Sweet thanks. I'll just tell people I beat a vette, I won't tell them the year! >>

Thanks for the help everyone!

Also, on mine it was rev-governed at 2500 rpms until it got up to 200 degrees with the engine. Maybe it was cold. And my 86 scared the hell out of me as far as speed goes.

Jon

I guess a lot of peeps here are pretty right about the vettes from the 80's. I used to have this neighbor who'selling me his 86 vette for just $800 and its very clean and well kept. His main reason for selling it cheap is because it doesn't have that much power compared to other vettes according to him. He even got his ass whopped by 6 cyl mustangs and Rs Camaros. He had high expectations when he first bought it from a used car lot. After a week, he brought it to his friend who is a mechanic and had it tuned up and replaced everything that needs to be replaced. Even put an after market and performance parts for it. When the 2000 vettes came out on the market, one of his friends purchased one, since he is interested on buying one for him self he went out with him one Saturday eve to cruise, On their way to the club on the expressway they decided to pick on an IS300 heading on their direction. He told me that as soon that the IS300 found out that they were trying to race him, the driver I guess just flooored it and smoked their asses. They were trying to catch up he said but the IS300 is long gone. He concluded that time that he'd rather stick with a Japanese car. >>

--Jason+Jun 2, 2003 - 8:22 PM

QUOTE (Jason @ Jun 2, 2003 - 8:22 PM)

3) I prefer automatic over stick because you don't have to worry about ****ing a clutch or any part of the transmission as much.

do you just not want to worry about a clutch, because you can't handle a clutch ?...most people that drive sticks, drive them because... 1. YOU ARE IN CONTROLL
2. YOU TELL THE CAR WHAT TO DO
3. THEY ARE JUST TO DAMN FUN
4. IT MAKES RACING EASIER and INTRESTING
(how?)....well with an automatic you can't slow for a corner and then punch it and expect INSTANT power.. but wiht a standard you can, you slow, clutch, shift and punch it, BAM power on tap !...you just don't have that with an automatic.

thats how I feel on the subject >>

--Komlofske+Jun 3, 2003 - 2:10 AM

QUOTE (Komlofske @ Jun 3, 2003 - 2:10 AM)

I have a GT AT and when I floor it, it is very quick in the shifting department. Once it Redlines BAM!! it shifts. Also... to downshift witha push of a button can't be beat. I love it and so far, no manual has been able to use that advantage against me, not yet anyway.

quit racing metros and race real cars, my car smokes auto celicas, sixth gen's 7th gens, its not a MONSTER SPEED DEMON, but it has it moments.....but like all cars they have there weak points like when im racing my friend who has a VR-4 galant, when we race he kills me because my gears are all short compared to his, so i loose, but i can win if i catch him at a bad spot like third.. its just that every car has a strong and weak points.

--BlackandTAN+Jun 17, 2003 - 10:11 PM

QUOTE (BlackandTAN @ Jun 17, 2003 - 10:11 PM)

--Jason+Jun 2, 2003 - 8:22 PM QUOTE (Jason @ Jun 2, 2003 - 8:22 PM) 3)  I prefer automatic over stick because you don't have to worry about ****ing a clutch or any part of the transmission as much. do you just not want to worry about a clutch, because you can't handle a clutch ?...most people that drive sticks, drive them because... 1. YOU ARE IN CONTROLL 2. YOU TELL THE CAR WHAT TO DO 3. THEY ARE JUST TO DAMN FUN 4. IT MAKES RACING EASIER and INTRESTING (how?)....well with an automatic you can't slow for a corner and then punch it and expect INSTANT power.. but wiht a standard you can, you slow, clutch, shift and punch it, BAM power on tap !...you just don't have that with an automatic. thats how I feel on the subject >>

and in the time you took to shift while turning, someone in an auto will have already mashed the throttle, and the tranny would have gone into the appropriat gear and the power would be on just as fast.

you may not have the same control as with 5spd, but if you understand how your tranny works, you can work around the disadvantages. i like the fact that i can concentrate on making the turn, instead of shifting as im turning, watching my speed and clearances and not turning too hard and losing control.

its all about personal preference, when im driving a 5spd, i tend to go into a turn in 2nd and shift after comming out.

Nah, for rally, or autocross you REALLY want a manual like BlackandTan says. But for drag, auto is just as good, and sometimes better. Depends on what your game is.

first being fast on the drag doesnt necessarily mean it's fast all over. make dat **** race rally and it wont b able to handle it. less wif an auto trans. about auto's being fast on corners????? give me a break. downshift wif a manual (real downshift, not the ****ty i step on the break, slow down, step on the clutch, go down on gear and step on the gas ****) and turning a corner cant get any faster.