manual transmission?
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From: Grass Valley, CA
Originally Posted by tjbeggs
PM him. I really don't know. Madvan might know but RacerX will be the best one to talk to.
Does Racer X have an account on FTE?
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I'm gonna have to disagree with most and say that a stick is actually faster. In real world situations that is. You can anticipate what you need to do, like when your coming up to a steep hill, or when you need to pass somebody, and get it in the right gear way faster. with an auto you gotta hit the gas and then wait for it to clunk down to a lower gear. Plus there's less power loss thru the drivetrain w/ a stick. Auto may be faster in the quarter but that don't mean much when you're out on the road, and I don't race my truck at the track. To each his own though, either type of transmission works.
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Originally Posted by kirkland
I'm gonna have to disagree with most and say that a stick is actually faster. In real world situations that is. You can anticipate what you need to do, like when your coming up to a steep hill, or when you need to pass somebody, and get it in the right gear way faster. with an auto you gotta hit the gas and then wait for it to clunk down to a lower gear. Plus there's less power loss thru the drivetrain w/ a stick. Auto may be faster in the quarter but that don't mean much when you're out on the road, and I don't race my truck at the track. To each his own though, either type of transmission works.
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Originally Posted by secondarychaos
If you upgrade valves and computers, an auto can "read your mind" so ive heard. and ya, i always used to prefer stick, now im not sure... but i have an auto, and why fix whats not broken i guess...
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Originally Posted by secondarychaos
If you upgrade valves and computers, an auto can "read your mind" so ive heard. and ya, i always used to prefer stick, now im not sure... but i have an auto, and why fix whats not broken i guess...
With a manual, it will allways be a manual.
With the auto, it will shift automatically or i can shift it manually.
Auto gives me more options and with less work at minimal drivetrain loss.
Just my .02
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From: Silver Lake Dunes, MI
Originally Posted by kirkland
You can anticipate what you need to do, like when your coming up to a steep hill, or when you need to pass somebody, and get it in the right gear way faster. with an auto you gotta hit the gas and then wait for it to clunk down to a lower gear.
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From: Silver Lake Dunes, MI
Originally Posted by MADVAN
I have a one off seguential paddle shifter on a E4.
If you went for a ride is this truck you would rethink about auto and manual.
Bill
If you went for a ride is this truck you would rethink about auto and manual.
Bill
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From: Silver Lake Dunes, MI
Originally Posted by MADVAN
Yes.
Its a one off test bed unit.
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Its a one off test bed unit.
Need more time to progress with some things.
Few people want this one!
If it gets to where i want it you can be a mule
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