how does the auto handle turboing/supercharging
and i heard the "sport shift" thing ***** up alot
so should i get a stick and what are the real differences??
liek would it be 1 second or 2? or a BIG difference

thanks

 

The SS doesn't like boost. The automatic is significantly slower, and yes, one second in the 1/4 mile is significant.

 

half a second is a big difference

 

Manual is also so much more fun. I couldnt imagine having an automatic on those canyon runs... its just not the same.

-Jordan

 

I had a 99 auto and i now have a 5sd 01. The auto sucks *****. I would get smoked all the time. Now i rape all the cars. Get the stick please. It's was a big difference in speed. I can beat a auto prelude with i/e/h and i'm stock in my 5sd.

 

Why?? Why turbocharge an auto? makes no sense to me.

 

the auto is well known to be prone to breaking...its weak..save yourself the trouble and just be faster and get better mileage with stick...

 

better milage!? haha thats a good reason for me =-/
i racked up 10000 miles on my galant as soon after i got it and it was like at 78000 heh
yea i need to learn how to drive a stick now
will i still have cruise controll ;P

 

Yes you'll still have cruise control

 

What do you mean makes no sense? There are turbocharged cars that run faster in the quarter mile auto then stick. Such as the auto TT Supra which almost all the time run faster in the 1/4 than a stick with a good driver.

 

Let me just say that a TT Supra auto will be beaten by a TT Supra manual. Is a TT Supra TT auto gonna beat a manual Lude? Of course it will, but I am sure that the twin turbo's have nothing to do with it, right.....

 

A good automatic will beat a better standard anyday. Like stock for stock, TT Supra Auto vs TT Supra Manual, Auto would stomp it. While the standard is shifting the automatic still is gaining speed. But I do agree, I love sticks, they are funner and till you get in hardcore modding, they are faster.

 

Do it right the first time, and buy a 5spd

 

im not really sure why we are talking about supras, as it is really apples and oranges. bottom line is that ive only heard of one decently fast ss, and it had a lot of tranmission work and 7k total in parts. but thats with a pts kit and level ten tranny upgrade.

and i meant better gas mileage, since you will have another gear (5 instead of 4)
also you will have a higher top speed, and shorter gearing

the 5 speed can have problems, but it is a whole lot easier out of the box to deal with than the ss

 

granted i know next to nothing about supras, but i have trouble believing an automatic would stomp a 5spd, all else being equal. i mean, the automatics shift as well, and they take much longer to shift then a good 5spd driver. heck, you can powershift and go from one gear to the next in a split second without even letting off the gas.