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Old 11-28-2011, 05:19 PM   #1 (permalink)
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what is faster in a 1/4 mile race 7 speed auto or manual trany

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official 1/4 mile track times

it depends on who's driving
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if a good driver drive both cars who wins>
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I personally would say the 7AT. Autos are not what they used to be.
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7at if your granny shifting and not double clutching like u should
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I think 7 speed but in the long run 6 speed has more potential. I had both auto and manual zs . Liked em both.
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7AT FTW, 6MT is for people who can't drive fast
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i dont even need my car to win.
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official 1/4 mile track times

it depends on who's driving
What if Vin Diesel is driving?
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That would be cool if they had a launch control in the 7AT.
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****Summary of Z Data****

Straight line Peformance

Derived from data on Z's listed as bone stock from the 1/4 thread: M (SD) N

MT: 13.67 sec (.07), 103.63 MPH (.40), 11

AT: 13.52 sec (.08), 104.62 MPH (.92), 9

Values do not include clear outliers or folks with bolt-on's, different gear sets, etc.
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Dynojet derived whp and drivetrain loss

Average power for 370Z or G37: 273 +/-5

Average power for Nismo version: 290 +/-5

Drive train losses for both AT and MT appear to be between 16.5% and 17.5%
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7at if your granny shifting and not double clutching like u should
What in the world is double clutching? I thought that crap came from the fast and the furious which should be left behind with the movie years ago.
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What in the world is double clutching? I thought that crap came from the fast and the furious which should be left behind with the movie years ago.
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