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Originally Posted by MmmHamSandwich
A few misconceptions
The disparity in 0-60 times between the two transmission is almost entirely due to launch. The auto is generally 1.5 seconds slower to 60 from a standstill. When comparing 5-60 times however the auto is typically one tenth of a second slower. Acceleration curves do not adequately account for the massive disadvantage the AT has being unable to launch. Torque converter slipping is not a significant advantage in this car. Discounting launch, these cars accelerate [URL="http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=616296#post616296"]
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I don't think this can be correct. For example Edmunds gets the same acceleration disparity with traction control on or off and using a roll out or not. This confirms that the main reason for the difference is due to gearing. Certainly the differences in overall gear ratios correlate reasonably closely to acceleration differences.
http://www.edmunds.com/subaru/brz/2013/road-test2.html
Almost everybody reports the same delta between manual and automatic.
As for launch, well precision in achieving the exactly correct degree of wheelspin (around 15% should be perfect) is important but not that important.
The delta seems to be about half a second no matter what you try.