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papabearcamaro · 02-07-2010, 07:02 AM

Did not want any part of the fuel managment thing. It just did'nt sit right with me to have a muscle car and not have all cylenders at all times.
To much extra stuff on the automatic to quiet down the AFM as far as the exhaust goes.
26 more HP.
A muscle car just seems more muscely(is that a word?) lol with a manual.
No stop and go traffic..all open roads.
Those are just a few of many reasons why I went with a manual. Oh,and it saved a few bucks too!!

Fuzion · 02-08-2010, 03:54 PM

what is AFM?

what are you guys talking about with the fuel management? and all cylinders not active???? i'm confused.. help!

HDDAN · 02-08-2010, 03:58 PM

A6 because I like to drag race and unless you are some kind of professional driver, the automatic will smoke the stick shift. It is much more consistent. Ask anyone that remembers the hemis in the 1960's. Most of them were Torqueflights.

TommyTSquared · 02-08-2010, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fuzion

what is AFM?

what are you guys talking about with the fuel management? and all cylinders not active???? i'm confused.. help!

AFM = active fuel management

When certain criteria is met, 4 of the cylinders shut down and the car only operates on those 4 until another set of criteria is met causing them to activate again. This is supposed to help improve gas mileage. This is only on the automatic transmission model.

Deric884 · 02-08-2010, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eski7399

#1. LS3
#2. AFM
#3. I want to drive it.
#4. So much fun with a short throw shifter.
#5. Wife can't drive it.

The first thing I get asked when people see my car is, "Manual, right?"
I'm not a knuckle dragger that bashes anyone's care, everyone has their reasons. It's their car.
Driving an auto is sooo nice though. Just couldn't do it with this car.

snowtrill · 02-08-2010, 04:55 PM

Hello everyone,

This is my first post but I couldn't resist. I come from the school of "sports cars are manual." I also love driving manual, it keeps me more focused and I am much more aware of the car, and yes that applies even in Dallas rush hour traffic.

A quick story, when I bought my daughter her first car, my primary requirement was that it be manual. I didn't want her to ever get stuck somewhere because she couldn't drive a friends car if something happened. She was in school and had made the comment about driving with three pedals. One of her less favorite class mates informs her that cars only have two pedals.

We still laugh about that today.

Cheers,
Teresa

onehot2ssrs · 02-08-2010, 06:13 PM

I havea 67 camaro with auto. I always said if i bought another camaro it would with the biggest engine and have a manual trans.

bballr4567 · 02-08-2010, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 2SSARME

Got an Auto to piss off the people who think manuals are the only way to go.

Glad you wasted the money.

LIV42DAY · 02-08-2010, 11:56 PM

Real sport cars have standard transmissions.

Chad's ZL1 · 02-09-2010, 12:12 AM

Got a manual because that's just what real men drive.

mike12345 · 02-09-2010, 01:32 AM

Auto because its a daily driver, im not racing. I dont want to have to shift gears all the time.

It has manual mode with tapshift if I want to use it.

ETA: you only lose 0.1 of a second on the quartermile auto vs manual.

yuioutta · 02-09-2010, 02:42 AM

I like both. Have had both and have raced both. A well built auto is hard to beat, but an experienced manual driver can do very well too. I went with a manual solely because of resale value if I ever decide to sell the car. Around here the very first question from everyone is "Does that have the six speed manual?". It has been lots of fun to drive even though a short throw is definitely in my future and the skip shift has got to go!

masterofpuppets · 02-09-2010, 03:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LIV42DAY

Real sport cars have standard transmissions.

I just don't get this view. It's not true anymore when cars like Porches, Ferrari, Lambos, Merc SLRs, and the Veyron for petes sake have paddle autos. I mean I understand if you like it better, I understand the manual fits the image of the car, but to say 'real' sports cars have manuals? Not anymore.

Puttnutt24 · 02-09-2010, 03:48 AM

I just picked up my new manual 2SS today and I was torn between what transmission to purchase. As soon as I found out the auto had AFM my mind was made up, quickly. If I wanted a four cylinder car I would have bought a four cylinder car. They state that the transition is seamless and it isn't bad if you keep your car bone stock but as soon as you change the exhaust I guarantee it isn't so seemless anymore. I once owned a pretty sweet Accord coupe that I put togeather and I sold it simply because I couldn't stand the AFM system, drove me nutz.
Driving my new 6 speed manual home today I knew I was driving a authenic muscle car, damn thing is plain mean. Beding honest though, I wouldn't want to sit in stop and go traffic everyday with this thing. Then again, I don't see this car as my daily driver. My 2cts............Rich

