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PNYSLAR · 08-22-2013, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by SlingShot

It's as boring as a white car, just about every old fart here drives a white car.

Guilty

Truck Norris · 08-22-2013, 03:04 PM

Nice thing about a manual is that you can "hot rod" around and get the sensation of speed with out really speeding vs a automatic which you usually have to mat the accelerator to the floor for a while to feel all of its 580hp.... but by then you are usually going fast enough to be arrested. Sure you can keep the auto in a lower gear but you still miss out on all the little nuances of going through the gears with little hints of WOT before, during and after shifts so you can hear all the popping and blurbing coming from the exhaust vs the consistent linear roar from the auto car. I'd get an auto if it was going to be a heavily modded daily driver that would see a lot of time at the drag races and a manual if it was going to be a fun weekend car with light mods and no track time.

Sven59 · 08-22-2013, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Truck Norris

Nice thing about a manual is that you can "hot rod" around and get the sensation of speed with out really speeding vs a automatic which you usually have to mat the accelerator to the floor for a while to feel all of its 580hp.... but by then you are usually going fast enough to be arrested. Sure you can keep the auto in a lower gear but you still miss out on all the little nuances of going through the gears with little hints of WOT before, during and after shifts. I'd get an auto if it was going to be a heavily modded daily driver that would see a lot of time at the drag races and a manual if it was going to be a fun weekend car with light mods and no track time.

The ZL1's 0-60 time is 2 tenths of a second faster with the automatic, so the manual might "feel" faster but the auto "is" faster. And the paddle shifters will pretty much recreate the shifting of a manual (except no clutch).

Truck Norris · 08-22-2013, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Truck Norris

Nice thing about a manual is that you can "hot rod" around and get the sensation of speed with out really speeding vs a automatic which you usually have to mat the accelerator to the floor for a while to feel all of its 580hp.... but by then you are usually going fast enough to be arrested. Sure you can keep the auto in a lower gear but you still miss out on all the little nuances of going through the gears with little hints of WOT before, during and after shifts so you can hear all the popping and blurbing coming from the exhaust vs the consistent linear roar from the auto car. I'd get an auto if it was going to be a heavily modded daily driver that would see a lot of time at the drag races and a manual if it was going to be a fun weekend car with light mods and no track time.

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Originally Posted by Sven59

The ZL1's 0-60 time is 2 tenths of a second faster with the automatic, so the manual might "feel" faster but the auto "is" faster. And the paddle shifters will pretty much recreate the shifting of a manual (except no clutch).

mgm · 08-22-2013, 04:21 PM

Medical reasons forced me to get an auto but I'm loving it either way.

Plus my wife gets to enjoy the car as well!

Garys16SS · 08-22-2013, 04:30 PM

YEP!!!!
The auto is 3.23.

c4maroboy · 08-22-2013, 04:37 PM

i love the manual. i only regret it when im in stop and go traffic. i make a 3hr drive to philly atleast once a week in my car and have no complaints with the stick, i actually like it. but bumper to bumper traffic is painful to say the least.

big dave · 08-23-2013, 06:05 PM

I finally got a chance to drive my m6 ls1 ss for the first time in almost a year. I took her down the track, and though I missed a gear on my first pass, knew what I was missing. I think the ZL would have to run low 10s for me to get the same kind of excitement. I'm in no way knocking the ZL1, my SS is loud and crude and cannot even come close to matching refinement my ZL1 possesses.

580/556 ZL1 · 09-12-2013, 12:29 PM

NO REGRET AT ALL! i love the way it feel when im on red light vs a manual

SPOOKYGUNNER · 09-12-2013, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sven59

Enough with this crap, I am a 30 year disabled Veteran who can't buy a manual because my knees are shot. I would love to get a manual but would never be able to enjoy it. I would love to help you with your disability!

SWEN
WELCOME HOME BROTHER. I TOO AM A DISABLED VET..VIETNAM.
DON'T GIVE A SHIT WHAT THEY SAY THE AUTO IS FINE WITH ME. PLUS THE AUTO IS FASTER THAN THE MANUAL. DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS.
ENJOY YOUR RIDE!!!
ROCK

AMMUSCLE · 09-12-2013, 07:31 PM

What is really amazing is that chevy put both great trannies in this car. They knew it would be a smart move. They knew enough to not put just any auto tranny in this car, but one that would hold up to the power and get it to the ground so well. Either way it is a preference to which one you prefer. I got the M6 which I like. But I would love to have an auto parked beside it too. Best of both worlds.

