Auto Or Manual....

nothing pisses me off more than people coming up to me and going "too bads its an automatic," and me blowin their doors off while there pushin that clutch and shifting up i mean what the hell??...i firmly beleive an auto can out shift and out race the coveted standard tranny ANY DAY OF THE WEEK but thats just me, what do u guys think? AUTO OR MANUAL????

we kindof just went through all of this. im opinion: manual for road racing, auto for straight line.

i feel your pain though. one time i had a chick tell me that only girls drive automatics. once i was sure that my balls were throughly detached from my body, i went home to eat m&ms and watch friends...

we kindof just went through all of this. im opinion: manual for road racing, auto for straight line.

i feel your pain though. one time i had a chick tell me that only girls drive automatics. once i was sure that my balls were throughly detached from my body, i went home to eat m&ms and watch friends...
well manuals do take more skill.....(refering to how only girls drive autos)

They are different. I would have chosen a manual myself. But I bought my 2nd gen with an auto. I took what I had and made the best out of it. Now with my car I am glad I have an automatic. My car shifts so hard into 2nd gear that it makes even those manual guys jealous. I am sure that it would be hard to get a manual to keep up with my automatic. Straight line of course! You just have to work those automatics over a bit from factory.

we kindof just went through all of this. im opinion: manual for road racing, auto for straight line.

i feel your pain though. one time i had a chick tell me that only girls drive automatics. once i was sure that my balls were throughly detached from my body, i went home to eat m&ms and watch friends...
lol sorry but that is hilarious

I love my m6, it's the most fun I have ever had, with a car that is. So I vote m6 for fun and mpg, I get 27 mpg with mine.

arrrggg not this again, lets just leave it to this its everyones personal opinon, there are no right or wrong, ive seen people who can shift so well you would think that they were driving an auto, then i have seen people who cant drive a manual worth crap you'd think it takes 20 seconds between gears. Its all about whos better at what.

my opinion on this is in the other thread...

nothing pisses me off more than people coming up to me and going "too bads its an automatic," and me blowin their doors off while there pushin that clutch and shifting up i mean what the hell??...i firmly beleive an auto can out shift and out race the coveted standard tranny ANY DAY OF THE WEEK but thats just me, what do u guys think? AUTO OR MANUAL????


I just sold my 6 speed. put a 2800-3200 stall converter on a auto and the doors will be blown on their cars!

You just have to drive both and see what you like. Plain and simple!

You just have to drive both and see what you like. Plain and simple!


Dont get me wrong. I loved my 6 speed too. Drop it down a gear or so, everyone looks! You will win more races with a auto and 3200 stall.

i don't like autos because its just too easy....not much skill involved , hit the gas and go....when i win a race i like to have the satisfaction of me being a big part of winning along with my engine....but its all a matter of what you like to drive.... they both have their pros and cons

Well like I said they are both cool. I like my auto cause I built it up, I DID. Everything that I am able to do I have done myself. Plus I want my car to be a straight line car so auto is very consistant and fast. I would love to buy a stick someday. If I were to purchase a new Camaro there is only one option and that is the 6 speed!

manual auto it is all good.
My car wasnt made with a manual at all in 83. I believe both take skill. Someone who is used to an automatic cant just get into a car with a manual and be as skilled as hew was with the auto. and vise versa.
All this talk about girls driving automatics. The that to the top fuel dragster drivers. Most people wish they could go that fast. I would love to see people shift while doing the 1/4 in like 4 seconds.
From my experience in driving autos and manuals I can do all most the same things with both.
I have better things to do with my time than to knock another camaro driver because he doesnt prefer the same as me.
Everyone get over it and continue to kick ass in your camaros. Manual or auto.

manual auto it is all good.
My car wasnt made with a manual at all in 83. I believe both take skill. Someone who is used to an automatic cant just get into a car with a manual and be as skilled as hew was with the auto. and vise versa.
All this talk about girls driving automatics. The that to the top fuel dragster drivers. Most people wish they could go that fast. I would love to see people shift while doing the 1/4 in like 4 seconds.
From my experience in driving autos and manuals I can do all most the same things with both.
I have better things to do with my time than to knock another camaro driver because he doesnt prefer the same as me.
Everyone get over it and continue to kick ass in your camaros. Manual or auto.


Oh come on Matt. :sunglasse You know I had a 6speed. and I loved it. I just perfer a auto. I dont have to worry about clutches going, and its so damn hard on your drive shaft and rear end. I just perfer the auto. I love manuals and auto's

THE deciding factor for me would have to be traffic. you sit on the interstate in traffic in a man and then in an auto and tell me which you prefer. i love manuals, drive one every day, but when i get in that auto on the weekends its like going from a tricycle to a bmw...

