Auto transmission, really that slow?

[Moshpit37]

The biggest downfall for the AT when it comes to off-the-line acceleration is that damn torque dip you have to fight through. With a manual you can keep the revs up and dump the clutch for maximum acceleration but that's not an option with an automatic.

[Captain Insano]

Originally Posted by Asphalt~86

I may or may not have been used as a test car a couple of months back that may or may not make the AT unbelievable in possibly 2 months in which you will possibly have to spend $1500 but will blow your mind.

Huh? What does this mean?

[Freeman]

Originally Posted by Captain Insano

Huh? What does this mean?

Translation: he/she got to test out a part that was roughly 1500 bucks that made the AT unbelievable(i assume in a good way), which will be available in 2 months.

[Captain Insano]

LOL... OK thank you. That is helpful. Color me interested.

[slidethis]

Originally Posted by Moshpit37

The biggest downfall for the AT when it comes to off-the-line acceleration is that damn torque dip you have to fight through. With a manual you can keep the revs up and dump the clutch for maximum acceleration but that's not an option with an automatic.

Or you can go one gear down with the A/T ...just saying (coffee in my hand)

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[xcelir8brz]

Originally Posted by husker741

Yup, I'm already planning on mods. I saw some guy in another thread have a car hit a 6 second 0-60 after some bolt ons and the unichip. That seems pretty impressive considering that's nearly 2 seconds better than stock. I'm not sure if he was for real, but I wonder how well that would improve the MT times.

That probably was me. And yes, my BRZ recently broke 6 seconds and on average running around 5.80-5.85 seconds 0-60 times. And this is on snow tires!

[dem00n]

I wanna see more AT mods!

I love the AT in this car, only other good AT under 30K range that can compete with it is the VW GTI AT (Wish we had a throttle blip when we downshifted). After that, dare i say it can compete with more luxury/sportier automatics at around 50K.

[Gixxersixxerman]

me and a friend just ran down to this closed road and did two passes.. one from 5 mph and one from 2nd.. you tube video is uploading now

[Gixxersixxerman]

first race.. from about 5mph

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMwk8l60xkE"]6at vs 6mt FRS - YouTube[/ame]

second race some where in second gear for both of us

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qde3TcynFAI"]6 speed auto vs 6 speed manual FRS - YouTube[/ame]

his is stock. mine has a greddy evo3 exhaust, injen intake, and perrin LW pulley. also both fuel tanks were around the same.

[husker741]

Originally Posted by xcelir8brz

That probably was me. And yes, my BRZ recently broke 6 seconds and on average running around 5.80-5.85 seconds 0-60 times. And this is on snow tires!

So if those few performance mods can effect an AT that much, then I wonder how much improvement the MT would have with the same mods.

[husker741]

Originally Posted by Gixxersixxerman

first race.. from about 5mph

second race some where in second gear for both of us

his is stock. mine has a greddy evo3 exhaust, injen intake, and perrin LW pulley. also both fuel tanks were around the same.

Nice. That's not too much of a difference. I couldn't really tell, but were you using your AT in manual mode?

Edit: I'm guessing you weren't, because you were video taping.

[Gixxersixxerman]

Yeah just holding the wheel with my right hand and the camera with my left.. I was using the paddle instead of the shifter..

[Captain Insano]

Originally Posted by xcelir8brz

That probably was me. And yes, my BRZ recently broke 6 seconds and on average running around 5.80-5.85 seconds 0-60 times. And this is on snow tires!

That is impressive as hell considering the advertised AT 0-60 times. How did you launch it??

[DR 86]

Originally Posted by Captain Insano

That is impressive as hell considering the advertised AT 0-60 times. How did you launch it??

Probably has more to do with running E85. Launching AT? Hold down the brake until just before the emergency assisted braking kicks in (which will limit your revs), rev it up to 5000 rpm, simultaneously release brake and floor the throttle.