manual or auto

[Lan.Evo.VIII]

hi,

are manual slower or faster than a automatic. If so Y.



than kyou

[PoisonFangs]

wow. A lot of people are going to answer this one.
The manual are faster than the autos. But the autos are more consistant. If i could do it all over i would have bought a manual or at least a sportshift.
Do you own a Evo VIII or is that just a name.

[kicker1_solo]

All of my cars are 5 spds, and yes they are faster. I believe it has something to do with the gearing in the auto tranny that makes them slower.

[GScivic7]

Originally Posted by kicker1_solo

All of my cars are 5 spds, and yes they are faster. I believe it has something to do with the gearing in the auto tranny that makes them slower.

along with 1 less gear.

[BrokenLimits]

ehh

Depends, Auto Supra is faster the a manual mod for mod because the motor will hold boost the whole time.

[Beastiek2]

Evo comes only manual right
stick more pick up

[mycivic]

I dont know which is really faster but I would say manual. Reason is, you can control the shifting and make it go redline every shift. Auto doesent let you do that, it shifts by itself and it usually doesent shift at redline if you floor it. Same car/same engine/same driving skill...manual would win in a race.

Just as a side note...Manual is fun to drive. Doesent get boring driving because you shift gears.

[emerge]

automatics are slower based solely on the fact that you can't control them. you won't get maximum power from each gear as well as you would with a stick. also, think about launching...

[CivicSpoon]

IMO (maybe i'm just a crack head) but in my experience; my manual 70hp cx feels peppier than my 90 oldsmobile automatic with 180hp. But that could just be from the cx being so much lighter and me feeling more control with the stick.

[Jas_M]

From what i've read in car mags like Car & Driver, R&T, etc., when they do 0-60 tests or quarter mile runs, manuals generally are about .4-.6 seconds faster than an automatic.

[MunG35]

First off, state what car you're talking about and also are you a lazy person and can u drive stick? Take all those factors into considerations. Also, if you go through heave traffic. God Speed with the stick buddy. Autos are great for lazy people, or people whose parents hate stick and wont teach em (Like me!) Thus, I'm gonna learn on my friends sidekick or uncles car. Anyhoo, see whats more reasonable rather than just faster. Just my 2 cents.

[Beastiek2]

yea its real fun at the tack when the christmas tree turns green to just slam on ur gas pedal for 13 sec till the race is over...shifting down the track is just the best feeling no skills in automatic

[Lan.Evo.VIII]

well first of all i dont really have a lan evo, if i did i wouldnt be asking this question.
I was wanting to buy a older honda civic hatchback and do an engine swap. that is y i kinda put it in this section.

see here is the thing. my parents is wanting to buy a car for me but it wont be really mine until they pay it off. so it might be a few years. my father said you may pick out a car. but he has drive it too and the car must cost around 30k. and a sudden happiness came to mind, that i can get a lan evo or a 350z. which he likes both very much. but he doesnt know how to drive a stick neither do i but my uncle said he was willing to teach me after i get back from vietnam. i told my dad after i learn i can teach him. he said WTF, and told me it would be like learning to drive all over again.

if this story is too confusing. i am srry

thank you

[PoisonFangs]

Originally Posted by Beastiek2

yea its real fun at the tack when the christmas tree turns green to just slam on ur gas pedal for 13 sec till the race is over...shifting down the track is just the best feeling no skills in automatic

13 seconds till the race is over, Is that in your 7th gen? or was that just an example, if so that is very impressive.

[kicker1_solo]

Originally Posted by Lan.Evo.VIII

my parents is wanting to buy a car for me and the car must cost around 30k.

*cough* *bullshit* *cough*