Manual or Auto?

[Stuart Adams]

I have a car with a manumatic setup (E55) and I rarely use it. It's nice that the tranny shifts itself. There is a fun factor with the shifting, but If I don't have to I prefer not to.

Manual tranny's have to be shifted, no choice. Most driving, besides racing, is much easier and less hassle when the tranny shifts itself.

My point is that manual HAS to be shifted, Manumatics have a choice.

I must be getting old, but a great auto setup is just as good or better than manual for overall use, IMO.

[Steve Chryssos]

I see a lot of "bangin gears" feedback. I can't do anything to emulate or replace the visceral "rowing" sensation or the heel/toe tapdance. Although paddle shifting is stimulating (much more so than a floor shifted auto, I guess I'm trying to eliminate that sensation with the Shrifter:

1) Complete each shift as quickly and/or efficiently as possible--and with a high degree of repeatability.
2) Concentrate on steering wheel control, throttle control and brake application.
3) Reduce the likelihood of driver error during downshifts.
4) Support the Pro-Touring mantra, by bringing previously untapped technology to the world of hot rodding.

I guess it can be summed up by comparing a hammer to a nail gun. Sure you'll vent more frustration with a hammer, but you'll probably get more accomplished with the nail gun.
/Steevo

[lil427z]

go with what you like . it is your car .

that is what i thank , rick kirkindall

[jonny51]

I like both,thats the problem.

[race-rodz]

Originally Posted by streetfytr68

I guess it can be summed up by comparing a hammer to a nail gun. Sure you'll vent more frustration with a hammer, but you'll probably get more accomplished with the nail gun.
/Steevo

this needs to go into the quote of the week section.....if we had one

[Musclerodz]

Interesting the poll right now is dead even. Here is where I am at in decision making process.

Manual positive

bangin gears
better gas mileage with lower ratio
bangin gears

manual negative

miss shifts
more work at the track for the inexperienced

manumatic positive

no miss shifts
equal or better et's
easier at track
cool to look at
newest coolest toy

manumatic negative

run higher gear ratio for mpg
no gear bangin
no side stepping the clutch

I know there is more but even my arguement with myself is about even. Go figure.

Mike

[clill]

I am having a ball driving the Malitude with the auto. A stick would probably be handier with engine braking into turns on a road course but how much of the time will you really spend at a track ? But then I have gray hair so the next thing I'll be looking at 4 doors.......

[XcYZ]

4 doors, lol.

Jonny, you need one of each - a 69 with and 6 speed and a 69 with the 4L80E.

[Payton King]

I will put my two cents in from cars a little more exotic. One of my policyholders has an all wheel drive 956 TT that has has some work done to it. It is making only 546 hp(lol). One of the fastest if not the fastest street driven car I have ever been in. No real worries about wheel spin. Anyway when you are making that kind of power I just felt short changed driving the car though the back roads as you did not spend much time in any gear.

It would pull like a freight train only to bump the red line and time to shift to the next gear. When I was driving I was thinking to myself...if this think had and auto with a paddle shift what a rush that would be.

Drove a 360 Modena with a paddle shift....well that is all that needs to be said.

I am running a T56 in my car. I was concerned with the nitrous I was going to run for the same reason I would be with a TT car. You are on the juice and it is time to shift. You lift a little and the n2o shuts off, bang the gear, and it is back on. Since my car is NA with no juice now, I will stick with the manual. If I had a TT car it would be an auto all of the way.

[jonny51]

Originally Posted by XcYZ

4 doors, lol.

Jonny, you need one of each - a 69 with and 6 speed and a 69 with the 4L80E.

There you go again!You know I have another 69 with a 6 speed(well soon anyway). Don't worry it looks like you may get your T-56

Thank you everybody for your input.