Any regrets with an Auto ZL1?

[mlee]

Originally Posted by mylftft

Right on Mike! Well there you go Jess! Its a party now! Ask & you shall receive! I forgot to mention something Jess, I have a tranny at RPM right now being built to handle the 1400 rwhp my motor & turbos have been begging for, just gotta install it & push the little screen in the glove box to 30 psi & keep it straight. I think an automatic ZL1 is gonna keep the crown!

But then there's Robert... we should have a great Camaro Pit...

[mylftft]

Robert is my buddy, he's a very cool dude but drives an SS, were talking ZL1 records here. Not a thread jack, my car is an automatic & holds the title, Jess has a manual & wants it, this thread is about which transmission to go with. Automatic ZL1's hold the 1/4 mile record, 1/2 mile record & the 1 mile record, the manual boys need to get their sticks in their hands & figure out how to use them better!

[jessrayo]

Originally Posted by mylftft

Robert is my buddy, he's a very cool dude but drives an SS, were talking ZL1 records here. Not a thread jack, my car is an automatic & holds the title, Jess has a manual & wants it, this thread is about which transmission to go with. Automatic ZL1's hold the 1/4 mile record, 1/2 mile record & the 1 mile record, the manual boys need to get their sticks in their hands & figure out how to use them better!

Yeah, that's right the entire Gen 5 half mile record is belongs to Robert in a manual.... Snappy has an auto and still holds it for the full mile (but if my understanding is correct, he grenade'd 2 auto transmissions in March trying unsuccessfully to up his record). I like to keep our little ZL1 records separate though.

So, without jacking the thread, if raw speed is your objective and you have more than a 1/4 mile to play with, then transmission choice can be considered a draw....Looking forward to seeing everyone at Texas mile for a bunch of new Gen 5 and ZL1 records.

[mlee]

Originally Posted by jessrayo

Yeah, that's right the entire Gen 5 half mile record is belongs to Robert in a manual.... Snappy has an auto and still holds it for the full mile (but if my understanding is correct, he grenade'd 2 auto transmissions in March trying unsuccessfully to up his record). I like to keep our little ZL1 records separate though.

So, without jacking the thread, if raw speed is your objective and you have more than a 1/4 mile to play with, then transmission choice can be considered a draw....Looking forward to seeing everyone at Texas mile for a bunch of new Gen 5 and ZL1 records.

I'm thinking a Manual would be better for the mile since power loss is less but then at the power levels you big dogs are talking about it's more about durability than anything else.

[tonyfred]

Originally Posted by ZL1 Spoked

If you want to drive the car and have fun, manual. If you want the car to drive you and you steer, get the auto. People are more impressed when you run the fast times at the track, not hating but everyones going to ask if its stick and if you say no then you can see the displeasure amongst the masses lol

I bought mine for me, not the masses. But I get your point. I put mine in a lot of shows and see a frown every once in a while when they peer inside. But I never frown when I drive away in it.

[mylftft]

Originally Posted by mlee

I'm thinking a Manual would be better for the mile since power loss is less but then at the power levels you big dogs are talking about it's more about durability than anything else.

Andy told me my car would be instantly good for another 10 mph if it was a manual, with my leg a manual is not an option though, I can still drive one but its not much fun & I won't be winning any races. I just like giving Jess a hard time!

[Trackman]

Originally Posted by mylftft

Andy told me my car would be instantly good for another 10 mph if it was a manual, with my leg a manual is not an option though, I can still drive one but its not much fun & I won't be winning any races. I just like giving Jess a hard time!

You've won some races?

[mlee]

Originally Posted by mylftft

Andy told me my car would be instantly good for another 10 mph if it was a manual, with my leg a manual is not an option though, I can still drive one but its not much fun & I won't be winning any races. I just like giving Jess a hard time!

Ha Ha... he deserves a hard time every now and then to keep him in line.

[mylftft]

Originally Posted by Trackman

You've won some races?

Thanks for noticing Dan! I meant if I raced a manual all the time it would be hard to be consistent racing it with my foot to clutch speed!