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05-25-2006, 07:31 PM
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hi, cheers guys for that, ill stick to a manual i like the sound of that!
To pwpanas well i love going up the strip, at the mo i got a 2ltr clio williams with 50 jet nos that runs 13.82@ 104mph. althow i like drifting and 1/4 mile sprints when i get me supra it have to stick to the road it will probably run me pockets dry!! Last edited by BIGDOM; 05-25-2006 at 07:51 PM. |
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05-26-2006, 12:58 PM
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Of course a 6spd is better for drifting, so you'll have to pick which application that you want your vehicle to shine the most at.
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Phil '94 Supra Turbo, 6spd, 'APU'+ Displacement is no replacement for boost. Life begins at 30psi. NB: Please consider posting any help requests in a new thread instead of asking me for help privately. About 99.9+% of the time, private help requests end up covering great information that could be very valuable to other forum members. If you have a good reason for needing the help request to be private, I'll consider it. If not, then why not give everyone else the opportunity to pitch in too, and/or learn from the information? Remember, there's no such thing as a dumb question. We're all here to help within this family of Supra owners. Last edited by pwpanas; 05-26-2006 at 01:00 PM. |
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05-26-2006, 03:07 PM
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Faster? who says..where do you get this idea? Im curious to know what your reasoning is. |
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05-26-2006, 07:29 PM
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yer i supose i have seen more autos go up the strip, thanks 4 your help guys!
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05-28-2006, 03:06 AM
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yo jus look at it this way , think this is the most simple way of describing how overwhelmed autos are
a 4 cylinder manual can beat a 6 cylinder atuomatic in a 1/4 mile considering all other aspects of the car are stock k?
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05-29-2006, 02:02 PM
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 ... and that is what BIGDOM was asking about, right?As long as BIGDOM knows he'll probably be slower in the 1/4 with his Mkiv 6spd, that's the only point of my posts (fwiw, I agree with the WeezL that this isn't worth bickering over). When you're talking about the Mk4 Supra Turbo, the tranny choice is a tradeoff: auto=optimal 1/4 mile times vs. 6spd=roadracing/drifting/fun.
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Phil '94 Supra Turbo, 6spd, 'APU'+ Displacement is no replacement for boost. Life begins at 30psi. NB: Please consider posting any help requests in a new thread instead of asking me for help privately. About 99.9+% of the time, private help requests end up covering great information that could be very valuable to other forum members. If you have a good reason for needing the help request to be private, I'll consider it. If not, then why not give everyone else the opportunity to pitch in too, and/or learn from the information? Remember, there's no such thing as a dumb question. We're all here to help within this family of Supra owners. Last edited by pwpanas; 05-29-2006 at 02:08 PM. |
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05-27-2006, 12:04 AM
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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.
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Phil '94 Supra Turbo, 6spd, 'APU'+ Displacement is no replacement for boost. Life begins at 30psi. NB: Please consider posting any help requests in a new thread instead of asking me for help privately. About 99.9+% of the time, private help requests end up covering great information that could be very valuable to other forum members. If you have a good reason for needing the help request to be private, I'll consider it. If not, then why not give everyone else the opportunity to pitch in too, and/or learn from the information? Remember, there's no such thing as a dumb question. We're all here to help within this family of Supra owners. Last edited by pwpanas; 05-27-2006 at 07:21 PM. |
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05-27-2006, 01:10 AM
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Well, yes but your refering to an extremely high horsepower car using a built automatic. I could reference Pro-Stock drag racers who dont use automatics almost to the man. They use 4 spd clutchless transmission sure, but I hope you see the point.
Take a stock mk4 6 speed and a stock auto to the track...put a good driver behind the wheel of both...and I'll put my money on the stick. But, regardless of who's opinion is more valid, when it comes to daily driving...Stick VS auto is purely a subjective and personal thing.
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Phil '94 Supra Turbo, 6spd, 'APU'+ Displacement is no replacement for boost. Life begins at 30psi. NB: Please consider posting any help requests in a new thread instead of asking me for help privately. About 99.9+% of the time, private help requests end up covering great information that could be very valuable to other forum members. If you have a good reason for needing the help request to be private, I'll consider it. If not, then why not give everyone else the opportunity to pitch in too, and/or learn from the information? Remember, there's no such thing as a dumb question. We're all here to help within this family of Supra owners. Last edited by pwpanas; 05-29-2006 at 02:11 PM. |
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