auto or the 5 speed?

[92accrdEX]

which one has the most get up, everone has their own opinion and i wanna know which is acutally faster?

[NAiL05]

Obviously the manual trans..

[Ralphie]

yea buddy i have seen countless races won because the manual allows you to control your shifting instead of a tcu.
Last show we went to my dude raced a talon with some slight performance mods and such. My dude has a Nissan Sentra Spec V. When it came down to it there weight difference was only off buy like 100lbs but the talon had the upper hand somehow i forgot but anyway because the talon was auto and the spec manual he lost by like 1 full car length. So thats my .02

[mondojackal]

ok, manual for these reasons..(OT..i had some guy in my french class..wanted to tell me that his LX with an auto would beat my 5 speed dx..i was like...wtf??..haha)
1-manual has shorter gearing
2-manual has ability to rev up on take-off, putting the engine in its powerband for a faster start
3-manual does shift slower, but not as far as honda trannies are concerned
4-manual loses only about 15% of power thru the drivetrain, whereas auto loses about 20% thru the drivetrain.

there ya have it..and, for the record, im talkin about stock trannies..so dont come up with stuff about stall convertors and all that..

[IBCNYA]

alright slushbox or slambox...hmmmm...well let see...yeah id rather slam than get slammed anyday

[Cby0]

which one has the most get up, everone has their own opinion and i wanna know which is acutally faster?

did you really need to ask this?!?

[JaK FRoSTWhiTE]

did you really need to ask this?!?

Yes he did. But hes a n00b.
So hes allowed.

Back on topic, A manual car with the right driver should be able to beat an Auto.
Good points made by Mondo.

[92accrdEX]

yeah i needed to because my ex auto is faster than my friends dx 5 speed, oh and another question, for an auto what are the shift points for normal driving because mine are really high

[JaK FRoSTWhiTE]

yeah i needed to because my ex auto is faster than my friends dx 5 speed, oh and another question, for an auto what are the shift points for normal driving because mine are really high

When i had my Auto LX normal driving around town was 2500-3000rpm.

Now, if i was gunning it most of the shifts were at 3500-4000.

[The G-Man]

Now, if i was gunning it most of the shifts were at 3500-4000.

Still below the 4500 rpm powerband.

And the reason your EX was faster, assuming it is a 92 as implied by your name would be the better motor, the F22A6 that comes in 92-93 EX models.

[92accrdEX]

i just took my out for a test and normal driving is about 3300 to 3500, and if i gun it, it shifts anywhere from 5500 to 6 grand all day

[AccordAnimal]

Once you have looked around on this site a little you will see that a TON of people have gone from Auto to Manual for the exact power issue.

[mondojackal]

yeah i needed to because my ex auto is faster than my friends dx 5 speed, oh and another question, for an auto what are the shift points for normal driving because mine are really high

i dont see how heavy, 15 hp and a slushy will beat the lost weight and a 5 speed...this prolly was a kid who hasnt driven a 5 speed much..

[92accrdEX]

i drive a 5 speed daily plus he only has an intake and exhaust on his car and mine has an underdrive pulley, intake, header, exhaust, ignition.

[Big Body LX]

Some would argue autos are better for the drag strip... but manuals lose less hp through the transmission so a manual will have more hp plus better control of revs. A manual you can take it above the peak powerband so that when you do your shift, you're in your power.

Also, for road racing a manual is better because you don't want the auto tranny shifting in the middle of a high speed turn because it will upset the balance of the car.

Autos are best for cruising in traffic where there's a lot of stop and go.... my left leg gets tired after about 1.5 hrs of that shit!