Is an auto-matic faster?

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Originally posted by 88workcar
OK, Why does and auto 11.60 @ 113 and me and several others run 111-113 and run 12.20 - 11.90s. My 60ft is better than the guy with the auto, .05 better. Why does he Et so good. I also know someone that runs 12.0 at 99, with an auto.

I'm not saying that a auto will make your car slow, I am just saying that it will be faster with a manual and a good driver.

There is so much stuff to look at in finding out why your friend is faster. Are you sure the cars weigh the sams? Are you sure they make the exact same power throughout the rpm range? Are you sure you are shifting at the right time? Are your shifts fast? This is just the tip if the iceburg for the problem solving.

I never said it was easy to be faster with a manual, there is allot of work to get it all right. If the question was "what is the most simple way to go fast" I would say go with the auto.

To do some bench racing here there was a artical that i read in carcraft. They had a 70 something camaro with a built motor runing in the 10's someware (i think). They had a fulley worked auto just for drag racing, and a jerico DR4 with a adjustable clutch to swap in and test which one will NET more power, and a better ET. The jerico freed up like 15hp to the wheels and was a .10 faster at the big end then the auto. It took them a while to get all the bugs worked out, but when they did it was always faster then any time thay could lay down with the auto.