Automatic vs Manual

[ChrisCantSkate]

Originally posted by mt.biker
must agree with teh F&F thing

the difference is more then just the fact that an auto tranny has more parts, but its the fact that an autos gears are taller then a stick and also stick doesn't lose as much power as auto.

same, year, model and perfect stick driver i would say 15-20hp more in the auto is need for the stick driver to fall behind. THis would make up for the lost of power to the wheels an auto faces and the fact the gears are taller.

Remember jsut because the car can do 1/4mile in 15.8 doesn't mean the driver car. These times that are posted on car-stats.com are with profesional drivers.

just run the dam cars and find out. in the end to many possibilities to say for sure but i would say 15-20hp more should make a difference.

yup!