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04-13-06, 12:52 AM
|  | I will have images of molesting stuffed animals in my mind forever! | | Join Date: December 2003 Location: St.Petersburg,FL
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Lenco....mix between both (for about $5500 befor clutch,bellhousing and driveshaft w/ yoke)   |
04-13-06, 12:55 AM
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**** an auto, if ur not bracket racing dont put one in there. Buy a decent 4 or 5 spd do you research and set ur clutch up properly then at the track shift it chutchless. |
04-13-06, 08:24 AM
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I decided to convert over to a fully manual valve body c4 from my five speed due to the fact that I race my car a lot with nitrous and it is a lot more reliable than my friends car who has the same setup. He has already broke a 3550. If you race your car a bunch go with a auto, if not stick with the manual. |
04-13-06, 03:02 PM
|  | GRROWLL | | Join Date: April 2005 Location: Apache Junction, Arizona. USA
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Originally Posted by 25thmustang Dont be a woman... shift your own gears. Nothing impressive about an auto going fast down the track, but a well driven stick shift is something to watch! The amount you would put into a well built AOD, you could spend a little more and drop in a T-56 Viper spec tranny. Will hold the power, and give you two overdrives for those long cruises. I am the biggest advocator of the standards, and unless your running deep 9s or better, I will never say go auto...
Listen to me or not, me personally, NO AUTO. | *gasp*
I agree. I'd much rather see a skilled driver slamming those gears than a car shifting itself. Wheres the fun in that? Just sit there push the gas and hold on? No way. MANUAL ALL THE WAY. 
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04-13-06, 05:02 PM
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well sorry to disappoint all of you stick shift guys cause I'm going with a c4 or AOD with manual valve body, there is too much stuff to break on a manual if I over rev or miss a gear, I've spent soo much money on my stang (more than 10k on the parts, with all my hard earned money). So I just don't want to be replacing clutches because they will wear out and I don't have unlimited funds. Its my decision so please don't flame me for changing my mind, I sat down and looked at all the options and came up with it myself.
FrankenStang, Yes I prefer manual but this car has the potiental to run into the high 9's with the blower I plan on putting on it. And I'll have a stick shift 06 mustang GT in july so I'm not losing
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04-13-06, 10:13 PM
| | I will have images of molesting stuffed animals in my mind forever! | | Join Date: December 2003 Location: St.Petersburg,FL
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Originally Posted by soontobefastfox well sorry to disappoint all of you stick shift guys cause I'm going with a c4 or AOD with manual valve body, there is too much stuff to break on a manual if I over rev or miss a gear, I've spent soo much money on my stang (more than 10k on the parts, with all my hard earned money). So I just don't want to be replacing clutches because they will wear out and I don't have unlimited funds. Its my decision so please don't flame me for changing my mind, I sat down and looked at all the options and came up with it myself.
FrankenStang, Yes I prefer manual but this car has the potiental to run into the high 9's with the blower I plan on putting on it. And I'll have a stick shift 06 mustang GT in july so I'm not losing |
Good choise
Transbreak and a good conveter and it will not disapoint,just fly off the line.Or you can use it to initiat large smokey burn outs that last through 3rd gear
PA if a C4,Lentech if AOD
And for a converter: www.ptcrace.com |
04-13-06, 10:21 PM
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good choice. thats what im gonna be doing in my 68, switching from a stick to c4. |
04-14-06, 01:12 AM
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Hey I would never knock someone fo their opinion... I just disagree with them...
But in the end you chose what you want. When I see your car go down the track, ll watch, go oh, ok and walk away. If you were slamming gears to low 10s or high 9s, Id have to look into the car more, and compliment you on your driving. Thats just how I am...
For anyone into NMRA racing, a LOT of the drivers known for their driving (Bangin Bob Hanlon, Bob Cosby, Burcham, etc...) are all known because they slam gears. But too each his own, you will be happy with the auto if thats your thing!!! |
04-14-06, 01:59 AM
|  | Keep it lubed .... keep it straight .... and keep it slow. It will come out. | | Join Date: March 2005 Location: North Carolina
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If there's gonna be alotta track time ... my vote goes to G-Force T-5 with straight cut gears. Those gears aren't the greatest thing for a DD ... but hey ... neither is 500+ HP!
Ultimately, though, it needs to be what YOU want. |
04-14-06, 11:32 AM
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04-14-06, 11:37 AM
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I wish I could do a manual, but I don't that is going to happen.
sweet vids though
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04-15-06, 10:13 AM
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thanks for all of your help guys, I finally convinced my dad to let get a manual cause thats what I want, its my car not his. |
04-15-06, 10:37 AM
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| | Good for you, you wont regret the choice, especally on a street car. Plus, if you do kill it you can tell pops he was right and see if he will buy you the auto! HA |
04-15-06, 10:51 AM
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haha I hope that doesn't happen, I'll never hear the end of it from him! The reason he wanted me to get the auto is he wants me to do bracket racing on the weekends, which I don't really want to do. I'd rather just have fun at the strip. | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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