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Ject · 03-07-2009, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by truth411

Oh my goodness guys the manuel is faster than the auto this has been covered many times already.

Sorry to disappoint.. but actually the Auto is stated to be equal or slightly faster then the manual...

1320junkie · 03-07-2009, 04:41 PM

Ok so who can name the driver that did the test in the manual and the one who drove the automatic....Just wondering?

zebra · 03-07-2009, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 1320junkie

Ok so who can name the driver that did the test in the manual and the one who drove the automatic....Just wondering?

Shunt did both

69 rs/ss · 03-07-2009, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by SGOS252382

I was surfing the net and found this over in a WRX forum (I used to own an STi).

Yesterday while shopping for a new Camaro I was told by someone who has a connection with Chevrolet headquarters that the 2010 Camaro SS has an official 1/4-mile time of 13.2 seconds @ 109 mph. This is not surprising; what is surprising is this time was clocked on the automatic version using the variable cylinder management engine. The Camaro with the 422 hp 6-speed manual is supposed to be a tick or two slower than the less-powerful V8 automatic.

Is this old news? Did anyone else hear this "official 1/4 mile time" for the A6 Automatic?

That is about what i would think the car would do in their test. I would be interested in the MPG also

1320junkie · 03-07-2009, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by zebra

Shunt did both

lmao

*CamaroSpike23* · 03-07-2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SGOS252382

I never had any wheel hop issues with my 06 A4 (automatic) GTO. There's something about the Automatic that makes it a lot easier to get off the line without wheel hop. It always got off the line pretty smooth. But with my street tires, I got lots of wheel spin.

Now my 05 M6 (stick) GTO, had terrible wheel hop issues. But drag radials reduced the wheel hop quite a bit. But my first trip to the track (bone stock), I had such terrible wheel hop I had to leave the Traction Control on just to get off the line without a lot of hop. The wheel hop was real bad.

oh, shoot, I forgot you had an A4. and yeah, the auto has that nice ability to transfer some of the shock back thru the driveline where it gets absorbed by the trans fluid.

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Originally Posted by truth411

If the 2011 Camaro SS gets optional 3.73 gears, I place my bets on the manuel.

why would you bet on Manuel?

and 3.73s can go in the auto as well. paired with the 1st gear ratio of over 4:1, it should make some interesting 60fts.

zebra · 03-07-2009, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

...and 3.73s can go in the auto as well. paired with the 1st gear ratio of over 4:1, it should make some interesting 60fts.

and bad highway mileage... oh wait. who buys an SS for economy?!?!

Supermans · 03-07-2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DGthe3

Actually, its for highway cruising. At low speeds it still uses all 8.

Nothing has been proven in a head to head comparison between the 2 cars that any of us has actually seen. Its been said that the auto will be faster, then that that was a mistake and the manual is actually faster, and back again to auto is faster.

If the auto is faster great!! If the manual is faster, great!!!! What we do know is there can only be one

GM should know by now what are their best times, I wonder why we can't get that info at this point.. It's not like people will switch their orders last month for one or the other based on the news...

1320junkie · 03-07-2009, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

why would you bet on Manuel?

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Originally Posted by zebra

and bad highway mileage... oh wait. who buys an SS for economy?!?!

Man i swear one day I want to meet the both of you, you two are by far the most welcoming and funniest guys on the forum to me..lmao

*CamaroSpike23* · 03-07-2009, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by zebra

and bad highway mileage... oh wait. who buys an SS for economy?!?!

3.73s will be better for mileage than the 4.10s.... or the 4.33s I'm planning on running in my 94Z that is

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Originally Posted by 1320junkie

Man i swear one day I want to meet the both of you, you two are by far the most welcoming and funniest guys on the forum to me..lmao

thanks. thats one thing we will need to do. I'm going to be moving to Knoxville around this time next year. I know I'll get a chance to meet up with Zebra then, if not before.

greg_74 · 03-07-2009, 05:53 PM

It better be mid to high 12's. My pretty much stock 02 SS (DR's and street tune) did a 13.28 and that was my first time ever at a track. If there was an experienced driver in my car I'm sure it would have been a 12.9 or 13.0. I know the fifth gen is heavier, but I would think that 80 more fly hp would make it a little faster.

bobby35ny · 03-07-2009, 06:00 PM

We won't SEE the 12's until they install the 3:73's

Visual_Perfection · 03-07-2009, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by greg_74

It better be mid to high 12's. My pretty much stock 02 SS (DR's and street tune) did a 13.28 and that was my first time ever at a track. If there was an experienced driver in my car I'm sure it would have been a 12.9 or 13.0. I know the fifth gen is heavier, but I would think that 80 more fly hp would make it a little faster.

Very true.. but also keep in mind that was on DR's.. so put some DR's on a 5th gen and I can see Mid 12's being possible stock.

zebra · 03-07-2009, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 1320junkie

Man i swear one day I want to meet the both of you, you two are by far the most welcoming and funniest guys on the forum to me..lmao

i look forward to it. right now i'm kinda broke, so you'd have to come to tn!

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Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

thanks. thats one thing we will need to do. I'm going to be moving to Knoxville around this time next year. I know I'll get a chance to meet up with zebra then, if not before.

are you serious?! if i make OTS, i'll be shipping to Maxwell AFB sometime between now & the end of this sept

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Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

3.73s will be better for mileage than the 4.10s.... or the 4.33s I'm planning on running... in my 94Z that is

but sure not better than the stock 3:45s or 3:27s in the 5th gens!

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Originally Posted by bobby35ny

We won't SEE the 12's until they install the 3:73's

well i'd imagine a 12.9 is possible running the 3:45s with a really good driver. but he's gotta be really good.

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greg_74 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 168 View My Garage	It better be mid to high 12's. My pretty much stock 02 SS (DR's and street tune) did a 13.28 and that was my first time ever at a track. If there was an experienced driver in my car I'm sure it would have been a 12.9 or 13.0. I know the fifth gen is heavier, but I would think that 80 more fly hp would make it a little faster. __________________ 2002 Chevrolet Camaro SS #7590 345 HP Package, LPP Headers and ORY, GMMG, SLP CAI and Smooth Bellows, PHB, Chrome TTM's

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1320junkie Drives: The Imperial Army Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Darkside Posts: 15,742	Ok so who can name the driver that did the test in the manual and the one who drove the automatic....Just wondering?