08-22-2013, 03:04 PM	#58
Truck Norris Thread Mover Drives: a Monte Carlo Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sierra Nevada Posts: 490	Nice thing about a manual is that you can "hot rod" around and get the sensation of speed with out really speeding vs a automatic which you usually have to mat the accelerator to the floor for a while to feel all of its 580hp.... but by then you are usually going fast enough to be arrested. Sure you can keep the auto in a lower gear but you still miss out on all the little nuances of going through the gears with little hints of WOT before, during and after shifts so you can hear all the popping and blurbing coming from the exhaust vs the consistent linear roar from the auto car. I'd get an auto if it was going to be a heavily modded daily driver that would see a lot of time at the drag races and a manual if it was going to be a fun weekend car with light mods and no track time. __________________ In the market for something fast Last edited by Truck Norris; 08-22-2013 at 04:40 PM.

08-22-2013, 04:21 PM	#61
mgm Drives: 2013 ZL1 Coupe Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: CT Posts: 105	Medical reasons forced me to get an auto but I'm loving it either way. Plus my wife gets to enjoy the car as well! __________________ Current: 2013 BRM ZL1 Coupe, LSA - ZL1 Plate, Auto, Lyods floormats, all options except stripe on trunk, 1 of 136, #7,472. Previous: 2011 2LT/RS 6 speed manual coupe - SW with Orange interior. Billet Accessories, Lyods floormats, GM Splashguards, MGP Caliper Covers, GMPP Exhaust, Hurst Shifter, Eibach Springs and Swaybars, BMR STB, Injen Long Tube CAI, HPP...Previous Previous: 1994 Z28 Blue/Grey Metallic with Black hardtop, 30k miles, 6 speed manual....

08-22-2013, 04:30 PM	#62
Garys16SS Drives: 2016 SS, BLACK, MANUAL Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: pittsburgh, pa Posts: 277	YEP!!!! The auto is 3.23. __________________ 2016 Black/Black SS, 6speed, MRC, Roto-Fab air intake, Vitesse controller, 1 7/8" headers and exhaust from Stainless Works complete with nonNPP mufflers and 5"outlets, Katech ported TB, Moroso catch can, MRR M017 polished powder wheels, Eibach lowering springs, and BMR upper/ lower trailing arms and upper control arms. ZL1/1le sway bars and Magnusson Supercharger with Jannetty tune. Stay Tuned!!!......More to come. 2014 Camaro Ashen grey, 3.6, 6 speed, Vararam intake, Elite catch can, chrome wheels, and Vitesse controller. 2003 SSR red, 2016 Vette

08-22-2013, 04:37 PM	#63
c4maroboy [HOONIGAN] Drives: 2012 ZL1 #1848[The HOONIGAN MOBILE] Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 639	i love the manual. i only regret it when im in stop and go traffic. i make a 3hr drive to philly atleast once a week in my car and have no complaints with the stick, i actually like it. but bumper to bumper traffic is painful to say the least. __________________ 2012 ZL1 BLack M6 ECF

08-23-2013, 06:05 PM	#64
big dave Drives: 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,052	I finally got a chance to drive my m6 ls1 ss for the first time in almost a year. I took her down the track, and though I missed a gear on my first pass, knew what I was missing. I think the ZL would have to run low 10s for me to get the same kind of excitement. I'm in no way knocking the ZL1, my SS is loud and crude and cannot even come close to matching refinement my ZL1 possesses. __________________ '17 ZL1 10.99@129 stock. 4225# raceweight. Best 60'- 1.66 on factory tires. 10.48@132 E50, intake and tune. 4270 lbs https://youtu.be/EyHtdH9XOkY https://youtu.be/Lcu41obbTf8 '13 ZL1 BRM A6. 11.591 @ 119.2 factory stock with a 1.68 60'! Best stock mph 121.8. 11.29 @ 123 RotoFab, drag radials and skinnies. 4360# raceweight. http://youtu.be/yggIA3C_kkA 2014... back to stock http://youtu.be/spQLaTWbThs 2013... stock & RotoFab Last edited by big dave; 08-23-2013 at 06:25 PM.

09-12-2013, 12:29 PM	#65
580/556 ZL1 Drives: 2013ZL1/A6/T.BLACK Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: canada Posts: 99	NO REGRET AT ALL! i love the way it feel when im on red light vs a manual __________________ MY WaY on the HIGHWAY

09-12-2013, 07:31 PM	#67
AMMUSCLE Drives: 2013 ZL1 VERT M6 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Portland, Maine Posts: 346	What is really amazing is that chevy put both great trannies in this car. They knew it would be a smart move. They knew enough to not put just any auto tranny in this car, but one that would hold up to the power and get it to the ground so well. Either way it is a preference to which one you prefer. I got the M6 which I like. But I would love to have an auto parked beside it too. Best of both worlds.