EZ2CME Formerly XR6NA Member 3,512 Member For: 19y 2m 26d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 14/05/08 10:10 AM Share Posted 14/05/08 10:10 AM So would you say the manuals are now quicker from 0-100? Does this mean if you want to have a bit of fun in a manual now you can't light the rears up as it just goes straight to launch control? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetute Donating Members 4,553 Member For: 21y 23d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 14/05/08 10:12 AM Share Posted 14/05/08 10:12 AM (edited) yes the manual is quicker 0-100.... keep in mind the auto does it in 5.1 secs and the manual hoses it Edited 14/05/08 10:14 AM by jetute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O2STOCK Donating Members 607 Member For: 19y 5m 10d Location: Brisbane Posted 14/05/08 10:18 AM Author Share Posted 14/05/08 10:18 AM James, about time someone can give us a heads up on the manual. Can you give us some more info on the manual please. How would you compare it to the auto performance and drivability wise?If you listen to the Video you can hear the car in "Launch Mode" this is with the throttle flat to the floor, boost is set at 20% and RPM limited to 3500 with 2 Cylinders off line. AKA Indy car pit lane limitersWhen the cluth is released bye bye XR6TYes it smoked all autos today and all this weekIn the background you can hear Dick Johnson commenting on how it works. His son "Son of Dick Johnson" is the driver, this was his first drive of the manual with launch control.His words were "You can feel the instant boost all they way off the line, very impressive"Umm F6 Manual .............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 14/05/08 10:25 AM Share Posted 14/05/08 10:25 AM yes the manual is quicker 0-100.... keep in mind the auto does it in 5.1 secs and the manual hoses itJetters . as you say the M6 is quicker to 100kph , this is basically only a 1-2 gear change. I suppose my question is what will the result be at the end of 400m.In your opininion,does the manual get a big enough lead off the line to holdon to beat the auto. I reckon neck and neck at the end.It will be interesting to see what happens once we start modding these bad boys and how the edit interfaces with the capabilities of launch control. Sticky tyres won't hurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetute Donating Members 4,553 Member For: 21y 23d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 14/05/08 10:27 AM Share Posted 14/05/08 10:27 AM (edited) just to add...all the cras that were trashed today and all this week were victorian plated.... should be some great deals on demos down that way soon.dealer demo... new brakes, low kilometres, save thousands!! Edited 14/05/08 10:33 AM by jetute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O2STOCK Donating Members 607 Member For: 19y 5m 10d Location: Brisbane Posted 14/05/08 10:29 AM Author Share Posted 14/05/08 10:29 AM Jetters . as you say the M6 is quicker to 100kph , this is basically only a 1-2 gear change. I suppose my question is what will the result be at the end of 400m.In your opininion,does the manual get a big enough lead off the line to holdon to beat the auto. I reckon neck and neck at the end.It will be interesting to see what happens once we start modding these bad boys and how the edit interfaces with the capabilities of launch control. Sticky tyres won't hurtA very good question. You would loose boost during gear change but on the other side of the coin you are not loosing as much RWKW via the gear box ?Does one cancel the other ?Time will tell.I was always a Auto driver until today. The gearbox is very very smooth and the shifter is mounted higher in the center console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetute Donating Members 4,553 Member For: 21y 23d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 14/05/08 10:30 AM Share Posted 14/05/08 10:30 AM (edited) buffers... going by seat of the pants and playing all day today... I would say the manual will have the auto over 1/4 VERY comfortably.with the edit.... who knows?? only time will tell... maybe the autos will still hold their ownme wants to trade the BF 6speed auto ute... to a manual FG Edited 14/05/08 10:33 AM by jetute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O2STOCK Donating Members 607 Member For: 19y 5m 10d Location: Brisbane Posted 14/05/08 10:32 AM Author Share Posted 14/05/08 10:32 AM just to add...all the cras that wer trashed today and all this week were victorian plated.... should be some great deals on demos down that way soon.dealer demo... new brakes, low kilometres, save thousands!!Drive away no need to "run it in"After the treatment dished out to those cars today, smoking brakes frying tyres I am suprised they still run at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubJimbo ŠύЂפֿĺmβø ™ Donating Members 1,216 Member For: 17y 1m 23d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 14/05/08 11:01 AM Share Posted 14/05/08 11:01 AM Geeze, I want to see the F6 Manual now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ2CME Formerly XR6NA Member 3,512 Member For: 19y 2m 26d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 14/05/08 11:38 AM Share Posted 14/05/08 11:38 AM Does this mean if you want to have a bit of fun in a manual now you can't light the rears up as it just goes straight to launch control?Did anyone try this out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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