SS 3 speed Auto or Stick $$$$$

james schaechter · 02-21-2009, 11:06 AM

The cost is about the same, but make sure you do some research on the correct transmission and clutch for your application. The Gforce and Jerico that you need has to be "clutch assisted". The sliders are different. One is legal, one is not. Also, there have been improvements in the designs of both transmission types so make sure you get the right version if you are buying used. If you are a newby, don't experiment. Buy a new jerico with a long vertigate and get an advance clutch from youngblood or at leaast a mcleod softloc. It will save you some pain. The autos have gotten way expensive and most do a lot of convertor testing and purchasing. the problem with some racers perception on the stick shifts is that it is hard to drive and breakage problems. That is not the case with the stuff that is out there now. You still need to scrutinize the drivetrain, but with a transbrake,you would have to do that anyway. I can tell you that it is a heck of a lot more fun than an automatic and going laps is not a big deal.

02-21-2009, 11:06 AM	#9
james schaechter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cumming GA Posts: 1,994 Likes: 1,299 Liked 1,440 Times in 301 Posts	Re: SS 3 speed Auto or Stick $$$$$ The cost is about the same, but make sure you do some research on the correct transmission and clutch for your application. The Gforce and Jerico that you need has to be "clutch assisted". The sliders are different. One is legal, one is not. Also, there have been improvements in the designs of both transmission types so make sure you get the right version if you are buying used. If you are a newby, don't experiment. Buy a new jerico with a long vertigate and get an advance clutch from youngblood or at leaast a mcleod softloc. It will save you some pain. The autos have gotten way expensive and most do a lot of convertor testing and purchasing. the problem with some racers perception on the stick shifts is that it is hard to drive and breakage problems. That is not the case with the stuff that is out there now. You still need to scrutinize the drivetrain, but with a transbrake,you would have to do that anyway. I can tell you that it is a heck of a lot more fun than an automatic and going laps is not a big deal. __________________ James Schaechter 3163 STK Last edited by james schaechter; 02-21-2009 at 01:24 PM.