Manuel vs. Auto

[Ran]

i prefer automatic alltough manual is more sportivice and in racing more fun

[HiFlow5 0]

Originally posted by 94svt5.0
Its usually frowned on to bring a thread back, that the last post was 9 months prior.

I'm going out on a limb here and replying to this thread again even though I hadn't originally planned to. The direct words from 94svt5.0 say it all. If you want to be apart of a thread similar to this start a new one, there's no need to keep an old post current just for sake of it.

[Spyk]

lIKE I SAID .. I FOUND ON A SEARCH OF THE wEB NOT fORUM.. SO I DIDNT REALLY LOOK AT THE DATE ..WAS JUST CURIOS WHAT PEOPLE THOUGHT OR THE OFFICIAL POINT OF VIEW... THE MODERATORS SHOULD OCK THREADS OVER 1 MONTH OR SO.. AND I BELEIVE ITS THEIR RESPOSIBILITY

in response to your fun factor .. you can hand shift an auto with a shiftkit.. and thats controll and alot of fun.. since i have a trango i know.. its the best of both worlds.. then when ia race is to happen.. you leave it in 3rd not od and watch out cause wining is more fun

[450HPviper]

I prefer Manual. It gives you more of a feel for the engine and the power it has.

[Spyk]

No offence but do you know how many 450hp Viper i'vetoated from 0-60 then they just hang thier about 6-7 caars back... your Viper ( a Very Mean car , the only car meaner looking than a Ws6) would luanch perfect everytime and would.if you could imagine it be about .5-.7 faster if a god trany and a proper stal were put in... ike i've said ..with a shiftkit you have control you can hold your geear toany rpm.. dom=nshift intantly..and never , ever miss a gear or be slow in getting it into gear .. its..) for me) boom, boom, boom.. just like that.


mind you you i have a 99 Svt cobra and a 95 gts 5.0 and they are fun .. but i've missed.. struggled to get it in gear and blown many a launch even though i know very welll how to ( i'd better after 20 years) The Gm Ls1 with the 4l60e is the difinitive tranny for example use 7-8 out of 10 auto out acclerate ..thier 6 sped brother and the bleed more hp and have lower gearing.. 3.23 vs 3.42


well as long as yur happy if i had a viper ..i'd be happy. i wouldn't even race.. its like my Zr1 i seldom race it. its too mature.. unles i'm pushed by a Viper or other exotic then i'll do em
and the irony here is i had an auto transplanted into my Zr1
an Art Carr 4l80 e.. with costum planatary ratio's

[SkylineUSA]

Spyk,

Nice set of cars you have there. I totally agree with you in your posts. I just prefer a stick when road racing. It might be less effective, but it just seems a lot more fun

[Spyk]

Try a no od auto 4sped with a shiftkit.. the good one ( transgo)
and you b surprised at how fun .. but i certanly respect you chioce like i sid i have 2 manuals myself ..and honestly they are fun and you 'feel" more in control.. but the ? arises are you?

you have a skyline.. sweet.. love them, what model... you just like my car because the spec v is known as the skylies baby brother...j/k

i love my spec v.. i'd buy another..since i colect.. but if you notice they aren't hig priced cars hel the Zr1 had mile on her i picked it up for low 20's
and its mint'' when we took the heads off the bottom end looked brand new.. this guy b4 me changed oil with amsol every 2500 miles it was driven hard but that ok asyou know aslng as proper maintenace is done cars driven hard are usually faster than babied cars with low miles..

take care and thanks

[SkylineUSA]

I use Amsoil as well, change filter every 2k, oil every 10k. Very good stuff.

Proper maintenance is the key

[GTStang]

You can look at my auto tranny below. That is one of the most expensive bullit-proof AOD set-ups you can have. But the control and feel of the a stick will never be there. The fun factor will also never be there either. I wish I had taken the money spent on the auto and put in a Tremec.

[SkylineUSA]

Tremec TKO, based of the four speed toploader, hell yeah

[Spyk]

I f your loking for the best tranny in its class Art is the man

he is a genious with them ad bulletproof.. my old 4l60e was god real god the 4l80e is like ajet vs a propeller plane


did he change your internal ratio's..???

[HiFlow5 0]

Originally posted by GTStang
You can look at my auto tranny below. That is one of the most expensive bullit-proof AOD set-ups you can have. But the control and feel of the a stick will never be there. The fun factor will also never be there either. I wish I had taken the money spent on the auto and put in a Tremec.

So take it out, sell it to me, and go buy yourself a Tremec.

I f your loking for the best tranny in its class Art is the man

Actually I would go with a Lentech myself. Heard nothen but good things about them!

[Spyk]

hIFLOW... YOU'D DO BETTER GETTING AN OLDER C4 MILES DON'T MATER ( SINCE HE'LL REBUILD ID IT0 SHIPIT TO HIMM .. AND DEPENDING ON YOUR HP YO MAY NOT NEED AS MUCH AS THE OTHER GUY AN WILL BE CHEAPER.. I WOULD NEVER TAKE OUT MY TRANNY AFTE HE BUILT IT A INSTALLED IT...

ALS ANOTHER MOVE WOULD BE TO GET A 99 WRECKED LIGHTNING TRANNY.. I BELEIVE THEY FIT FOR YOUR 5.0 THAT WOULD BE THECHEAPESST AND BEST WAY TO GO ...FOR THE MONEY

ALL FORD AUTO'S 5UCK.. EXCEPT THE LIGHTNINGS THAT WHY THEY HAUL BUTT WEIGHING LIKE 400LBS OR IS IT 5000LBS

OH YEAH THATS THE FORD EXAMPLE.. PUT A 6 SPED IN THE LIGHTNING AND YOU'D BLOW LAUNCHES , BOG , MISS GEARS , GRIND AND SO ON

[GTStang]

Art Carr... Lentech they're all good. Few things though, anything with an OD is inherently weaker. So why would you want one? cuz when you got 4.10 rear gears like I do or even 3.73's and if you want to drive on a highway reasonably. A C4 3-speed isn't gonna work. Also I believe but could be wrong that Art Carr does not make full AOD trannies. When it comes to Ford AOD trannies... Lentech is the name.

[Fliquer]

If you have an automatic, then people are going to assume you arent an enthusiast...thats all. Its common knowledge that manuals give a person better control over the car. Of course, there are exceptions like cars that only come in auto, or cars that are too powerful for a manual.