Manual or Automatic Transmission w/ your V6??

[Tigwelder]

Originally Posted by PercyJWellingtonIII

No...you want a manual in this type of car...its not a Toyota.

[calbert1999]

Originally Posted by Untouchable Keeve

Actually, everything you mentioned, except for revving to 5500 and launching we can do w/ tapshift...

So, what you're saying is you can do it 1/2 way. My point is what's the point? It's a sports car, either you want a sports car or you don't?
It amazes me how many high end sports cars I see on the road that are automatic.
To me it just takes away from the vehicle something that is inately part of the car. Manual is for ballsy sports cars like Camaro, Vettes, Challengers, Chargers, Viper, et al.
Okay. If you're getting a 6cyl. then okay, but an SS no friggin way.
GET A MANUAL DUDE. YOU WON'T REGRET IT EVEN IF YOU BURN THE CLUTCH.
As for tap-shift, the only thing I want to be tappin' ain't in no vehicle. Nah mean?

[PercyJWellingtonIII]

Originally Posted by J.L.TYCHE

Look at the 1/4 mi V6 thread,with bolt ons 9 out of 10 are autos only 1 manual at #6. The manual may have more rear wheel HP but the auto has better 1/4 times ( bone stock,bolt on's and FI )

All the test reviews I have seen shown the manual faster.

[Jackivette]

Lady here with a 2LT 6 speed stick shift. I love shifting that powerful 2nd. I have been driving manual for more than 10 years, and I'm not tired of it. I missed the break of having a remote start when I bought mine, but I don't regret.

And guys teach your wives and girlfriends to drive manual; it is always an advantage, and something else to share. My husband and I enjoy it, we both like it. So, if we go out far away, both can drive and have fun trying to find someone who wants to race, ha, ha, ha.

Happy Sunday for you all!

[VR Baron]

Originally Posted by PercyJWellingtonIII

All the test reviews I have seen shown the manual faster.

This is true, for the mags. Maybe at the time they didnt know how to launch the auto or One cars IAT's were up more then the other or the guy driving the stick is good? Gear for gear the auto, like the V8's should be quicker to 60 or so but the V6 stick has steeper trans gears as well as the 10-15hp more to the ground vs the autos torque converter and maybe better launch ability.

[scrming]

Originally Posted by calbert1999

So, what you're saying is you can do it 1/2 way. My point is what's the point? It's a sports car, either you want a sports car or you don't?
It amazes me how many high end sports cars I see on the road that are automatic.
To me it just takes away from the vehicle something that is inately part of the car. Manual is for ballsy sports cars like Camaro, Vettes, Challengers, Chargers, Viper, et al.
Okay. If you're getting a 6cyl. then okay, but an SS no friggin way.
GET A MANUAL DUDE. YOU WON'T REGRET IT EVEN IF YOU BURN THE CLUTCH.
As for tap-shift, the only thing I want to be tappin' ain't in no vehicle. Nah mean?

So at the drag strip do you race heads up or do you bracket race? How consistent are you at the track?

[TJ91]

Both are great options, depends on your lifestlye. Me personally, had to get the manual because I like being able to drive down the road, clutch, REV and go back in gear and drive. Plus the fun burnouts and drifting and just feeling the car made it a must have. This is my DD in heavy traffic and Ive had surgery on my left knee so the clutch can be my enemy sometimes. But truthfully, the clutch is so effortless that it really makes it joyful to drive this car. Love my M6 V6

[calbert1999]

Originally Posted by scrming

So at the drag strip do you race heads up or do you bracket race? How consistent are you at the track?

Who cares about the track. For most people 99% of driving is not done at the track. And, the debate about one being marginally faster than the other on a 10 - 13sec. run is besides the point.
Manual stick is "waaaaaayyyyyy" more exciting and technical than tapping a lever on a steering wheel, unless of course you're driving an F1 vehicle, besides that nothing can compare to a stick shift.
And, if someone beats me at the drag strip because he has an automatic who cares, there's always a faster vehicle out there somewhere.
Besides, I prefer road course driving anyway, perhaps that's the reason why I like stick shift.

[Untouchable Keeve]

Originally Posted by calbert1999

So, what you're saying is you can do it 1/2 way. My point is what's the point? It's a sports car, either you want a sports car or you don't?
It amazes me how many high end sports cars I see on the road that are automatic.
To me it just takes away from the vehicle something that is inately part of the car. Manual is for ballsy sports cars like Camaro, Vettes, Challengers, Chargers, Viper, et al.
Okay. If you're getting a 6cyl. then okay, but an SS no friggin way.
GET A MANUAL DUDE. YOU WON'T REGRET IT EVEN IF YOU BURN THE CLUTCH.
As for tap-shift, the only thing I want to be tappin' ain't in no vehicle. Nah mean?

Yeah I understand what you're saying, I like driving stick, but get kinda tired of it at times with as much I drive on a daily basis. I def have the 6 though, I don't think I'd get an 8 with an automatic either. Even with my auto 6, there's been plenty of opportunities to tap more than just the shift buttons.

[J.L.TYCHE]

Originally Posted by PercyJWellingtonIII

All the test reviews I have seen shown the manual faster.

Look in the V6 1/4 Drag section and tell me about all the reviews

[OOLIE]

People may be confusing dyno HP with track times. I think most people can't shift fast enough to compete with the auto tranny, but if they can then I would say the extra HP would help.

Personally I would have manual because I am one of those guys who loves to shift, but my wife cant drive stick ( I have tried to teach trust me ) and she needs to drive my car on emergency situations so... lol.

Pick what works for you, they all look the same from the outside.

[Sunlover]

As for teaching the wife to drive a stick...maybe you should have somebody "impartial" help her. I remember when I was a teenager, and trying to learn to drive a stick. My boyfriend's teeth ground louder than the gears did...he swore I'd NEVER learn, but when his brother went out with me, I had no problems at all. Once his brother told him I could handle it, he lost his anxiety about it, and I never ground another gear.

[OOLIE]

LOL she did drive my s10 30 miles and hated every minute of it. It was an emergency situation and she stalled it several times. It is not that she can't learn she has no desire. I have made it clear now that we are starting to have kids with cars and can drive, my next car will be stick lol. I do miss it, although I don't think I can shift well enough to beat the auto shift on the track.

[scrming]

Originally Posted by calbert1999

Who cares about the track. For most people 99% of driving is not done at the track. And, the debate about one being marginally faster than the other on a 10 - 13sec. run is besides the point.
Manual stick is "waaaaaayyyyyy" more exciting and technical than tapping a lever on a steering wheel, unless of course you're driving an F1 vehicle, besides that nothing can compare to a stick shift.
And, if someone beats me at the drag strip because he has an automatic who cares, there's always a faster vehicle out there somewhere.
Besides, I prefer road course driving anyway, perhaps that's the reason why I like stick shift.

So i'll take that as a NO? A LOT of guys here do care about the track. Do you understand the concept of bracket racing? Where the key is to be as consistent as possible.

Also in a lot of base cars like the V6 Camaro and the V6 Mustang (in the past at least), they tend to get less than stellar manual trannys. They tend to be weaker and a lot of times they tend to be hard, if not impossible to shift once you start upping the power!