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Topic: Should I install a auto tranny for racing
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662+2
Journeyman Posts: 86
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 01-14-2003 08:49 PM
   
I have a standard tranny in my car which I love to shift but I think I would win more races with an automatic because the odd time I do miss a shift and is an automatic more consistant.
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jsracingbbf
Gearhead Posts: 1677
From: Batesville,MS. , U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 01-14-2003 08:56 PM
AINT no WAY that I am going to EVEN answer this one.  I'm gonna sit back and watch the sparks fly LOL no offense meant 662+2. It's just a heated subject. LOL
BTW welcome to M & M
C ya
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69 Mustang Pro ET Drag
70 Mustang retired former footbrake car
"Even a Blind Hog can find an acorn every now and then"
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rockafellz
Gearhead Posts: 1291
From: San Lorenzo, CA, USA
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 01-14-2003 08:59 PM
YES YES YES!! F$#@K YES!!The fun factor is just as good with race prepped C4!! More to come. Erik ------------------
1966 Ford Mustang 2+2
Mine - Restomod in Progress 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe
Dad's - Original Unrestored
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 6522
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 01-14-2003 09:26 PM
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Originally posted by rockafellz:
YES YES YES!! F$#@K YES!!The fun factor is just as good with race prepped C4!! More to come. Erik
He!l YES, Unless you're a good looser.  Or if you race against manual trannys only. Not saying you can't win with one, but you are giving the other guy an advantage. If you're "bad" enough to bring a knife to a gun fight then go for it! My buddy Glen, Rory and TomP are "bad" enough, but they are exceptions. SteveW
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lawless
Gearhead Posts: 274
From: Richmond, VA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 01-14-2003 09:29 PM
I prefer driving 4-speeds in foot-brake bracket classes.I'm sure there will be many more opinions expressed on this one.....
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MrWesson22
Gearhead Posts: 1209
From: Dacula, GA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 01-14-2003 11:29 PM
Automatics are more consistent (unless you're talking clutchless race manual tranny kinda stuff), but manuals are just so much more FUN! And isn't fun what race cars are all about (at least at the sportsman level)? Real race cars have 3 pedals! 
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Neal 69 Gulfstream Aqua Grande
351C/4sp
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mustangboy
Gearhead Posts: 652
From: Ont, Canada
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 01-14-2003 11:52 PM
If your bracket only racing,go for the auto.If you want to have lots of fun and some free hp stick with the stick
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rockafellz
Gearhead Posts: 1291
From: San Lorenzo, CA, USA
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 01-15-2003 12:01 AM
Manual transmissions get my respect on the open track or oval track. Being able to choose the gear that's needed and being able to feather the throttle and heel/toe braking, etc play an essential part to winning those races.But straight line performance is where a race prepped C4 can and will do it's job the best. There are so many things you can do to a C4 it becomes an addiction/hobby inside the racing hobby. Stall converters, trans brakes, ratchet shifters, and manual valve bodies convert a normal C4 into a mean shifting BEAST!! Consistency is an added bonus. The neck snapping and tire chirping is just as strong as speed shifting a manual!! Typing all this makes me want to start my beast up and burn some rubber!! Erik p.s. I used to love manual trannies but after constant speed shifting and forcing the shifter into gear, I ruined the synchros. I never was able to accept a missed shift so I always shoved it into 2nd whether the trans like it or not.  ------------------
1966 Ford Mustang 2+2
Mine - Restomod in Progress 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe
Dad's - Original Unrestored
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 4812
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 01-15-2003 03:13 AM
Automatics are the Devil's work i tell you... the DEVIL! SAVE your car, exorcize these evil thoughts. Public service announcement brought to you by:
-Citizens for a Powerglide-free Racing Environment -People for the Ethical Treatment of Clutches -Racers Against ATF. 
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lawless
Gearhead Posts: 274
From: Richmond, VA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 01-15-2003 05:16 PM
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Originally posted by TomP:
-Racers Against ATF.
Pink T-Shirts are for chicks!!!
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