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Pedro_The_Swift
25th July 2010, 08:26 AM
which are faster to 60?
just for arguments sake,
same cars, just gearbox difference.

and preferably from THIS century:p:p
Narangga
25th July 2010, 02:15 PM
No D2 Td5 Auto's in town that I can check against Pedro :D
VladTepes
27th July 2010, 02:15 PM
There are so many combinations these days mate - whats it mean anymore.

traditional manual gearbox.
Auto-shifting twin cluitch manual gearboxes.
traditional Automatic gearboxes
CVT's

etc etc etc.


I reckon ... What it comes down to is: Do i spend a lot of time in traffic.
Grimace
27th July 2010, 02:30 PM
In the modern era of cars I beleive it's considered that the autos are quicker.

Which I am unsure of myself.

But I am certain the manuals were much quicker in the older and heavier vehicles.
Pedro_The_Swift
27th July 2010, 03:15 PM
to make it "Vlad simple"

is a 2004 auto XR falcon quicker to 100 than manual?
VladTepes
27th July 2010, 03:27 PM
I'll make it Pedro - proof.


Depends on how good the driver is at heel and toe gearchanges.
VladTepes
27th July 2010, 04:05 PM
2004 Do you mean the BA Mk II released that year ? Ford 2004 Falcon BAII - First look: Ford’s BA MkII Falcon | GoAuto (http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/121C4F9F09A146FFCA256EE50007C694)

some opinion on auto v manual.
Auto vs Manual - www.fordmods.com (http://www.fordmods.com/gearbox-suspension-brake-driveline-f4/auto-vs-manual-t86317-20.html)
nice1guv
27th July 2010, 04:15 PM
2004 Ford BA MkII XR8

According to carsales: Compare Vehicles (http://www.carsales.com.au/car-research/compare-details.aspx?ncclist=57810,57811), manual 6.2s to 100km/h, auto 6.5s.
Slunnie
27th July 2010, 08:35 PM
I'll make it Pedro - proof.


Depends on how good the driver is at heel and toe gearchanges.
But you don't heal and toe during an acceleration test. :D
ramblingboy42
29th July 2010, 06:36 PM
sounds like youre doing a polka, heel and toe, heel and toe, swing your partener.......
vnx205
29th July 2010, 07:03 PM
But you don't heal and toe during an acceleration test. :D

You might need to if you are injured. :p
Xul
30th July 2010, 08:48 AM
I'd say it would come down to the driver. The thing is in manual you have a lot more control over revving the tits out of your engine.
Basil135
30th July 2010, 09:19 AM
to make it "Vlad simple"

is a 2004 auto XR falcon quicker to 100 than manual?

I had a 2004 XR6 Turbo manual, and would be beaten off the line every time by an auto.

Even swapping cars, to eliminate "driver error" had no effect.

The short answer is, the auto got the power to the ground quicker.:mad: