manual or automatic
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Launching!
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Bay Area,Ca
manual or automatic me and my friend kenny have been arguing about which is quicker, a auto or manual tranny powered car.i know alot of NHRA guys like auto's. when i did have my auto bird i thought it was fast as hell,and it was. then when i got my stick i thought it was a little slower.(or at least it felt that way) untill i masterd the shift the car liked. i still think the stick is quicker!
any help would be great before i beat his ***!
any help would be great before i beat his ***!
Launching!
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Boston, MA
auto for the track is best...most consistent runs as nuthin shifts faster than a computer....manual has an advantage I believe in street racing...ive owned both. I had a LT1 auto and i now own a an M6 LS1. It really doesnt come down to which is faster, its drivers preference.
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Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Pleasanton, CA
From what i understand the manuals are faster on the street for sure. Manuals also have more power than autos(less drive train loss). On the street a bone stock WS6 manual vs a bone stock auto, the manual should when from a roll. If the driver knows how to drive. I think from a stop and at the drag strip, they are pretty much the same on stock cars or close to stock cars. I dont think the auto have any advantage until your making more power. Because the manuals are still putting down more hp and torque than the autos. I could be wrong though, mostly just what i have heard.
If the rules allow clutchless transmissions thats the way to go how many pro stock cars run powerglides? Parasitic loss as well as countless ratios offer an advantage...If you have to run a shyncro'd transmission then I'd go with a slush box...
