[lwhitetrash88l]

same exact cars.....one with a manual trans and one with a auto.....which one is your bet on?

[stinglikeastang]

it all depends on the driver, but ima give it to the manual, since he can control his shifts

[TheUNZippee!]

Originally Posted by lwhitetrash88l same exact cars.....one with a manual trans and one with a auto.....which one is your bet on?

The one with the better driver. Just because it's an auto doesn't mean it's point & shoot. The car still has to be launched properly.

[Mustang RacR94]

will if the were both the same driver, a manual on a stock car, once you get into sick drag cars, autos can be faster

[ESG-642T]

Originally Posted by Mustang RacR94 will if the were both the same driver, a manual on a stock car, once you get into sick drag cars, autos can be faster

That doesn't really work.

If both were the same driver, what if the driver has never driven a 5speed?

[Hourofpain]

If the auto is built and the manual driver can shift good The auto stands a pretty damn good chance because the auto is a faster more precise shift

[Blainestang]

If you're talking stock 94-04 V6's, the 5-speed will be faster assuming equal relative driving skill.

[MustangMo]

the manual would win if he is a good shifter n runs the car to its max on what it can do the auto don't have a chance, but its hard to be perfect with a manual.

[riddlee josh]

yes but with a shift kit the auto can be just as good if not better

[Onemanzu]

oh oh you should change the situation...

what if OMZ was driving two cars straight from the factory, 10 miles on each... one was auto and the other stick... and he made three passes with each... track temps the same, tire temps, engine temps... same weight except the difference in the tranny...

which one would win? now im not that bad at driving a stick... been doing it for 4 years so i have a slight idea on how to do it

[White Thunder]

would be up to the driver....and the car also..some of the high end cars have auto with a clutch like launching system and paddle shifters.....

but in our would 5/6 speed all the way

POWER SHIFT FTW

[Averlus]

Don't automatic transmissions have less power going to the wheels due to parasitic losses?

[tjames]

Originally Posted by Averlus Don't automatic transmissions have less power going to the wheels due to parasitic losses?

ya autos have somewhere around 10% more loss then manuals, i know manuals have about 30% or 33% loss i dont remember what autos have

[TheUNZippee!]

Manual transmission cars have roughly 15% loss, autos around 20%.

[Averlus]

So...wouldn't that also have an effect on the outcome?

[RALVAREZ26]

if both drivers have same skill level then inexperience drvier i'd say auto and if both experience drivers then manual

[Blainestang]

Originally Posted by Averlus So...wouldn't that also have an effect on the outcome?

Yes, that, among other reasons, is why all else being equal, a 5-speed 94-04 V6 is faster in the 1/4-mile than an auto, stock vs. stock.

1. Auto has more parasitic loss
2. Auto weighs more
3. Auto has 4 gears rather than 5
4. Auto can't launch from as high an rpm

... Just to name a few.

Of course, this is stock vs. stock. Mods can obviously make a big difference.

[killer4.6]

auto if its built right.....perfect shifts...

[street591]

Originally Posted by killer4.6 auto if its built right.....perfect shifts...

when properly tuned i think the auto cause to hit that perfect shift you gotta be a great manual driver autos do it.... automatically!