LT1_bob

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I work for more performance . I take more T56 Trans out and put 400 trans in.

1981camaro350

I just have a question can you drive a stall converter on the street and use it as a street driven car how does that work , im new at this with the stall converter can someone please explain it to me Thanks a bunch guys , really appreciate it

jrp

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http://auto.howstuffworks.com/torque-converter.htm

Scotty-Z

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I have seen it.

Granted, if you have the PERFECT M6 driver of a stock LS1 and the perfect driver for an A4 LS1, the M6 should win. But a miniscule percentage of M6 drivers out there are perfect all the time, so there you go. I've seen quite a few A4s beat M6s stock-for-stock.

For the record, my A4 2002 Z28 with 3.23s went 13.2 at 105.

Sometimes I'd love to have the stick to row through gears with, but as soon as my buddies with the 5 and 6-speeds start bitching about not liking driving it all the time, I just hop in my auto and go cruise off. I'm satisfied with it most of the time.

Formula-T/A

nuff said

1RADWS6

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Manual tranny's are just more fun and less to worry about, IMO...

TTPBilly

"better" i dunno... more fun, absofuckinlutly...

TTPBilly

I feel like im not driving a car in a auto... Manuals are the only way to go

speedybreesy

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well ive driven both auto and stick, and once i get back behind a stick again i wont ever go back. autos just aret as much fun

steveb1

I'm not a drag racer..

For me it's all about the driving experience.

the connection to the road
the control
it's about your car being an extension of yourself.

definitely a manual.

Plus it's a whole lot cheaper to rebuild a manual transmission than it is to rebuild an automatic.

rdeterman

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6spd without a doubt

Lithium

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Why is this thread still going lol.

clayton02LS1

Fine i'll contribute. It's nice having an automatic in a truck or normal car. But in a performance car like our LS1's, an M6 is a must IMO. Everyone I've gave a ride said it's awesome when I row the gears. I also like it b/c I think I can control my MPG when I want (but with an LS1 it's hard to drain the lead out of my foot). Just my 2 cents.

LiquidFire350

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JRP, can we lock every thread about manuals vs. autos

i mean asking that is like asking which is better coke or pepsi, the answer obviously is pepsi , its completely based on which you like better

jrp

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if it was up to me i'd lock every single one of them. but as you can see, for some inane reason people like these threads as evident of the 130 replies.

BLK85

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Sorry to bring this back again. But is there any differences in the power an auto or manual could do with similar mods or in stock form?

jrp

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yes theres a difference. the 4l60e has a higher parrasitic loss then the t56. add in gears a stall and its even more. if you want to play the dyno game with a 4l60e its an up hill battle.

Sgt. Spuds

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Just another contribution from me.

Yes, everyone knows that I don't personally like automatics, and I AM one of the guys that at a car show when he walks up to a 68 Shelby and look in, and see its a Auto, will say so to whoever's with me..

My car's a six speed, and all my cars will hopefully be manuals. I'm gonna start looking for a cheap *** DD next winter, and it will prolly be a M5 DSM. When driving auto's, even stalled automatic LS1's, I feel no different than driving a econobox... Not saying the ls1 is a econobox, but its just not as fun as that manual for me...

BOTTOM LINE

These cars are for fun, not practicality, so manual for the win!! I DD my T/A, and still don't believe that its a practical car... But I love it.

Black Z/28

I've watched this thread come and go over the last couple of months and definitley was not going to respond because the question itself is flawed (you'd need a shitload of qualifications to answer it [and i'm sure these qualifications were all covered by previous responses]). But... my stepson is 15 years old and learning to drive. He drives his mom's car sometimes (auto) and then my old Dakota (5-speed) whenever he can. Bottom line- he really enjoys driving the manual much more. Granted, I've probably influenced him but he says he likes the manual because it's more of a challenge and he likes the feeling of controlling the gears (he's going to be a car guy). My new Dakota is an auto and is now my daily driver (I used to drive the 5-speed every day), but now I've gotten to the point where I don't mind kicking back while driving to and from work- let the auto do all the work. But on the weekend I really look forward to taking the 6-speed out. I think if I didn't drive the auto every day, I wouldn't look forward to driving the Z28 quite as much. Both auto and manual are good. But it's great if you can jump back and forth between the two- I'd sure love to drive an auto LS1 once in a while.

98boxer

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Sometimes im glad I got an automatic, other times Im wishing i'd had gotten a manuel tranny. I didn't know how to drive manuel when I was looking for a camaro so auto was the choice. But I have driven my dads 4cyle manuel truck and it is fun to drive, once im next to a fast car im reminded how slow the truck is and I just ponder how much more fun it would have been if I had a manuel tranny in my camaro with the power the ls1s have. I think if I was to do it again I would buy a manuel camaro. But for stop and go traffic their ain't nothing like an auto but for fun im sure the manuel is more fun to drive not that my car isn't it just that im sure the manuel would be a bit more fun to drive.