I think we all know that the 10A is quicker than the 6M car, but here are all the details.

http://www.motortrend.com/news/why-t...an-the-manual/

 

how about which is better for a 20-30 min hot lap session?

 

I drove a buddy's 2018 GT 10a with performance pack. Very nice car, was premium trim too, so it had leather, stereo, and all options. Would make a great daily driver. The trans is nice, it's pretty smart about what it's doing when cruising around. Only thing I didn't like is that when you are using the paddle when just cruising there is a delay from pulling the paddle to the shift. But at WOT, the delay is gone. Kinda weird. The trans shifts VERY fast though. Ford is getting there. I have a feeling the 10 speed will be around for a while, with probably just programming improvements, and it will get to the point of being PDK good.

As far as heat, the converter never unlocks in track mode that I could tell, and an unlocked converter is most of the heat in an auto trans.

 

let pretend you were planning on buying a mustang that you would track 1-2 times a month... and just for the sake of argument you actually wanted an auto a little more than a manual, but overall relatively and low maintenance was more important... would you risk buying an auto over a manual?

 

A car with any auto that gets tracked won't be low maintenance. I would want to see the transmissions true ability to survive hot laps before buying. My post was an assumption. But it probably could. Adding a cooler wouldn't be the end of the world. Changing fluid every 10k Ike's might get spendy though lol

 

my point exactly

 

I mean, it would depends on the use of the car. Do I want the most involved experience HPDE? I'll get a manual. Do I want to win TA events and have a that I can amek sure I'm not leaving anything on the table? I'll probably go for an auto.

Any "auto" trans needs frequent fluid changes when tracked- including the GTR.

 

The car is sick but there are plenty of issues with both transmission on the new GT. Ford need to address it right away.

 

Que?

 

BTW, the word is the manual even though supposedly improved, still has reliability problems. I can't say if this is due to abuse or not. I really like driving and prefer manuals. But, the 10A trans is so much faster in everyday driving to me.

 

Currently 3 month back order on the manual transmission or manual transmission parts.

 

Is it the made in China Getrag MT82? That thing has had problems since 2011...

 

Oh MY!

To have your trans break and then have to live with or be without for an extended period is unacceptable.

 

I know its a Getrag. They finally went with beefed up gears in 2018, gear breakage had been the problem, but at the same time switched to cast aluminum forks.

 

Yeah, they used to explode second at the drag strip, or even on a hard 1-2 shift.