Mitchtj Member 24 Member For: 17y 5m 7d Posted 14/02/09 03:02 AM Share Posted 14/02/09 03:02 AM Hi guys,I'm moving over from the Expensive Daewoo camp, going to pick up a BA XR6t sometime in the near future. I'm just wondering, what is the actual performance difference noticed between the 4 speed and 6 speed auto models? Acceleration, fuel economy etc? Alot of the 6 speed BA mk2's and BF's are outside of my budget, if I end up with a 4 speed model, will I be forever disappointed with it? I've driven a FG 6 speed, and a BA 4 speed, the FG was significantly faster, but hopefully that's nothing a tune with some more boost won't fix in the BA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 3m 21d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 14/02/09 03:05 AM Share Posted 14/02/09 03:05 AM chalk and cheese. Save your dough for the 6 speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-SPEC You are a dead set goose Silver Donating Members 3,968 Member For: 19y 27d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 14/02/09 03:11 AM Share Posted 14/02/09 03:11 AM There's a MASSIVE difference. Get a 6 speed if you want straight line speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 21y 8m 1d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 14/02/09 03:20 AM Share Posted 14/02/09 03:20 AM Not to mention in a modified car the 4 speed will be nothing but trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
our06t Mmmmm......BOOST Member 3,135 Member For: 17y 7m 29d Gender: Male Location: central coast Posted 14/02/09 04:38 AM Share Posted 14/02/09 04:38 AM any one got 1/4 times to back this ,I have wondered wether the 2 would actually be any different on the strip 2 cars same power 4spd and 6spd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tig Donating Members 735 Member For: 17y 4m 22d Gender: Male Location: kenthurst, Sydney Posted 14/02/09 05:05 AM Share Posted 14/02/09 05:05 AM Had my BA 4speed for around 4 years and when I bought my FG 6 speed auto I was in heaven. Always in the right gear and fuel consumption way better + will take mods without rebuilding. Would have to be quicker I would think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSYCHO XRT THE PSYCHO XRT Donating Members 1,275 Member For: 19y 19d Gender: Not Telling Location: At the lights! Posted 14/02/09 05:16 AM Share Posted 14/02/09 05:16 AM Aren't 4 speeds a tad quicker off the line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchtj Member 24 Member For: 17y 5m 7d Posted 14/02/09 05:21 AM Author Share Posted 14/02/09 05:21 AM Aren't 4 speeds a tad quicker off the line?im pretty sure the 6 speeds have a taller first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchtj Member 24 Member For: 17y 5m 7d Posted 14/02/09 05:23 AM Author Share Posted 14/02/09 05:23 AM Had my BA 4speed for around 4 years and when I bought my FG 6 speed auto I was in heaven. Always in the right gear and fuel consumption way better + will take mods without rebuilding. Would have to be quicker I would think.FG's are such rockets, they would blow alot of pretty quick street cars from a few years back away, in stock form. The rear tires struggle under the grip, the ESC lets you have alot of play before it pulls you back in too. Its not even hard, turn corner, blip throttle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6t_ute Donating Members 2,281 Member For: 17y 6m 1d Gender: Male Location: south east suburbs Posted 14/02/09 05:40 AM Share Posted 14/02/09 05:40 AM Im running a 4 speed and if you were after 300+rwkw, you would eventually have to get the 4 speed rebuilt...in saying that ive put a 2800 convertor behind mine and between city and freeway driving I get around 500 - 550 to the tank.The 4 speed to get rebuilt would be around the $2800 mark, so if you went for a 6 speed I guess you can say you will save some $$ there...but eventually the 6 speed will need rebuilding, they will last a hell of alot longer than what the 4 speed will.Performance wise for drag racing id probably stick to the 4 speed, convertor set up, the 6 speeds are known to snap tailshafts on bringing boost up off the line.....not something id like to be in when it happens, and can cause alot damage under the car.that's just my personal preference to give you some idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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