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Originally Posted by Jordo!
Very well thought out post.
Do you or does anyone yet know if the AT does actually have greater drivetrain losses? If it has full lock up from 2-6, it should lose no more power through the drivetrain than the MT once out of first. The difference in speed may be 100% due to gearing.
Moreover, it's quite possible that the shift speed can be adjusted electronically so that it will shift even faster, meaning that with a tune, the difference between MT and AT may shrink to virtually nothing (and if they had added a 7th gear, it might very well have been faster than the MT...).
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Well this is my point, if speed is the ONLY element in your choice and you have the skills to shift perfectly up and down as a seasoned competition driver, then MT is an obvious choice, and I wasn't arguing about this.
I was only offering an explanation to how much nicer the AT had gotten in this particular car and for people who are into advancement in AT tech or have multiple roles where theoretical speed on the track is not the only deciding factor, the AT does present a very interesting and entertaining alternative.
No need to defend the MT, I am also in the camp that thinks the MT is one of the best in the industry for the FRS and for truly dedicated enthusiasts who swear by them to by all means, buy the MT. No regrets there either.
For the question in this post, yes the AT does shift rapidly enough to be pretty entertaining and extremely useful on the racetrack. I've driven both at Spring Mountain Raceway. No complaints and this is where I made up my mind, really... Believe it or not.