Automatic or Manual

[WildHorse]

With the 10R80 4th & 5th have a distinct advantage over the MT82 by way of rev drop. 6R80 all gears are at a disadvantage to the MT82, except for first. Back to the 10R80 4th & 5th gear it's like 1300 rpm higher in the RPM band. I'd call that a huge A-D-V-A-N-T-A-G-E.

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[LSchicago]

What's your setup?

It's in my signature. (Turn your phone sideways)

 

[MLO 351]

News Flash.... Just in

"A modern Mustang is NOT A MUSCLE CAR".

A manual box wont make it so.​

 

[13GetThere]

Ya'll do know I've been listening to this argument for 50 plus years.
It hasn't been settled yet, and I aint holden my breath till it is. Just sayin.

 

[MLO 351]

Oh, now this shit...

You're right. It's a fishy-car

If you cant win the argument best to deflect onto something else, works at home.

 

[Silver Bullitt]

I went last weekend and their were 5 other 18+ mustang gt all manuals some even tuned etc and I was beating each one alday closest was a 13.5 my car ran 12.3@116mph twice.

13.5 was the best? Must have all been driven by auto guys.

 

[PHILTHY_PONY]

13.5 was the best? Must have all been driven by auto guys.

Yeah few were doing burnouts like they were John Force about to click off a 4-5s pass, you could eat a sandwich between shifts and best part was they'd do a run and line up again over and over hit lapping it not giving it chance to cool down.

 

[Stangygt]

It’s really kind of like;

Automatic

Manual

Automatic may be faster and win more, but manual is a helluva lot more fun!

I must say even though 10speed auto is faster than manual , stock! My cars has been to the shop multiple times for tranny issues ! Metal shavings

 

[Stangygt]

if you hit the accelerate while it’s dropping back into gear the computer has a delay and you will feel something slam in the transmission ! That’s the only drawback ! You have to baby it

 

[shogun32]

and best part was they'd do a run and line up again over and over hit lapping it not giving it chance to cool down

so you're admitting Ford designed a weak-ass "muscle" car that needs extensive downtime to cool down between runs lasting all of 13 seconds? I wonder why drag strips don't put in an oval for cars to circulate at 30mph so you know the Mach1's purported "most track ready" coolers actually have air-flow thru them...

 

[WildHorse]

My cars has been to the shop multiple times for tranny issues ! Metal shavings

Wait until/if you boost it, you'll grow to hate the 10R80 real quick haha.

 

[PHILTHY_PONY]

so you're admitting Ford designed a weak-ass "muscle" car that needs extensive downtime to cool down between runs lasting all of 13 seconds? I wonder why drag strips don't put in an oval for cars to circulate at 30mph so you know the Mach1's purported "most track ready" coolers actually have air-flow thru them...

I never said they designed a weak ass car every car needs to cool down you can't run 5-6× and expect it to get better time. They need time to cool down the heat is not your friend at drag racing well any racing for that matter. I will do 3 runs or so then let my car cool down as their's no point in continuing over and over while it's getting hotter each time. I've never had an issue with overheating or my trans not working right due to getting crazy hot but I'm not going to deliberately run it continuously knowing I'm not getting a better time it's both hard on the car and waste of time. The 10spd auto has been running in mid to low 11s with proper tire, and minor mods like bmr lockout kit and diff bushings etc so not too shabby for a cheap muscle car that you can drive to the track run it several times then drive home...... well hopefully. Lol

 

[2018Creamsicle]

I know the 10 speed auto is faster, but I don’t care. It was the biggest mistake I ever made. I hated our 18 vert. I loved every manual Mustang we’ve had the last 15 years or so. The automatic just took all the fun out of it for me. That‘s the main reason I sold it. That and the ridiculously high offer from carmax. Lol Now the wife and I are struggling with what to replace it with.

 

[hellohello123]

I’m smoking a bowl and having coffee with my cat.... I’m chill dude promise

What's in that bowl that you are smoking given that you having coffee with a cat!

 

[hellohello123]

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I know the 10 speed auto is faster, but I don’t care. It was the biggest mistake I ever made. I hated our 18 vert. I loved every manual Mustang we’ve had the last 15 years or so. The automatic just took all the fun out of it for me. That‘s the main reason I sold it. That and the ridiculously high offer from carmax. Lol Now the wife and I are struggling with what to replace it with.

I'm not anti auto, but I test drove a black auto and it was a bit meh,
Bought a black manual and love it

Given the above I probably would have more fun driving a manual corolla over a auto mustang

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