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Not trying to beat this one to death and I don't dissagree for the most part, but there is only one 4 spd in the top 10 PS cars for a legitimate reason......and it ain't 'cause those guys want to go slower. I will concede that there is undoubtably some improvement in the automatics internals....even on these "stock" cars!

Sure some guys can shift a 833 like it was an extension of themselves and I'm sure the consistency can be learned. I still think my car will be no slower as an automatic and that it will be easier to launch and easier on parts and the unibody.


Dave


Yea, I'm not trying to turn the dead horse into pulp either

But a parting shot....I can only surmise that the REASON most PS (and FAST) cars are automatics is because they want to win races. Any small difference in ET potential gained by running a 4speed would more than likely be covered by consistancy going rounds during a competition.

Not many guys serious about winning will build a purpose built car for PS or FAST by knowingly going in with a consistancy disadvantage challenged by thier lack of the ability to shift and feather the throttle all at the same time.

Those factory tires (not the transmissions) are the real achilles heal for those two classes, a manual trans only complicates the issue of traction, on slicks it would be a different story.