rabbitman

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Do you ever go to the track at all?

DSMonster

The computer can shift much faster than a human, therefore it equates to a faster ET. Pretty simple if you actually think about it for a second

And auto isn't faster, just QUICKER!

2TONE_93GT

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Auto. :thumbsup:

Remember, everyone is a winner at the track

Auto is also more consistant!

B6T

You're right about automatics. However, I shift mad quick and I would much rather have a car that runs 0.2 slower in the 1/4 mile and a manual transmission then a faster car where all you really have to is stomp on the gas pedal and keep it going straight for 1320 feet. It makes it so that drag racing requires at least some skill.

You're right, a computer is faster then a human but the control systems that the computer control aren't necessarily faster so it doesn't always equate to a faster ET.

PS you guys are forgetting to mention that you're referring to BUILT automatic transmissions, not stock automatics, DSGs, SMGs, etc. A traditional stock automatic transmission is garbage.

ALLAN_M

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tru i forgot to mention that
i was refering to a built drag style auto
not the stock auto transmission

3aXap

weird, i know about the drag auto in supras but how the hell ur everyday auto is good for drag, since u cant start from 3000 rpms...

pg29

^ yes you can with a high enough stall in your torque converter. An automatic car is much easier to launch as well, just brake torque and let go of the brake pedal when you wanna go. for drag racing, go auto. for road course racing, manual.

3aXap

yeah but if u do that on a stock auto wouldnt it bust it after like couple of launches.

yes i am a noob....share the knowledge

Supra90T

1/4 mile-wise, autos generally prove to be quicker with supras...

pg29

it will only break if you have slicks/really sticky tires on, as long as you don't hook up too well off the line, you shouldn't break anything.

Strokerace

People, give your head a shake here. One is not really better then the next. Look at what most auto trans are using, a manual valve body. That should give you a clue in itself. What it all boils down to is reflexes and timing. You can miss a shift with a manual and you can shift an auto out of the engines torque range too. Both will give the same results in slow trap times and ET's. The best part about a manual is though, you can place with gear ratios with each gear to get max power from each gear. Autos don't use this type of ratio, they just have different componats to handle higher torque. They rely more on diff ratios. Samething with manuals too as you will need to get the right diff ratio according to gear ratio of the tranny and tire sizes. Why alot of faster cars don't use manuals is they break easy if not shifter properly or a misshift. As some of you will notice, manuals have scatter blankets on them, auto do to, but not until you are up in the speed though.

ALLAN_M

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u prove a very very good point there man

AK420

manual, aside from speed, u also get better control of the car