I never had to do it again.

67 Chevelle SS convert 4 spd.
99SS Camaro 6 spd.(sold)
02SS Camaro 6 spd.

Because there's more to racing than going in a straight line. I like to throw a curve in the middle of those straights once in awhile.

 

A4 all the way Autos are just as fun as manuals,I've owned both
Kevin

 

I drove both a 6-speed and an automatic Z28 at the dealer when I was shopping for a camaro, and they both semeed the same in terms of power, except the 6-speed you can shoose exactly which gear you want to be on, but with the automatic the car automatically goes into a lower gear by itself to speed up if you press the gas pedal down more, or if you also do it quickly. I was not sure which one to buy, but after thinking about the times when I have to eat while driving to get to school on the freeway etc, I decided to get the A4 automatic and would also buy the automatic over the 6-speed if I had to do it again. I sometimes have to eat while driving to school because I have a busy schedule and have no choice but to eat in the car while driving, and there's also alot of traffic and the manual transmission gets very tiresome.

I don't buy the "Manuals are more fun" becuase I don't consider it fun at all, it's more like more work than you have too. I would never buy a stick shift again with current automatic transmission technology. Both the A4 and 6-speed are exaclty the same in terms of speed and power to me when I tried them. The only thing is which do you prefer to drive, because it would just be a matter of taste, not performance since they are more or less the same in that.

If you raced a 6-speed with an A4 on a roll, all you have to do is switch to OD if you are over 90MPH and you have a chance of beating, or at least being the same. I always change from D to OD when I am over 90MPH and the car seems to get a boost.

 

Drag racing, i would go for the auto. Torque converter technology is too good not too. Any thing else, 6 speed. you can get through stop & go traffic better in a 6- speed(a4's are never in the gear i want them to be in, until its too late) IMO. As far as nuisance, after a while, for lack of better terms, it becomes automatic. you don't even think about it, it becomes natural. i can can do all the misc. things(which we all shouldn't be doing anyways) A4 drivers can do while "clutch & sticking". nothing like a 4/3 downshift with your drink between your legs and a burger in the right hand and sterring wheel in the left If it gets too bad, i make my g/f either shift or hold something. she's only with me cause of the car anyway, might as well put her to good use

 

I think if I had the chance to do it again, I'd get an M6 (with t-tops). Not that I don't love the car I have now but I think I would enjoy an M6 more. The good thing about the auto, though, is it leaves my hands free.

 

I have always prefered a manual transmission. Like everyone has already said, its just too much fun driving to pass up. While automatic trans technology is constantly improving. Like perfect repetitive up shifts when accelerating off the line, and instant downshifts for quick acceleration from a roll (except between 30 & 60, man was that an embarrassing night).

However, sometimes "I" prefer to choose which gear I'm in. Like when I want to leave it in the same gear when I push the pedal down. When coasting down a hill I don't want it in over drive. Then there is road racing or canyon carving. Using the engine to slow the car down is not what an automatic was intended for.

After driving stickshift trans for about 14 years, I purchased a '96 LT1 A4. I regretted it almost immediately. I kept the car for 2-1/2 years then traded it in on a '98 LS1 M6. I'll never make the mistake of buying a automatic on a performance car again.

 

I agree but you know the Torque converter kills the dead spots and gives you full power at the dreaded 35 MPH roll. So when you put in the 3500+ stall TC you don't have to worry about what gear your in when you punch it anymore. They will all put a smile on your face.

I'll probably get a M6 next time around for the "fun factor" but I'll keep the A4 as my drag racing machine. I love automatics at the track. Put a big stall in them and watch them fly down that lane. You M6 guys can keep your higher trap speeds. I can't wait for the TC to get installed in my car so I can get the better ET because that's what I care about and it's what all the people in the stands watching care about (or a vast majority anyway). But stock for stock the M6 has better traps and ET's so get those A4's stalled asap.

Plus A4's are very nice in heavy traffic. And besides only in a high stalled automatic can you eat a chalupa with one hand and wash it down with a coke in the other hand all while your beating a M6 in a 1/4 mile race

But hey LS1's rock no matter what transmission you have. Just enjoy what you got and change it later if you want.

M6 =

A4 =

 

If I had to do it again, I'd still take the A4.

 

Well this is kinda the same dicussion. I would stick with the auto. Strickly for drag racing purposes.

http://www.ls1tech.com/threads/showf...5&o=31&fpart=1