WhitePheonix

I have seen alot in magazines and websites that the auto F-bodies are a hell of a lot quicker than the manuals because they can get out of the hole quicker. Do you guys find this to be true. I love manuals but if the general concensus says automatic, I guess my next F-body will be a auto with a 3600 stall converter on it

numbZ

The auto cars are not any faster.It's just that the computer can shift an auto perfectly all the time.On the other hand, a person shifting a man trans can make mistakes.I've had both.A4 good for drag racing.M6 fun on the street.

SILVER BULLET

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Autos eat more power than manual trannties.

With an auto you may find the launch to be more consistent.

gwj

Much more consistency with an A4 off the line for many folks. A good converter will give you an advantage off the line for many drivers: a lot depends on driving skill/setups between otherwise two identical A4/M6 cars.
I drove sticks for years,but I'll stick with the A4 for my particular driving habits.

Zshark

IMO the 6 speed (what i have) is a street warrior and the auto is the drag queen (just kidding, drag king). What do you do more of???

Raughammer

A4 is quicker.
M6 is faster.

Pick your poison.

buschman

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Raughammer:
<strong>A4 is quicker.
M6 is faster.

Pick your poison.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hahahaha Sweet quote! And so true.

All things being equal, an A4 will launch faster from a dead stop and an M6 will pull harder from a roll. So it depends on the type of driving you plan on doing.

Just so you know me and a buddy have similar Hawks and dyno similar crank numbers. We also clock identical trap speeds(~110) but he(an A4) is always about .2-.3 faster than me(an M6) on the ET side. You'll notice that a lot of A4 guys will evaluate their speed on 60s and ETs while the M6 guys concentrate mostly on trap speeds.

Mike

WILWAXU

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by buschman:
<strong>....All things being equal, an A4 will launch faster from a dead stop and an M6 will pull harder from a roll.....</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Untill that auto gets a Thruster Pro <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Bad1le

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by WILWAXU:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by buschman:
<strong>....All things being equal, an A4 will launch faster from a dead stop and an M6 will pull harder from a roll.....</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Untill that auto gets a Thruster Pro <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">M6 with equal mods will still pull an auto <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
AJ

WILWAXU

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Bad1le:
<strong>M6 with equal mods will still pull an auto <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
AJ</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Has not been my experince!

Patrick G

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I'll have to side with Wilwaxu on this one. An automatic F-Body with a Yank Pro Thruster converter (4000-4600) with a lockup switch is nearly impossible for a manual to beat if the A4 racer has the gears and comparable power. The YPT 4000 converter multiplies torque for so long, where a stick car cannot. Once the manual car starts to gain groung, the A4 racer hits the lockup switch and maintains their lead. <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />

LS1x2

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Bad1le:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by WILWAXU:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by buschman:
<strong>....All things being equal, an A4 will launch faster from a dead stop and an M6 will pull harder from a roll.....</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Untill that auto gets a Thruster Pro <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">M6 with equal mods will still pull an auto <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
AJ</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">AJ is right. Anybody disagreeing is obviously bench racing and hasn't raced too many m6's with similar mods from a roll. BTW, I have a auto.

Bob2of3

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My money is on the Thruster pro'ed A4, Like John said a while ago "Its an ON/OFF switch" <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

LAter <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

mike c.

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well i have a m6 and if i knew then what i know now,i would buy the a4. i choose the m6 because i didnot want that big stall sucking gas and making noise in my $30,000 car. a4 rules, hats off guys.

LS1x2

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Bob2of3:
<strong>My money is on the Thruster pro'ed A4, Like John said a while ago "Its an ON/OFF switch" <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

LAter <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Let's find the 2 cars that are local to each other and place a bet 'cuz I got the m6. The m6 is going to make more power at the wheels with the same mods. Power vs weight is what it's about from a roll.

Bad1le

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 4mulaJoe:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Bob2of3:
<strong>My money is on the Thruster pro'ed A4, Like John said a while ago "Its an ON/OFF switch" <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

LAter <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Let's find the 2 cars that are local to each other and place a bet 'cuz I got the m6. The m6 is going to make more power at the wheels with the same mods. Power vs weight is what it's about from a roll.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I got my money on the m6 also....Patrick G are you up for it? A full bolt on stock internal m6 vs. a full bolt on stock internal a4. How much?
AJ

Fierce-LS1

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I would love to see the outcome of this. Keep me posted. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />