Tranny Swap?
Mar 24, 2007, 06:37 PM
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Mar 26, 2007, 09:02 AM
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Mar 26, 2007, 09:23 AM
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Well yeah. Most Lancers are getting pretty high mileage, so if you have owned it from almost new, I would consider the swap just because of what ThunderOZRacer said.
But if you just bought it, I would of looked for a 5spd. I know some 5spd Lancers are hard to find, but just wait and be patient.
My Lancer was Auto, but it was still a blast to drive. Now I have a 5spd, and I get bored of shifting sometimes. Specially when I'm off work, and tired.
But if you just bought it, I would of looked for a 5spd. I know some 5spd Lancers are hard to find, but just wait and be patient.
My Lancer was Auto, but it was still a blast to drive. Now I have a 5spd, and I get bored of shifting sometimes. Specially when I'm off work, and tired.
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Mar 27, 2007, 06:59 AM
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You'll benefit from a manual tranny because you'll be able to manage the momentum as you whish, and you'll be able to balance/off-balance the car at will. Things that are harder to do with auto.
If your only reason is acceleration... forget the swap and invest in a turbo kit. An auto tranny might keep you in boost better than a manual one.
Mar 27, 2007, 07:05 AM
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It won't be that much quicker.
You'll benefit from a manual tranny because you'll be able to manage the momentum as you whish, and you'll be able to balance/off-balance the car at will. Things that are harder to do with auto.
If your only reason is acceleration... forget the swap and invest in a turbo kit. An auto tranny might keep you in boost better than a manual one.
You'll benefit from a manual tranny because you'll be able to manage the momentum as you whish, and you'll be able to balance/off-balance the car at will. Things that are harder to do with auto.
If your only reason is acceleration... forget the swap and invest in a turbo kit. An auto tranny might keep you in boost better than a manual one.
Mar 27, 2007, 07:19 AM
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Are you talking 1/4 mile, or circuit?
Circuit racing isn't all about acceleration. Circuit racing is about carying your momentum around which is more achievable with a manual transmission since you can stay in your preferred gear as long as you want to.
With a manual tranny, you might decide to turn-in in 2nd gear 4000rpm to get the most speed when you track out.
With an auto, you might decide to turn-in in 2nd gear, but the ecu might throw you in 3rd before you reach the apex and will need to kick down to track out.
With a manual tranny you can use the clutch to shift the weight of the car back and forth to create and or control over/under-steer.
Shift points in circuit racing change from corner to corner.
In 1/4 mile races, shift point are always at peek power. Having the ecu shift for you ensure you always shift at the right time. A very good driver will always be around the perfect shift point but won't be as perfect as a computer. Hence why auto shows benefits in a 1/4 mile race.
In 1/4 mile race, an auto transmission rules out most of the driver errors since all you have to do is throttle management.
Your goals, intentions and driving style determine which tranny setup you should go for.
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Mar 27, 2007, 12:19 PM
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I don't quite understand your question.
Are you talking 1/4 mile, or circuit?
Circuit racing isn't all about acceleration. Circuit racing is about carying your momentum around which is more achievable with a manual transmission since you can stay in your preferred gear as long as you want to.
With a manual tranny, you might decide to turn-in in 2nd gear 4000rpm to get the most speed when you track out.
With an auto, you might decide to turn-in in 2nd gear, but the ecu might throw you in 3rd before you reach the apex and will need to kick down to track out.
With a manual tranny you can use the clutch to shift the weight of the car back and forth to create and or control over/under-steer.
Shift points in circuit racing change from corner to corner.
In 1/4 mile races, shift point are always at peek power. Having the ecu shift for you ensure you always shift at the right time. A very good driver will always be around the perfect shift point but won't be as perfect as a computer. Hence why auto shows benefits in a 1/4 mile race.
In 1/4 mile race, an auto transmission rules out most of the driver errors since all you have to do is throttle management.
Your goals, intentions and driving style determine which tranny setup you should go for.
Are you talking 1/4 mile, or circuit?
Circuit racing isn't all about acceleration. Circuit racing is about carying your momentum around which is more achievable with a manual transmission since you can stay in your preferred gear as long as you want to.
With a manual tranny, you might decide to turn-in in 2nd gear 4000rpm to get the most speed when you track out.
With an auto, you might decide to turn-in in 2nd gear, but the ecu might throw you in 3rd before you reach the apex and will need to kick down to track out.
With a manual tranny you can use the clutch to shift the weight of the car back and forth to create and or control over/under-steer.
Shift points in circuit racing change from corner to corner.
In 1/4 mile races, shift point are always at peek power. Having the ecu shift for you ensure you always shift at the right time. A very good driver will always be around the perfect shift point but won't be as perfect as a computer. Hence why auto shows benefits in a 1/4 mile race.
In 1/4 mile race, an auto transmission rules out most of the driver errors since all you have to do is throttle management.
Your goals, intentions and driving style determine which tranny setup you should go for.