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Old 05-02-2012, 04:29 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by DSR2409 View Post
You would lose a lot more in added weight and drive train losses with an auto, than what you would gain in faster shifting. Even if gearing were identical, the manual would still be quicker.
Tell that to the zl1 owners where the auto is faster and the 350z owners too, most of those autos put down better tracktimes and 1/4 mile times than the manual people could post...
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