As for how girls drive... bring it to TN and we'll see who out drives who. :)
I drive an auto b/c of the heavy @ss traffic I have to drive in every single day with a bad knee. But I can drive a manual just as well as the next Z28 owner...

manual auto it is all good.
My car wasnt made with a manual at all in 83. I believe both take skill. Someone who is used to an automatic cant just get into a car with a manual and be as skilled as hew was with the auto. and vise versa.
All this talk about girls driving automatics. The that to the top fuel dragster drivers. Most people wish they could go that fast. I would love to see people shift while doing the 1/4 in like 4 seconds.
From my experience in driving autos and manuals I can do all most the same things with both.
I have better things to do with my time than to knock another camaro driver because he doesnt prefer the same as me.
Everyone get over it and continue to kick ass in your camaros. Manual or auto.

Top fuels dont have trannies they have direct drive with a massive clutch!!! I just thought I would let you know. However, Prostocks do have a tranny.

thats true, good catch...

oh yah real good catch. You are mising my point. I was making fun of closed minded poeple who cant respect other peoples preferences because they think everything they have is the best.
Once again GET OVER IT.
I can see I hit a sweet spot with CORE. Did I offend you?? TOO BAD.
LIKE I SAID BEFORE DRIVE YOUR CAMAROS MANUAL OR AUTO AND CONTINUE TO KICK ASS.

Top Fuel dragsters and Funny cars only have one gear. A computer/timer controlled hydrualicly actuated, multi-plate clutch slowly engages as the car goes down the strip with full lock-up about half way down the track. It slips for the first few seconds to limit the power to the wheels (and therefore limiting wheel spin.)

I guess you could say it's automatic, but it's certainly nothing like the hydrualic torque converter in a conventional automatic.

Pro stock cars have a five speed manual. The clutch is used at launch, but during the run the transmission is shifted without the clutch. By using an iginition interrupt they can briefly cut power from the engine. With the transmission unloaded, the next gear can be engaged and the ignition restored.

I'll admit I was halfway wrong.
Obviously top fuels need something to get an awesome launch. But my point is that they are not shifting all the way down the track.
It could go either way. I will give it to core for knowing his stuff. But befoer u try to make someone else look dumb. Know all of the facts.
I would also like to say that u made me a little mad hence the too bad comment earlier.
I would like to take that immature comment back if allowed to.
I will say this only one more time.
Continue to kick ass in your camaros manual or auto.

most of my freinds have automatics i prefer stick unless im racing it my dad runs 9.90@139 with his 4 speed camaro so i guess its just what you want...mike

oh yah real good catch. You are mising my point. I was making fun of closed minded poeple who cant respect other peoples preferences because they think everything they have is the best.
Once again GET OVER IT.
I can see I hit a sweet spot with CORE. Did I offend you?? TOO BAD.
LIKE I SAID BEFORE DRIVE YOUR CAMAROS MANUAL OR AUTO AND CONTINUE TO KICK ASS.
No no no, I had no intent on making anyone look dumb. Sorry you took it that way. Sometimes writing things down on the internet can be taken out of context. As I said before I didn't mean any offense.

my opinion i like the m6. for me it makes drving alot more fun :smokin:

Top Fuel dragsters and Funny cars only have one gear. A computer/timer controlled hydrualicly actuated, multi-plate clutch slowly engages as the car goes down the strip with full lock-up about half way down the track. It slips for the first few seconds to limit the power to the wheels (and therefore limiting wheel spin.)

I guess you could say it's automatic, but it's certainly nothing like the hydrualic torque converter in a conventional automatic.

Pro stock cars have a five speed manual. The clutch is used at launch, but during the run the transmission is shifted without the clutch. By using an iginition interrupt they can briefly cut power from the engine. With the transmission unloaded, the next gear can be engaged and the ignition restored.

I'll admit I was halfway wrong.
Obviously top fuels need something to get an awesome launch. But my point is that they are not shifting all the way down the track.
It could go either way. I will give it to core for knowing his stuff. But befoer u try to make someone else look dumb. Know all of the facts.
I would also like to say that u made me a little mad hence the too bad comment earlier.
I would like to take that immature comment back if allowed to.
I will say this only one more time.
Continue to kick ass in your camaros manual or auto.

That and the five speed manuals used in pro stock cars are not shifted by an ing. inturept. They are a constant mesh transmission with staight cut gears.( IE liberty and Linco transmissions) They are locked to a shaft by hydluacly (sp) operated clutch disks, instad of collars and teeth.

Think about it. If you were to cut power from the engine, you would still have the load from the driveline being rotated. Infact try it for youself. Next time you guys with sticks are out playin around. bring you car up to speed, turn off the key, (then turn it on to keep the steering wheel from being locked.) and then try to shift without using the clutch... because of the collar and teeth, you grind.

no problem core...
Hopefully we can have some good debates on other topics later on down the road..............

Like how old 1st and 2nd gen Camaros are the best Camaros!!? LOL.

Like how old 1st and 2nd gen Camaros are the best Camaros!!? LOL.
*cough*korndogg*cough* :cwm27:

What other Camaros can fit a big block I mean come on?! When your 3rd and 4th gens can fit a 500ci BBC under the hood then I will bow before them. :naughty: LOL!! JK guys.