Can you drive a stick? - Page 2

Murudai · 12-20-2008, 11:01 PM

I've never driven an automatic, I just drive sticks (lol).

And I love it, I love changing gears, it's fun!

20vturbo · 12-22-2008, 02:26 AM

It's harder to modify a auto because shift points need to change. A manual you can add horsepower and get better gas mileage, you can utilize the extra power by putting it in a higher gear. Besides its just more fun. I've never bought an auto and no one in my immediate family has either. Unfortunately my daily driver is my work vehicle and its auto, but I can text and drink coffee at the same in Pittsburgh start and stop traffic :

if that's a good thing

Siris · 01-01-2009, 06:14 AM

Learned on a stick

pcfreakk · 01-30-2009, 01:19 PM

I cant drive yet cause i am still a virgin

laze_doctor · 03-30-2009, 01:32 PM

manual + heel & toe + rev matching > automatic

no competition

Geneticz · 03-30-2009, 03:46 PM

Learned to drive with an automatic, and I liked it.

GooeyGus · 03-30-2009, 07:15 PM

I don't even own a car with an automatic transmission, and I own two cars that get driven on a regular basis.

As far as drag racing, automatic is the way to go. No power loss between shifts, super fast shifts, etc etc.

Manual is better for 'real' racing (with left and right turns and everything!) as well as reliability.

Honestly driving a 5-spd in traffic in a pain in the ass, but it's still fun.

GooeyGus · 03-30-2009, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 20vturbo

It's harder to modify a auto because shift points need to change. A manual you can add horsepower and get better gas mileage, you can utilize the extra power by putting it in a higher gear. Besides its just more fun. I've never bought an auto and no one in my immediate family has either. Unfortunately my daily driver is my work vehicle and its auto, but I can text and drink coffee at the same in Pittsburgh start and stop traffic *:

if that's a good thing

a 100 dollar shift kit + a couple hours under the car turns a shitty sloppy automatic trans into a racing beast. I used to have a ford with an AOD + transgo shift kit and it would leave rubber on the road on every shift (except OD that is).

john_lawson · 03-30-2009, 07:55 PM

i used to put in shift kits they really do help ,but theres a lot of work involved in doing one i wouldn't want to do one outside of a trani shop though too hard
aod - aode-c3-c4-c5 turbo 400 turbo 350 700-r4 4l60-e just to name a few

GooeyGus · 04-05-2009, 12:21 AM

they aren't TOO bad, as long as you dont mind being soaked in tranny fluid for a couple hours.

On teh ford AOD it's 24 bolts to get the valvebody out, and they are all different lengths so you better mark where they came from!! Then just install a few springs in the valvebody, drill a couple holes, new gasket, bolt it all back in, add some fluid and you're done!!

I did about 10 on my garage floor.... having a lift would have been reaallllyyy nice *:-[

nikokapo · 04-05-2009, 07:21 AM

I GOT MY DRIVER'S LICENCE!!

Yup....now I drive a "stick" Peugeot 206

12-20-2008, 11:01 PM	#26
Murudai Class 3R Laser Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,240 Rep Power: 65	Re: Can you drive a stick? I've never driven an automatic, I just drive sticks (lol). And I love it, I love changing gears, it's fun!

12-22-2008, 02:26 AM	#27
20vturbo Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 19 Rep Power: 0	Re: Can you drive a stick? It's harder to modify a auto because shift points need to change. A manual you can add horsepower and get better gas mileage, you can utilize the extra power by putting it in a higher gear. Besides its just more fun. I've never bought an auto and no one in my immediate family has either. Unfortunately my daily driver is my work vehicle and its auto, but I can text and drink coffee at the same in Pittsburgh start and stop traffic : if that's a good thing

01-01-2009, 06:14 AM	#28
Siris Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	Re: Can you drive a stick? Learned on a stick

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pcfreakk Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	Re: Can you drive a stick? I cant drive yet cause i am still a virgin

03-30-2009, 01:32 PM	#30
laze_doctor Class 1M Laser Join Date: May 2008 Location: Anytown, USA Posts: 160 Rep Power: 10	Re: Can you drive a stick? manual + heel & toe + rev matching > automatic no competition

03-30-2009, 03:46 PM	#31
Geneticz Class 1M Laser Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 124 Rep Power: 5	Re: Can you drive a stick? Learned to drive with an automatic, and I liked it.

03-30-2009, 07:15 PM	#32
GooeyGus Class 3B Laser Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,653 Rep Power: 130	Re: Can you drive a stick? I don't even own a car with an automatic transmission, and I own two cars that get driven on a regular basis. As far as drag racing, automatic is the way to go. No power loss between shifts, super fast shifts, etc etc. Manual is better for 'real' racing (with left and right turns and everything!) as well as reliability. Honestly driving a 5-spd in traffic in a pain in the ass, but it's still fun.

03-30-2009, 07:55 PM	#34
john_lawson Class 3B Laser Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: central california Posts: 3,122 Rep Power: 186	Re: Can you drive a stick? i used to put in shift kits they really do help ,but theres a lot of work involved in doing one i wouldn't want to do one outside of a trani shop though too hard aod - aode-c3-c4-c5 turbo 400 turbo 350 700-r4 4l60-e just to name a few __________________ The first step is admitting you have a problem Techlaser 532 100 mw cni pointer 106-110 mw Wicked laser 532 evo pro 135 mw-mnf sample Wicked laser spyder pro 2 240 mw mnf sample Wicked laser spyder 1 pro 180 mw nice sweet unit kenom kryton groove 405 nm 125 mW phr enighmus 405 two cr123a host nice 100 mW 6x wicked core 200 mw glass lense 650 loc in susies Rpl host 175 mw glass lense pen style loc 200 mw glass lense

04-05-2009, 12:21 AM	#35
GooeyGus Class 3B Laser Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,653 Rep Power: 130	Re: Can you drive a stick? they aren't TOO bad, as long as you dont mind being soaked in tranny fluid for a couple hours. On teh ford AOD it's 24 bolts to get the valvebody out, and they are all different lengths so you better mark where they came from!! Then just install a few springs in the valvebody, drill a couple holes, new gasket, bolt it all back in, add some fluid and you're done!! I did about 10 on my garage floor.... having a lift would have been reaallllyyy nice *:-[

04-05-2009, 07:21 AM	#36
nikokapo Cereal Eater Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Argentina Posts: 6,341 Rep Power: 281	Re: Can you drive a stick? I GOT MY DRIVER'S LICENCE!! Yup....now I drive a "stick" Peugeot 206

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