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Aug 24, 2004 | 09:00 PM

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Tim Benton

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From: Cedartown, Ga

Thanks for the info Jim. If the trap speed is an indication of the wheel hp of the car and not the et, then the 5 speed is putting more hp to the ground than the stock auto. Is that correct? Sort of ties in with what Max said, the auto saps more hp than the 5 speed. Both cars were rated at 255 hp, but one has a 3 mph edge in the last 60 ft.

Tim

Aug 24, 2004 | 09:12 PM

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jimlab

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From: Redmond, WA

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Originally Posted by Tim Benton

Thanks for the info Jim. If the trap speed is an indication of the wheel hp of the car and not the et, then the 5 speed is putting more hp to the ground than the stock auto. Is that correct?

Yep.

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Sort of ties in with what Max said, the auto saps more hp than the 5 speed.

20% drivetrain losses vs. 15%, give or take.

Aug 25, 2004 | 06:47 AM

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weaklink

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Originally Posted by SVT Squasher

This could also be a sighn that the number of FDs out there is starting to reach a seiously low number and the auto is now more of a option to FD want to be owners. And I agree that it seems that the majority of the nicer (meaning better shape) FD's are the auto's. I looked at several FD's and the 5 speeds were pretty much trash, there were some auto's to that were thrashed on but all around the auto's seemed to have been better taken care of.

I disagree. I think the number of TRASHED fds is INCREASING and is now more of an option for want to be sports car owners.

Last edited by weaklink; Aug 25, 2004 at 07:02 AM.