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Originally Posted by theWeezL
More consistent yes
Faster? who says..where do you get this idea? Im curious to know what your reasoning is.
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It's not really reasoning, it's based empirical results (mostly from my experience with the Mk4 Supra Turbo). It's VERY hard to get a bpu++++
6spd Mkiv Supra tt in the 11s, but to get a bpu++++
auto Mkiv Supra tt in the 11s is no problem. Also, take any 10 second, 800rwhp+ Mkiv Supra Turbo 6spd, and then swap in a 'built' oem auto or a TH400 in it, and (with no other changes) suddenly it becomes a 9 second Mkiv Supra Turbo. On average, an auto will shave over half a second off an Mkiv Supra's 1/4 mile time.
Perhaps this might not be generally true for cars running the 1/4 in 16s ... but for fast, higher horsepower cars, no human can shift as fast as a built auto. I don't mean to be immodest, but I can shift a manual extremely fast...however I've ridden in Mkiv's with a built auto and there is no pause at all when they shift - the car is just instantly in the next gear before you can blink, with absolutely smooth/constant acceleration. Generally, I'm a fan of manual tranny's...they're much more fun to drive...and they're superior for roadracing. On the dragstrip though, they're the wrong tool for the job (
edit: in a MK4 Supra) if you want to win.