Just made an observation. Of course there's JIME with his 13.1 on slicks with an auto, and now there's David6601: also ran a 13.1. Good job guys. Anyone notice that most of the quickest maximas are actually automatics? JIME, david6601, ferhan, stevechicagoSC, don in texas.

Of course there are fast manuals out there too, Mardigras and the turbo guys, but I'd say the autos are representing themselves pretty well.

 

IT's AUTO!!!!



HOORAY AUTO!!!!

 

[red stripe]HOORAY AUTOS[/red stripe]

 

I think it has to do with the fact that most 5-speed owners don't drive well at the track. I know from personal expierence, I am a good driver in everyday situations, but when it came time to run the 1/4 mile I kept missing gears. I think the driver is what hold back the manual tranny owners in general.

 

Id like to respectufly point out that my run was on street tires

But what is the kinda neet is that 8 ot the top 10 use nitrous.

 

Nothing wrong with us auto's is there????

 

The automagics have one less shift to make. That can end up making a big difference at very high power levels. And when you have the huge powerbands that boost/spray gives you, you don't necessarily need the close ratios that you get on the 5spd.

 

If the Auto 2k2's had 5 gears, we'd be even with the sticks stock for stock. I just saw a older style Hyundai Tiburon with 630whp that ran high 10's in the 1/4. I'm going to be with a smile on my face

 

i think the common demoninator(sp) is the slicks.

autos i guess with the slicks can really lay into it off the line its amazing how many fast autos there are.

mardi your 13 flat was on street tires right ? so you think you could have pulled 12s with your slicks?

 

that car also had two engines didn't it?

 

Yes, it had 2 engines and it was an auto

 

With out a doubt! I have pulled 1.9xx 60's with the slicks. If you equate that in to the 13.0 run then a 12.8xx would have resulted. However talk is cheep so I'm still in the hunt for 12's.

 

Dude you need to go back to the track.

 

Yea, I think they are all closed in MD now I got a little more tweeking to do before next season anyways. With the slicks, 14psi, full 3" exhaust and a touch of juice on a nice cold sunlit day I'm hoping for mid 12's, but any 12 will do

 

Hopefulley you get there Marti,when I ran my 13.1 it was with wheel spin, so I am gonna go back to the track and hopefulley get it down some more.I still need to install my fpr and put my lsd on. Do you have a lsd or just the stock tranny? What size of slicks do you plan to run?Do you heat up the bottle?If not it should help you out also.

 

I am Quaife'd
I have a bottle heater, I dont plan on using more than a 40hp jet at ~950psi, I get a very big gain from that on top of the boost due to the intercooling effect.

 

good luck

 

Thats cool good luck hopefulley you will get where you want.Where did you get your slicks I am very intrested in getting some like that, I have already gone threw my m/t et drags so, looking to get a new pair.

 

The extra choice in sizes is realy greast!

http://www.intercotire.com/html/hb_drag_slicks.htm

 

MardiGrasMax butt the Heck out of here you don't even have an automatic. j/k

Get your butt out there and do the 12. I am just in the process of selling my auto and getting a 5 speed so I can prove that autos are better, but I may just find out the 5 speed is.

Regardless, lets just keep working towards going faster and working together, autos and 5 speeds.

Keep up the great work.

Jim

PS No smart *** comments from the peanut gallery either. IE about me driving a 5 speed, my first 3 cars were manual transmissions. This is only a one year experiment.

 

 

I knew you couldn't butt out Matt
I am coming after you.
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Thanks Marti I think I am going to order a pair because of the sizes that are out.I make me first visit to the track on the on the 10th so maybe I will get lucky and beat you all to it.j/k as long as we all get it dont matter who is first.And yes autos are better But if you can can drive the manual it can be just as good.good lick jime i am looking foward to see how fast you get ur manual to run.

 

I wont hit a track until March, they are all freakin closed for winter, wussys. Good luck to all!!!