[OFFICIAL] Manual v. Automatic Thread

[mishuko]

Originally Posted by FPenvy

I can and I have.

what do you think I have?

jwick please counsel your fellow Texan.

i think you have the case of pansy fever and need a real MANual car.

[FPenvy]

Originally Posted by mishuko

i think you have the case of pansy fever and need a real MANual car.

the day you can beat me then we can talk

[mishuko]

Originally Posted by FPenvy

the day you can beat me then we can talk

i beat off on you every day babe. every day.

sometimes twice.

[FPenvy]

Originally Posted by mishuko

i beat off on you every day babe. every day.

sometimes twice.

you got some great distance then lol

[AngelNismo]

I've grown to hate AT mode unless I'm in heavy traffic, I find the ECU is really clunky at high speeds and just got tired of it hitting rev limits. The only issue with M mode is that you have to do your shifts slightly early as sometimes it takes a little longer than expected and will rev limit as well. However when timed correctly the result is pretty pleasing, even surprising at times.

I have gone against other 370z drivers (who mostly stay in automatic)and left them behind about an entire car length, even more so if downshifts were required from any turns.

[FPenvy]

Originally Posted by AngelNismo

I've grown to hate AT mode unless I'm in heavy traffic, I find the ECU is really clunky at high speeds and just got tired of it hitting rev limits. The only issue with M mode is that you have to do your shifts slightly early as sometimes it takes a little longer than expected and will rev limit as well. However when timed correctly the result is pretty pleasing, even surprising at times.

I have gone against other 370z drivers (who mostly stay in automatic)and left them behind about an entire car length, even more so if downshifts were required from any turns.

this post is 100% inaccurate. you either hang out with people who cant drive or know nothing about the AT on this car.

the car regardless of tranny pretty much stops making power at 7200rpm so running it past that (your rev limiter hatred) is pointless.

i have never felt the need to shift "early" because of a delay. i hit shift and it goes. theres no delay. and any delay that there can be is minor compared to a manual shift. so that point is void as well.

as for your part about leaving autos a car length or more behind......I've gone against many and i still haven't lost

i have no problem with manuals and their drivers but i have problems with idiots.

[AngelNismo]

Originally Posted by FPenvy

this post is 100% inaccurate. you either hang out with people who cant drive or know nothing about the AT on this car.

the car regardless of tranny pretty much stops making power at 7200rpm so running it past that (your rev limiter hatred) is pointless.

i have never felt the need to shift "early" because of a delay. i hit shift and it goes. theres no delay. and any delay that there can be is minor compared to a manual shift. so that point is void as well.

as for your part about leaving autos a car length or more behind......I've gone against many and i still haven't lost

i have no problem with manuals and their drivers but i have problems with idiots.

OK.

I'm not talking about going pass the rev limit, if you are in AT and slow down abruptly and on the apex accelerate again the ECU may stall from a rev limit, this has been encountered not only by me but many others on this forum.

How drastic the timing of the shift is is subjective, as you pointed out it is minor compared to a manual shift, however you are then acknowledging it's existence, and so am I, even though yes it is slight.

I'm not sure what track you go on, but my experience is on a really curvy track. Regardless this is a YMMV situation, depending on you, and who you are driving with, etc.. I just made it a point b/c I feel the combination of the down and upshifts may not be handled as well by the ECU as a human would.

I'm not referring at all to straight line street/drag racing.