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- From: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos
- Subject: Re: FLAME! Only a Manual!
- Date: 19 Nov 1992 05:25:08 GMT
- Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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- Message-ID: <1ef8fkINN518@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>
- References: <1992Nov17.175500.8046@ctp.com>
- Reply-To: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
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- In a previous article, bpita@ctp.com (Bob Pitas) says:
-
- >In article <BxMx75.5Iq@news.cso.uiuc.edu> mchaffee@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu (REAL LIFE?!?! HA!!) writes:
- >>aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer) writes:
- now why is my name the one at the top of this???..oh well..at least this
- post seems to agree with most of what i say..though not for the same reasons,
- nor reasons i would buy into..but..that's ok..any support is welcomed!! ;-)
- DREW
- >>
- >>
- >>>In a previous article, hhtra@usho21.hou281.chevron.com (T.M.Haddock) says:
- >>
- >>>>In article <1992Nov10.233727.11527@syacus.acus.oz.au>, steven@syacus.acus.oz.au (Steven Malikoff) writes:
- >>>>|> A question for those who drive automatics: Have you *ever* seen a racing
- >>>>|> car (F1, Indy, Stock, Rally, etc.) that has an auto transmission?
- >>>>
- >>>> Drag racers do as well as several SCCA Showroon Stock classes.
- >>>>
- >>>>
- >>>> In a somewhat similar train of thought...
- >>>>
- >>>> Why did GM only put automatics in the Buick Grand Nationals and
- >>>> the GMC Syclones and Typhoons? I've always thought this strange.
- >>>my thoughts..no proof..
- >
- >Before the latest ZF six-speed now in the LT1/ZR1 Vettes and '93 Z28s, they
- >didn't have a standard that would handle the torque of the turbocharged
- >motors... The only ones available were extremely expensive, which is why
- >they could only be found on the Vette. That's also why the 5.7L Z28/IrocZ/
- >Transam/Formula 350s were never sold with sticks, only autos. (not turbo, but
- >340 ft/lbs of torque)
- >
- >>
- >>[Drew suggests more people might want auto.'s, a manual couldn't handle the
- >>power, a special manual would have to be made and a capable auto already ex-
- >>isted]
- >>
- >>>DREW
- >>
- >>Without denying these (which are all probably true), let me just add that an
- >>automatic actually allows better performance in turbocharged cars. At launch,
- >>there is no sensible way to bring up boost before take-off with a stick, but
- >>all you have to do on an auto is lock the brakes, hit the gas, let the boost
- >>come up take your foot off the brake, stomp the gas, and hold on.
- >
- >High performance turbocharged street cars don't really want full boost on
- >launch. It's fine for cars using slicks at the track, but for racing on
- >street tires, you just end up wasting rubber anyway. A really high performance
- >car, whether turbocharged or not, will lose traction when it gets into its
- >powerband in first gear. Then powershifting into 2nd will keep the boost
- >up throughout second gear, when it can finally (hopefully) hook up. By the
- >time you're in third, you need as much HP as possible. An automatic is
- >sucking 20+ HP more than the stick at this point...
- >My point is, the extra power provided by the automatic is lost in tiresmoke
- >through 1st and 2nd. Then when you get into 3rd, the standard equiped car
- >has the power advantage.
- >
- >> During
- >>shifts, there is *NO* way to keep up boost on a manual; an automatic has no
- >>problem as the RPM's, load, and thus boost are kept up.
- >
- >Ever heard of power-shifting? Not good for the clutch, but it definitely
- >keeps up the rpm, and the boost. All you have to know is how to shift quickly.
- >If you don't, you risk over-revving the motor. Since most modern motors have
- >rev-limiters anyway, it shouldn't be a problem...
- >Also, I haven't heard anyone mention the fact that automatics soak up alot
- >more horsepower than a standard. Is the better launch worth losing 20HP to
- >heat and drag in the automatic? It wouldn't be to me... I'd rather learn
- >to shift faster. And as for people saying that an automatic shifts faster
- >and more consistently than a standard, that's probably true theoretically,
- >but in practice it doesn't make any difference if the person can shift
- >the standard quickly. And as for consistency, I've gotten 3 quarter-mile
- >runs within 4 hundreths of a second, which is more consistent than a good
- >many automatic equiped cars....
- >
- >> Even though, I would
- >>still rather have a stick with most turbos (Saab, Maserati, etc) because damit,
- >>the autos don't perform *THAT* much better, and the sticks are SO much more
- >>fun! ^^^^^^
- >
- >Unless you're at the drag-strip, they don't perform *any* better!
- >
- >>
- >>BTW, Drew brings up a good point about the clutches on Laser/Talon/Eclipse.
- >>Has anyone heard anything about the durability of the 5-speed drivetrain on
- >>these?
- >>
- >>--
- >>Michael T. Chaffee |******BOYCOTT COLORADO******| ______
- >>mchaffee@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu | Professional Slapthologist | \ / HATE
- >>Member, Universal Life Church, Sect of Loons | \ / can never be
- >>Annoyance Theatre Platinum Member | Evil Genius | \/ a FAMILY VALUE
- >
- >
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- > / _ \ '85 Mustang GT Bob Pitas
- > / /USH 14.13 @ 99.8 bpita@ctp.com
- > / /| \ Up at NED, Epping, NH (Cambridge, MA)
- >
- > "Laughed at by time, tricked by circumstances" -Peart
- >Disclaimer: These opinions are mine, obviously, since they end with my .sig!
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- >
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