Manual Trannys

[Dwight Southerland]

Other Pros:
1. When your friends ask you to help change their converter, you can say "I don't know how." (Right, Woodro?)
2. You never smell like ATF or have red t-shirts.
3. No stupid "warm up the converter" rituals.
4. No more having to workout in the gym to get your arms in shape.
5. What does "percentage of slippage" mean?
6. You learn without a doubt who makes the best driveline parts.
7. Clutches are adjustable between rounds; converters are not.
8. You never have to worry about mistakenly putting the trans into reverse after you cross the finish line. (Push in the clutch!)
9. What's a "Park"?
10. You can change the transmission without a floorjack or someone to help you pick it up.
11. If you start losing mph, you know you can't blame the converter.
12. You can drive their car but they can't drive yours.
13. There's always something to do while going down the track.
14. You perfect the "driving a race car with one hand" skill or your life as a racer is really short.
15. Changing first gear ratios is easier and cheaper.
16. The stick racer community is "instant friends".
17. You don't have to worry about throttle response or bog on the starting line, just crank it up a few more RPMs.
18. You can intimidate the hell out of your opponent in the other lane; there's nothing like the sound of a big block at a sustained 7000 rpm to scare the hell out of somebody who is not used to it.
19. The sensation of engaging the clutch at 8 grand on 14x32s is a cosmic experience.
20. Fewer heads-up races.

A Con:
1. You learn without a doubt who makes the best driveline parts.

[Run to Rund]

Living through the "old days" I remember when almost all the cars were 4 speeds, and that doesn't mean overdrive automatics. To me, racing is a 4 speed. An automatic would seem like sitting on your couch watching youtube.

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by Run to Rund

To me, racing is a 4 speed. An automatic would seem like sitting on your couch watching youtube.

Not everyone that races an "automatic" has it shift "automatically".

Yes,there is no clutch pedal involved when making the shift,but how many 4 speed drivers use the clutch to make the shift?

[Run to Rund]

I use the clutch!

[SuperStockDodge]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

Not everyone that races an "automatic" has it shift "automatically".

Yes,there is no clutch pedal involved when making the shift,but how many 4 speed drivers use the clutch to make the shift?

I use the clutch in the gear changes...

Don't you know your 10 Commandments?

"Though shall not shift without clutch engagement"

[joespanova]

Originally Posted by SuperStockDodge

I use the clutch in the gear changes...

Don't you know your 10 Commandments?

"Though shall not shift without clutch engagement"

True , very true........clutchless trannys make everybody look exceptional , dont they?