02-07-2010, 07:02 AM	#85
papabearcamaro Drives: 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 Z71 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: WI. Posts: 1,744	Did not want any part of the fuel managment thing. It just did'nt sit right with me to have a muscle car and not have all cylenders at all times. To much extra stuff on the automatic to quiet down the AFM as far as the exhaust goes. 26 more HP. A muscle car just seems more muscely(is that a word?) lol with a manual. No stop and go traffic..all open roads. Those are just a few of many reasons why I went with a manual. Oh,and it saved a few bucks too!! __________________ SOLD(Traded for 2012 Silverado Z71 4x4 and 2012 Sonic Hatch.)...2010 Camaro 1SS/RS/LS3,yellow with House of Kolor Tangerine Pearl rally stripes,manual trans.Hurst short throw shifter,4 pack rally gauges,Roto-Fab air intake,Kooks long tube headers with high-flow cats,Borla S-Type catback exhaust,Comp Cam,PRC ported heads,Maggie with 3.6 pulley and 1:1 cog drive,secondary fuel system with 65lb injectors,ADM digital A/F and Boost gauge,Pfadt trailing arms and subframe bushings.614.25rwhp/566.82rwtq on 8# of boost. 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 EX.Cab 4X4 Z71.

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02-08-2010, 03:54 PM	#86
Fuzion Drives: 2010 2SS Chevy Camaro Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tri-State Posts: 40	what is AFM? what are you guys talking about with the fuel management? and all cylinders not active???? i'm confused.. help!

02-08-2010, 03:58 PM	#87
HDDAN Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS 2007 HD FLSTC Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Boston MA Posts: 1,510	A6 because I like to drag race and unless you are some kind of professional driver, the automatic will smoke the stick shift. It is much more consistent. Ask anyone that remembers the hemis in the 1960's. Most of them were Torqueflights.

02-08-2010, 04:55 PM	#90
snowtrill Drives: 2011 RJT 2SS/RS M6- Rogue Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 608 View My Garage	Hello everyone, This is my first post but I couldn't resist. I come from the school of "sports cars are manual." I also love driving manual, it keeps me more focused and I am much more aware of the car, and yes that applies even in Dallas rush hour traffic. A quick story, when I bought my daughter her first car, my primary requirement was that it be manual. I didn't want her to ever get stuck somewhere because she couldn't drive a friends car if something happened. She was in school and had made the comment about driving with three pedals. One of her less favorite class mates informs her that cars only have two pedals. We still laugh about that today. Cheers, Teresa

02-08-2010, 06:13 PM	#91
onehot2ssrs Drives: 2010 2SSRS camaro, 67 camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Green Bay, Wi Posts: 53	I havea 67 camaro with auto. I always said if i bought another camaro it would with the biggest engine and have a manual trans.

02-08-2010, 11:56 PM	#93
LIV42DAY Drives: 1987 Camaro LT, 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bracebridge Ontario, Canada Posts: 75 View My Garage	Real sport cars have standard transmissions.

02-09-2010, 12:12 AM	#94
Chad's ZL1 THERAPY Drives: Red Rock Metallic ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Roseville Posts: 1,440 View My Garage	Got a manual because that's just what real men drive.

02-09-2010, 01:32 AM	#95
mike12345 Account Suspended Drives: 2010 camaro 1LT Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: WI Posts: 138	Auto because its a daily driver, im not racing. I dont want to have to shift gears all the time. It has manual mode with tapshift if I want to use it. ETA: you only lose 0.1 of a second on the quartermile auto vs manual.

02-09-2010, 02:42 AM	#96
yuioutta Drives: 2010 IOM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Great Falls, Montana Posts: 45	I like both. Have had both and have raced both. A well built auto is hard to beat, but an experienced manual driver can do very well too. I went with a manual solely because of resale value if I ever decide to sell the car. Around here the very first question from everyone is "Does that have the six speed manual?". It has been lots of fun to drive even though a short throw is definitely in my future and the skip shift has got to go!

02-09-2010, 03:48 AM	#98
Puttnutt24 Drives: 2010 Camaro RJT 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern CA Posts: 112	I just picked up my new manual 2SS today and I was torn between what transmission to purchase. As soon as I found out the auto had AFM my mind was made up, quickly. If I wanted a four cylinder car I would have bought a four cylinder car. They state that the transition is seamless and it isn't bad if you keep your car bone stock but as soon as you change the exhaust I guarantee it isn't so seemless anymore. I once owned a pretty sweet Accord coupe that I put togeather and I sold it simply because I couldn't stand the AFM system, drove me nutz. Driving my new 6 speed manual home today I knew I was driving a authenic muscle car, damn thing is plain mean. Beding honest though, I wouldn't want to sit in stop and go traffic everyday with this thing. Then again, I don't see this car as my daily driver. My 2cts............Rich