WS6 TA
Really?
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those that can, i have much respect for!
Old 10-11-2007, 11:21 AM
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I love my auto, especially the Yank converter in it.
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both are fun...
either jaming gears or footbraking an auto.
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I love my auto, bolt ons with a 1.6 60 is not to bad..
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both are fun, but i love downshifting, chirpin' a gear, and haulin' some *** while everyone is looking around going "holy ****!"
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A4 for life!
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give me a manual anyday, but if i was just doing a drag car, it would be auto cause it just makes more sense
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Originally Posted by 01_ram-air
I guess you've never been in a big stalled auto at the track before.
I owned one....still not as fun as rowing my own gears.
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I almost sold my car because it was an auto, 6-speed conversion FTMFW. Driving an auto around towing is boring as hell.
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Might be boring, but, haven't had a stick beat me off the line yet. Only cut a 1.707 60' last night ... but 'hey' ... it was only my third time racing in my entire life. And I only stalled it to about 1700-1800 and no smokein' burnout ... cold tires.

I was raised on a manual stick shifter. There's no denying they are more fun to drive, however, I bought an auto because I love the dig ... can ya' dig it!?
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Originally Posted by JEB99TA
Might be boring, but, haven't had a stick beat me off the line yet. Only cut a 1.707 60' last night ... but 'hey' ... it was only my third time racing in my entire life. And I only stalled it to about 1700-1800 and no smokein' burnout ... cold tires.

I was raised on a manual stick shifter. There's no denying they are more fun to drive, however, I bought an auto because I love the dig ... can ya' dig it!?
If I was building a drag car on a limited budget there is no doubt that it would be an auto, but for a daily there is no way in hell I would buy an auto f-body.


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