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Manual baby, the only way to play. | 61 | 70.11% | |
Automatic, quick shifts for the discerning gentleman. | 26 | 29.89% | |
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12-05-2011, 10:19 AM | #1 |
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Automatic vs Manual
Take a look at this video
it is an 86 with the Automatic taking a quick lap. Now, I know that some (most) people on this website would argue that a manual is the only way to get this car. I've heard the argument that you aren't really driving unless you drive a manual. But this video shows an extremely competent automatic, with shifts better than most of us could pull off on a consistent basis. I'm getting the auto because I don't want to deal with it every day. Maybe it would be different if I was going to track it. What gearbox do you want, and why? |
12-05-2011, 10:23 AM | #2 |
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I almost forgot there was a backseat . WOW that auto sounds great, and it seems to shift quickly too! Thanks for sharing, but I feel that this will end up being overwhelmingly in favor of manuals. +1 for autos.
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12-05-2011, 10:42 AM | #3 |
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i've ordered mine in auto.. for 2 reasons.. one being the flappy paddles.. and the second being i'll be letting the mrs drive the GT86 (ie. drive me back from the pub)
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Not a bad reason, although I'll have her learn manual on the 86 (she's eager to learn). Manual for me!
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Auto for 3 reasons.
#1. So I can play with the paddles. #2. So the wife can drive it. #3. When I'm feeling lazy I don't have to shift it. |
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Another vote for a manual here.
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12-05-2011, 10:56 AM | #7 |
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ah i keep forgetting this is predominantly a US forum .. yeah she drives manuals no worries (here in the UK).. its just she's not exactly mechanically sympathetic!
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>_> At first I thought this topic was going to be filled with landmines lol.
Oh well, inclining towards auto as well. |
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Shifting is fun 'most' of the time, but some autos now have faster times through the gears. We'll need to wait for a thorough test result and tactile opinion 1st if the auto is anything to consider except based on need.
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There's manual (hydraulic actuated clutch), there's Automatic (hydraulic torque converter), Dual Clutch/SMG (Machine actuated clutch), and there's CVT (belt driven drone).
Guess which one of those lets you directly control torque applied to the wheel. (hint: the simplest one) So, that's why manual transmissions are still around. It's not the shift speed, it's not the smoothness, it's all about applying the engine's power to the ground. |
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this has been talked about at length. If you want to share the video add it to one of they existing threads or in the engine/transmission forum.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ghlight=Manual http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ight=automatic http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ight=automatic |
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