Quote Originally Posted by IPD View Post
everyone seems to think about the weight and the loss of a few HP at the top end. no one seems to remember the shift speed & the torque multiplication off the line....
With a manual, you lose less power through the trans. But with the auto you're never out of power. If you add up shifts, and respool, there is about a full second of a 1/4 mile pass where you are coasting in a manual car. I'd rather make 50 less horsepower to the wheels, but have it all the way down the track. Not to mention more consistency for money races. Who want to lose cash because they were blocked out of second at 8500 rpms?