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In The 1/4 Mile, What Do You Think's Quicker?


Fudge_Brownie

Auto or Manual?  

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He didn't believe me that its common knowledge give the same WHP the auto is quicker.

Which is why I'm not going either way, because there is so much more parasitic loss in our auto transmissions than the manuals ;)

I think with lower-powered cars and few-speed econo autoboxes, there are exceptions. When you have to dip out of the powerband and only have 100 whp to get back into it with wide gears, it slows the car down. Our cars are above that cut though, and the 4-speed ratios aren't all that terrible anyway.

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Cant shift faster then a computer ;)

Same WHP Auto faster

Same HP Manual Faster

With my mom's 740, I can eat a sammich between 1st and 2nd with its horrible auto

Depends on the transmission I suppose, but generally, I hear an auto is better for straight line.

But twisties are better anyway. :lol:

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Which is why I'm not going either way, because there is so much more parasitic loss in our auto transmissions than the manuals ;)

I think with lower-powered cars and few-speed econo autoboxes, there are exceptions. When you have to dip out of the powerband and only have 100 whp to get back into it with wide gears, it slows the car down. Our cars are above that cut though, and the 4-speed ratios aren't all that terrible anyway.

That is one reason the V6 SHO Taurus's are so quick. Perfectly spaced ratios.

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