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04-13-2013, 08:02 AM

I'll weigh in on this.
I ran a G stocker with an auto trans on and off for 10 years. I now have a D car with a manual Trans

The Pros
The cool factor of racing one of these cars

You can adjust your light from real red -.050 to as late as you want with the clutch setup. It's all in the adjustments.

You can take power away from the track with a clutch adjustment. Also when a stick car spins it usually dosen't mean the end of the run. When you are on a bad track with the auto it's bend over and hope for the best.

The transmissions are more durable, and if you buy one you can buy either a Gforce or a Jerico and they will run about the same, different gears to make it how you want. Running an auto, If you don't buy a Pro Trans for a Ford or Mopar and at least a very good metric for a GM you will be pissing up a rope when you have to run a car that does. Or leave .13 on the table. If you car spins the tires with one of the mentioned transmissions above it will beat up and eventually destroy the low roller clutch.

The last thing is the clutch. I started running my car in 2011, and when I made mistakes with a clutch and drove through it a few times. I could take it out, sand it, and make the next run no matter what. When you break a converter, you better have a spare or 2, and hope they work.

The Cons

It's much more labor intensive to get one of these cars set up.

If you are a white collar, golf hat wearing drag racer that doesn't work on your own car it is tough to race one of these without being able to fix it yourself.

When bracket racing these they present their own challenges. Clutch heat changes your RT quite a bit.

I think it is harder on an engine with a manual trans than an auto.

Finally, the suspension
With an Auto you can get away with autozone parts in the car and it should go down the track.
With the manual Trans car, you better have good pieces or the car will be tough to drive or get to work.

I've enjoyed my experience racing the stickshift car, and look forward continuing to do so.

04-13-2013, 08:02 AM	#14
Todd Hoven Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Manual Trannys I'll weigh in on this. I ran a G stocker with an auto trans on and off for 10 years. I now have a D car with a manual Trans The Pros The cool factor of racing one of these cars You can adjust your light from real red -.050 to as late as you want with the clutch setup. It's all in the adjustments. You can take power away from the track with a clutch adjustment. Also when a stick car spins it usually dosen't mean the end of the run. When you are on a bad track with the auto it's bend over and hope for the best. The transmissions are more durable, and if you buy one you can buy either a Gforce or a Jerico and they will run about the same, different gears to make it how you want. Running an auto, If you don't buy a Pro Trans for a Ford or Mopar and at least a very good metric for a GM you will be pissing up a rope when you have to run a car that does. Or leave .13 on the table. If you car spins the tires with one of the mentioned transmissions above it will beat up and eventually destroy the low roller clutch. The last thing is the clutch. I started running my car in 2011, and when I made mistakes with a clutch and drove through it a few times. I could take it out, sand it, and make the next run no matter what. When you break a converter, you better have a spare or 2, and hope they work. The Cons It's much more labor intensive to get one of these cars set up. If you are a white collar, golf hat wearing drag racer that doesn't work on your own car it is tough to race one of these without being able to fix it yourself. When bracket racing these they present their own challenges. Clutch heat changes your RT quite a bit. I think it is harder on an engine with a manual trans than an auto. Finally, the suspension With an Auto you can get away with autozone parts in the car and it should go down the track. With the manual Trans car, you better have good pieces or the car will be tough to drive or get to work. I've enjoyed my experience racing the stickshift car, and look forward continuing to do so. Last edited by Todd Hoven; 04-13-2013 at 08:32 AM.