Guest GEEZER Guests Posted 09/12/03 04:36 AM Share Posted 09/12/03 04:36 AM Hey people,Just bored thinking how everybody says, "ooohh what did u get an auto for?" We all know that manual is fun for streteching the gears and revving and dumping hehe, It gets to me a little, but I get over it quite quickly once I get behind the wheel and feel the pull of the XRT hehe. Just want to know, how much are the auto drivers missing out on with times down a qtr mile? Also how many kw's are we also missing out on at the rear wheels? Just want to get some figures about that. I'm talking stock XR6T, haven't had any funds to do anything more to it.. wont be happening for a while, but ah well life's still fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100% Premium Donating Member Donating Members 641 Member For: 21y 4m 1d Gender: Male Location: If it says ONLINE below, in front of the computer, if not, tearin' up some bitumen! Posted 09/12/03 06:29 AM Share Posted 09/12/03 06:29 AM Don't let anyone rag you about getting an auto.The C&V car is an auto and running 11's.All fast drag cars run auto's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo6man Lifetime Members 4,084 Member For: 22y 4m 10d Gender: Male Location: South Coast NSW Posted 09/12/03 08:10 AM Share Posted 09/12/03 08:10 AM Here we go again ... Hey Geezer, do a search mate and you'll find heaps on this topic.Sorry to be short but I see this as simply ANOTHER auto vs manual argument in the making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducatijb Lifetime Members 3,448 Member For: 21y 10m 18d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 10/12/03 12:00 AM Share Posted 10/12/03 12:00 AM Hey Jeff,we haven,t had one for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macktheknife Xtreme Xalted Member Donating Members 3,112 Member For: 21y 9m 15d Gender: Male Location: BrisVegas Posted 10/12/03 12:49 AM Share Posted 10/12/03 12:49 AM Not again is dead right.It's almost enough to make you automacticly go for the manual stick......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducatijb Lifetime Members 3,448 Member For: 21y 10m 18d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 10/12/03 12:59 AM Share Posted 10/12/03 12:59 AM Not again is dead right.It's almost enough to make you automacticly go for the medicine cabinet......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktford FORD FORD FORD Donating Members 9,390 Member For: 21y 11m 3d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Point In Brissy's eastern side Posted 10/12/03 12:59 AM Share Posted 10/12/03 12:59 AM Hey Mack,you getting a rash from being on both sides of that fence? See any Swiss's on there with ya?Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzyjim Guests Posted 11/12/03 05:48 AM Share Posted 11/12/03 05:48 AM automacticly go for the manual stickIsnt that an oxy moron??:)CheersJim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 20d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 11/12/03 08:23 AM Share Posted 11/12/03 08:23 AM What I suggest you do is the following:Go and get a manualGo and get a autoMake sure both cars' engines were built by the same person to avoid any discrepancy.Make sure both cars have been run in identically to avoid any discrepancy.Make sure both cars have exactly the same amount of petrol and the same batch of petrol to avoid discrepancies.Make sure the dragstrip you go to has both lanes identical in all ways (grip, gradient etc)Run both cars down the strip at the same time to avoid any weather discrepancies.Make sure both drivers used exactly the same driving technique to avoid discrepancies.Make sure the manual gets a perfect start, and also make sure the auto gets a perfect start.Make sure both cars are changing gears at their optimum revs.As you can see, it is very hard to do! And in fact, if you do suceed with all the above, please post results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 11/12/03 09:02 PM Share Posted 11/12/03 09:02 PM Make sure both cars are changing gears at their optimum revs.say no more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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