automatic faster than a manual

[leejam86]

Ok i want the truth. My friend has a 93 rx7 twinturbo stock. he claims that his automatic is faster than a 5 speed. is this ture and if so how is it possible. i have always thought that 5 speeds were faster. please clear this up for me thanks.

[Soyo]

in 1/4 mile 5spd is faster as long as the guy in the 5spd is atleast a decent driver... in an autox the 5spd would also be faster because you have more control of the power band... hope this helps

[flex339]

an automatic in a rx-7 is horriable mainly since the motor likes to be rev'ed to the redline so much. Automatics also take up more power to run so that equals less horsepower at the wheels.

automatic rx-7

[Aruba27]

i went to a car dealership and looked at a C5 vette, it was automatic though. the dealer described it in a very interesting, yet fitting way. he said having an automatic in a car like that "is like kissing your sister". since corvettes and 3rd gen rx-7s are in the same autocross class, i'd say the same applies. automatic is only faster with turbos on a drag, becuase the throttle stays open, keeping the turbos spooled. however, anywhere else, they'll be slower. please correct me if i'm wrong.

[flex339]

automatics are good for bracket racing. That's about it.

[MBTN]

Automatic RX-7 = sacrilege. It's perverse and wrong. Those driving automatic RX-7's should be beaten with stick shifts and have clutches thrown at them.

[DevoutWankelist]

Originally Posted by MBTN

Automatic RX-7 = sacrilege. It's perverse and wrong. Those driving automatic RX-7's should be beaten with stick shifts and have clutches thrown at them.

<------ died laughing (again)

c'mon people I've only got 9 lives to work with here

[flex339]

Originally Posted by MBTN

Automatic RX-7 = sacrilege. It's perverse and wrong. Those driving automatic RX-7's should be beaten with stick shifts and have clutches thrown at them.

That's great! I'll have to remember that one.