[itschristorres8]

Originally Posted by trueballerisme no christorres i said u DO know alot.

lol i was tlkin to AB
lol i wouldnt call you that

plus AB should know um jus messin with him

[232stang]

chevy high performance is a good magazine also. i use to like import tuner mag but not so much anymore. but definetly MM&FF

[ChrisJ]

You can use a SCT XCAL2 to firm up the shift points in an auto...It makes the auto come alive...

Auto's are more consistant at the track...But me personally I prefer the 5-Speed...I just prefer the 5-Speed over the auto...Now if I lived in a city with heavy traffic I would have taken an auto into consideration...But I dont do alot of big city driving so a 5-SPeed is fine...But for your first car an auto might be right up your alley...

[itschristorres8]

with a 5speed you can save more gas a lil if you drive right lol
at first i thought i had to shift at 3k rpms
then 2.5 then 2k but now i shift a lil under 2k when im tryin to save gas...and if im on grandma mode...1.5k

[trueballerisme]

ok see like wut u said chris j about a sct xcal2 i have no idea wut that is. or how it works. or how u install it, or even where u get it??? lol call me newbie lol

[AtlanticBlue99]

Originally Posted by trueballerisme thanks AB and also, stick or auto, i dont know which 1 but im most likely goin with auto AB i know u already heard this, but chris wut do u think, and also i dont understand wut u have to do with the auto? like get a shift kit. wuts all that. i didnt really understand wut u said AB. can u guys explain it

i have the 4r70w auto tranny for the essex v6 family of motors. you can jerry mod the tranny- http://www.tccoa.com/articles/tranny/index.html# follow Modifing Valve Body to Jerry's specifictions - Jerry's mod-

and then tune the tranny through the ecu with the SCT XCal 2 tuner or on the dyno. you can shift faster and at different set rpms and speeds.

for example- i have no rev limit, but i redline at 6k rpms instead of stock 5250 through a tune that also adds 25% firmer shifts at 7mph differences in speeds.

and auto will break traction if you hold brake with one foot gas with other at a set rpm in the converter. get a higher stall and you can rev up higher before breaking traction to the rear wheels, thus better launches on sticky tires.

[trueballerisme]

so christorres wut do u think. auto or 5speed?

[AtlanticBlue99]

Originally Posted by trueballerisme ok see like wut u said chris j about a sct xcal2 i have no idea wut that is. or how it works. or how u install it, or even where u get it??? lol call me newbie lol

contact VMPTuning.com and let them know you are a member here. they are the go to guys for tuning on the v6, and they are great with the modular v8 as well...

[trueballerisme]

lol wutever u said AB im totally LOST

[itschristorres8]

me personally.. 5speed, cuz if you just wana hit the high notes on your exhaust slowly while driving with an auto you can cuz it'll switch gears

plus 5 speed is all the more fun

if you get the GT just drive normal dont go crazy

i mean i'd choose the V8 over the 6 if it was free and no money left over cuz yea i mean its a big difference

but who knows if you get the GT i'd go with a 5speed
n first thing i'd do is exhaust on that bad boy

you can tell your dad that you'll do good inschool and shit an see if he gets your the GT

[trueballerisme]

alright but with the 5speed itsnt it hard to do other things when ur in the car. like phone or soda or eatin or anything. u know wut i mean?

[itschristorres8]

k the SCT XCAL2 is a tuner for the car. it can tune many different things are your car including the shift points for when the transmission will switch gears on the auto

but a stock auto GT vs a manual 5speed GT...if the drivers both were good the 5speed will win

[232stang]

id go 5 speed too. iono its definetly better for street racing. well not better but easier to let people know your up for a race. push the clutch in and rev it up

[AtlanticBlue99]

Originally Posted by trueballerisme lol wutever u said AB im totally LOST

the jerry mod may be too much for now, look into a shift kit to firm the shift points. you should be able to satiate any street desires through dyno tuning and the SCT XCal 2 though. the j mod and converter and transbrake are really for cars that see a lot of track time

[itschristorres8]

Originally Posted by trueballerisme alright but with the 5speed itsnt it hard to do other things when ur in the car. like phone or soda or eatin or anything. u know wut i mean?

well me, i can do ALOT if your car is aligned right then its fine, i can tlk on the phone and drink or eat at the same time. once your used to it you should be able to work with it fine.

i mean you can hold a girls hand shit but who cares. lol my gf doesnt get mad over it

[232stang]

nah i dont find it that hard to drive and do other stuff. ill be on the phone, smoking a cig and taking a drink every now and then. just takes a while to get use to it i guess

[trueballerisme]

u can rev auto too though...

[trueballerisme]

so u guys vote stick?

[AtlanticBlue99]

Originally Posted by trueballerisme u can rev auto too though...

what do you mean?

[trueballerisme]

i just really see the stick alot harder cause u know if ur in the car with friends and stuff its hard. and i dont really c wuts so great about it. convince me