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Old 06-08-2008, 12:09 AM   #82 (permalink)
Novi357
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Originally Posted by Smokey1226 View Post
Very well put together car man, I know i knock it for being auto, but for you get that kind of MPH and trap times on those tires and what not takes A LOT OF SKILL! Congrats again
Thanks.

I think what a lot of people tend to forget in the whole auto vs. stick debate is that clutch/transmission technology has come a long way in the last 10 years.

I've had blown 351 based combinations in this car since 1996. At the time, it was basically impossible to have a street friendly clutch and transmission combination that could survive behind a motor that made good power. A lot of my decision to change over to an automatic was based on just being tired of replacing clutches and breaking transmissions. A tko with a custom clutch was almost the best you could get at the time. These days the options are just way better.

On another note, people don't realize how fun a high horsepower automatic can be to drive. I don't miss having a stick at all.
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