Put another way, adding a 5 or six speed manual is always like adding another 50 cubic inches of engine capacity in passenger cars with 170 to 352 cube engines.
The auto drivetrain losses are huge.
When drag racing, due to what happens with traction limited 60 and 330 feet times and trans-brakes, the automatic trans verses 5 or 6 speed is either a wash, or an advantage in some cases. Maybee a gain to a Tremec 3550 5-speed verses transbraked C4 based on 1/4 ET times with a 400 net hp 5.0. The drivetrain loss percentages are different on the drag strip to a chassis dyno, just as flywheel net is different to chassis dyno net.
The great examples are Stickman's comparisons, the T5 Fox Mustang verses AOD or C4 trans-braked racers.
View: https://youtu.be/icRPZl7zzCA
A Poor Mans Lenco, the two Speed PowerGlide is STILL the weapon of choice in the 2500 hp turbo V8 league. But your not at that stage...YET!
The auto drivetrain losses are huge.
When drag racing, due to what happens with traction limited 60 and 330 feet times and trans-brakes, the automatic trans verses 5 or 6 speed is either a wash, or an advantage in some cases. Maybee a gain to a Tremec 3550 5-speed verses transbraked C4 based on 1/4 ET times with a 400 net hp 5.0. The drivetrain loss percentages are different on the drag strip to a chassis dyno, just as flywheel net is different to chassis dyno net.
The great examples are Stickman's comparisons, the T5 Fox Mustang verses AOD or C4 trans-braked racers.
View: https://youtu.be/icRPZl7zzCA
A Poor Mans Lenco, the two Speed PowerGlide is STILL the weapon of choice in the 2500 hp turbo V8 league. But your not at that stage...YET!
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