5 spd vs Auto

[Xx ReasoN xX]

How many of you have a 5 spd or a auto. Witch do you think is better. I just kind of want an over all idea of how many decent drivers are in here. Thanks
Ohh i have a 5spd

[bh04]

I have the one that shifts automatically

[PsychoJJ]

I as well have an auto. I drive an auto simply for the ease of driving itself. All I want to do is get in hit the little peddle on the right and go, thats it. Dont want to up shift or down shift or maybe mix it up a little and put it in nutral and coast to a stop.

I save all that manually shifting crap for at the track.

[Xx ReasoN xX]

Originally Posted by PsychoJJ

I as well have an auto. I drive an auto simply for the ease of driving itself. All I want to do is get in hit the little peddle on the right and go, thats it. Dont want to up shift or down shift or maybe mix it up a little and put it in nutral and coast to a stop.

I save all that manually shifting crap for at the track.

dude if you know how to drive a 5 spd there is no reason why you should have a auto. 5 spd is way better WAY better i would not get any car that was auto. Honestly if you a auto no matter what you will always have a limit to what u can do to your car. The only reason why im even decently fast is because i have a 5spd. Honestly the only way that people can honestly tell is when two people with the exact same car race but with one being a 5 spd trust me the 5 spd will win.

[OverAllComa]

An auto with a shift kit will pretty much keep pace with a 5 spd. Also, since when does performance necessarily REQUIRE a manual? Last time I checked, plenty of incredibly high horsepower muscle cars use automatics for various reasons. Also, lets not forget the sheer tank-like damage taking ability of the hydramatic, such as the 3 spd I had on my old Z24. Damn thing was a TANK!

For the record, I drive a 4spd auto. I've driven my share of manuals, and I initially was going to pick up a black drop-top Z24 with a manual, but it was sold by the time I got there so I now have the car you see in my sig. I learned how to drive on an older Supra Turbo with a 5 spd. Yeah, I can tell the difference, but I still like the auto more. I'm just too lazy, I suppose.

[-Jayson-]

lol this tool needs to learn somethings about racing before he opens his mouth.

First of all, an auto is gonna be 100X times better than a manual in a race no matter what. Its fast by maybe .2-.4 tenths of a second. But where the 5 speed lacks, the auto owns. Automatic transmissions are ungodly consistant. They are very easy to launch. 2 words for you, bracket racing.

And please dont tell me there is a limit to how much power you can make with an automatic. An automatic transmission will handle more power than a 5 speed transmission.

I got an auto for one reason, when i bought the car i didnt plan to mod it. I just wanted something to get me around in. Now i like running consistantly fast, do you know how many races i have one because the moron in the other car missed a shift or couldnt launch?

[jakegday]

Originally Posted by Xx ReasoN xX

I just kind of want an over all idea of how many decent drivers are in here. Thanks
Ohh i have a 5spd

you cant tell if a person is a decent driver by what kind of transmission they have.........

btw, i have a 5 speed, i got it cuz they're more fun to drive and theyre a hair better on gas milage, if driven right, but i mainly got it cuz i think they're more fun

[01Cavy]

I've got an auto, but I'd rather have a 5 speed.

[bh04]

I like an auto becasue I can eat and drive at the same time. Oh and text message too. The manual would get rid of those beacsue I would have to shift.

[jakegday]

Originally Posted by bh04

I like an auto becasue I can eat and drive at the same time. Oh and text message too. The manual would get rid of those beacsue I would have to shift.

i can do both of those at the same time while driving my manual, you just have to learn to work around it....

[Xx ReasoN xX]

Originally Posted by -Jayson-

lol this tool needs to learn somethings about racing before he opens his mouth.

First of all, an auto is gonna be 100X times better than a manual in a race no matter what. Its fast by maybe .2-.4 tenths of a second. But where the 5 speed lacks, the auto owns. Automatic transmissions are ungodly consistant. They are very easy to launch. 2 words for you, bracket racing.

And please dont tell me there is a limit to how much power you can make with an automatic. An automatic transmission will handle more power than a 5 speed transmission.

I got an auto for one reason, when i bought the car i didnt plan to mod it. I just wanted something to get me around in. Now i like running consistantly fast, do you know how many races i have one because the moron in the other car missed a shift or couldnt launch?

Dude you got to be kidding me i can understand why people like autos but saying its better than a five spd im not going to say that your stupid but you are .... well stupid lol. Under no sircumstance is a auto better than a 5spd do you even know how to drive a 5 spd? In a 5spd you shift faster than in a auto transmission unless you get a shiftkithen it will prob b the same. If you have a five spd you get a better idea of how your car works better cause you can see where you have more torque or power. You can shift into powerband you can wide open throddle shift, you can double clutch, you can actually launch not the hold the brake and gas or ebrake and gas thing which actually messes up your car. I raced a 80something 5.0 mustang on the freeway from 70 to 105sh and lost by ONE car WHY? becaus 70 is where my 3rd gear powerband starts meaning that where i have most power. After the third honk when we flored it i beat him untill 90 becaus thats where i hit limiter for 3rd gear. Then i shifted and thats when he started passing me. 5 spd OWNES ALL but my respects to all who have auto tranmissions.
Ohh and by the way if i put 2gs into my car it would be in the high 13 why cause its a five spd, i know how to mod cars properly,and im not going to waste my time on a supercharger. Build your motor and once you do that boost will do the rest.

[pompadourdaddy]

ok, i think it makes a big difference. ive raced alot of other cavaliers that were automatics, and beatem all.

[jakegday]

Originally Posted by Xx ReasoN xX

Ohh and by the way if i put 2gs into my car it would be in the high 13 why cause its a five spd, .

YEAH FUCKING RIGHT, even if you have the 2.4, theres no way your going that fast on that budget

[Thor06]

Xx ReasoN xX, stop making yourself look like a moron. You could throw 10g's in that car and not hit 13's, and some people will like auto better than manual. Neither is better, they both have thier advantages. I raced an auto 5.0 off a light and missed 2nd and my front bumper still stayed with his back bumper. Why? because his tires were squeeling, he and his two friends were quite large, and didnt take car of the car at all. Its not just the tranny, its the driver and the conditions. You asked for what people are driving, now dont jump down their throat when they tell you.

[bh04]

Originally Posted by pompadourdaddy

ok, i think it makes a big difference. ive raced alot of other cavaliers that were automatics, and beatem all.

NO WAY! Are you for real? That still doesn't prove really anyhting at all. Besides the shifting is better. That is pretty much it.