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2011-2014 Mustangs
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MT82 transmission on the 2013
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<blockquote data-quote="86merc" data-source="post: 13534642" data-attributes="member: 82554"><p>That is not true at all. A manual trans race car can be very consistent. Ever watch Pro Stock? </p><p></p><p>Automatics have many advantages then just being consistent. They don't "hit" the tires as hard, usually have less steeper gearing than a manual, have torque multiplication with the converter and so on. Plus to get a high HP car to live and work best you have to periodically need resurfacing flywheel and clutch disc surfaces, rebuild the pressure plate, changing finger weights and so on. Racing a high HP car with a clutch takes a lot more maintnance than most even realize. There is a reason higher horse power race(d) cars use automatics. Consistency is only one part of it. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I bought my car to be a daily driver that I can drag race and road race occasionally. A manual trans fits the bill so much better for what I want to do with the car. The 2011 GT will stay N/A and run 10's as well as turn in great lap times on the road course. </p><p></p><p>Now my 1986 Capri is much different. It makes around 1200 crank hp and is set up for drag racing. It has a built AOD for several reasons. And I love how the car is with the auto. Keeping a clutch alive in the car with that kind of power and 3800# race weight was a major chore. As well as meant upgrading to an adjustable clutch. Something I was not willing to deal with on a car that sees a thousands of miles every summer and hits the drag strip maybe two or three times a month. That clutch would mean more hours setting up the clutch than actually racing the car. Forget that! lol</p><p></p><p>There is a time, place and use for both style transmissions. Just depends what each individual wants to do with the car.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="86merc, post: 13534642, member: 82554"] That is not true at all. A manual trans race car can be very consistent. Ever watch Pro Stock? Automatics have many advantages then just being consistent. They don't "hit" the tires as hard, usually have less steeper gearing than a manual, have torque multiplication with the converter and so on. Plus to get a high HP car to live and work best you have to periodically need resurfacing flywheel and clutch disc surfaces, rebuild the pressure plate, changing finger weights and so on. Racing a high HP car with a clutch takes a lot more maintnance than most even realize. There is a reason higher horse power race(d) cars use automatics. Consistency is only one part of it. I bought my car to be a daily driver that I can drag race and road race occasionally. A manual trans fits the bill so much better for what I want to do with the car. The 2011 GT will stay N/A and run 10's as well as turn in great lap times on the road course. Now my 1986 Capri is much different. It makes around 1200 crank hp and is set up for drag racing. It has a built AOD for several reasons. And I love how the car is with the auto. Keeping a clutch alive in the car with that kind of power and 3800# race weight was a major chore. As well as meant upgrading to an adjustable clutch. Something I was not willing to deal with on a car that sees a thousands of miles every summer and hits the drag strip maybe two or three times a month. That clutch would mean more hours setting up the clutch than actually racing the car. Forget that! lol There is a time, place and use for both style transmissions. Just depends what each individual wants to do with the car. [/QUOTE]
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