cprgmr

Over the past couple of days, I've had the chance to get aquainted with the LT4.

Having owned just A4 Vettes, I always thought "what's the big deal? Besides, A4s are good from a consistency standpoint at the track."

All I have to say is... There is no comparison! There's nothing quite like rowing through all six gears. It really melds driver and car together as one. As I'm still learning how to drive the car, I haven't really even put it into the power band as of yet. I never really knew what more cubes would bring, but this thing has some serious torque (even when not under forced induction).

Now I know what all the M6 guys are talking about.

STL94LT1

Reading this thread had me a little confused. Because, I knew you had an A4. So, I checked your previous post, and found out you bought Madhu's car. Man, I was so tempted to buy that car, it is one of the nicest C4's I have ever seen.

Congratulations on the new BEAST . If I'm ever in you neck of the woods, you have to give me a ride.
-Mike

Perfusion

Don't let Pionexxxx catch wind of this thread - we'll all be subjected to his "unbiased" opinion on the superiority of the A4, his kill stories, and who knows what other he'll come up with.

On another note, I too know what you mean! My first Vette was a '91 A4. I've now got an LT4, and I must say - consistency be-damned - I'll never own another auto tranny sportscar again!

kwik_ta

There is nothing better than a manual gear box to motivate the car... I'd rather drive a manual tranny Yugo before I'd pilot an automatic vette...

A manual gear box gives the driver absolute control of the engine and power transfer (in my opinion) and it does make you feal empowered as you drive. I refuse to drive an automatic.

kwik_ta

How's that for a biased opinion???

wildman378

My 95 is an auto but I'm open minded on this subject I love my auto but do know 6sp is more fun on mountain roads!

My dad has a 68 427 4sp it's a blast to drive but after a good day of driving it and I get back in my auto I realize I perfer the auto....what would be good is if I could have both auto and a manual c4...that would rock!

cprgmr

You're on Mike! I wasn't sure about a yellow Vette, but to tell you the truth, I love Competition Yellow in person.

I'll be selling the '93 soon (have to salvage some parts first).

cprgmr

Are you sure about that?

cprgmr

AMEN brother!

tempest

now there's an oxymoron.
(flame suit on!)

redvette6spd

Im with you brother if your going to own a vette you must shift. Oh if cprgmr made a pass on pionexxxx with that nasty lt4 banana he just got he'd be standing in the ditch with his eye brows burnt off and snott bubbles burbling out has nose

Red Tornado

cpr, may i offer a big congrats on getting such a great vette i for one would be a huge fan of a yellow LT4

i enjoy the manual as well, for me its the only way to go

cv67

Deinitely a 6 speed freak here, but my legs are just too long to comfortably shift one in a vette. That, and 6 speed vettes out here are hard to find; wound up with an auto-Do have another 6 speed car, though

cprgmr

cprgmr

Thanks bradvette!

rocco16

If you've driven the car, you've been in the powerband.
The LTx cars have powerbands that start at idle and end at redline.

The manual gearbox just lets you FEEL that torque, that's all.

Larry
code5coupe

Perfusion

Because it was free of condescending, smartass, and otherwise worthless remarks (unlike others who'll remain nameless), it's fine!

LT1Vetteguy78

my 1994 is an Auto and i can say this.....My cars been in the shop for over 2 weeks(TQ Converter, please don;t ask)....So i have been driving My Dads 1999 FRC 6spd.....Man o man do i miss driving a 6spd car....That was until i was driving through Hartford on Friday around 5 O clock ....then i hit dead stop traffic...and then i remember how much more practicle an Auto is in heavy traffic areas....Also Route 6 in Bristol gets packed on the weekend as well....So most of the time i am glad i have an Auto....but there is that 6spd fever in me when i drive my dads car...

LT-4 CE

I am with you on the 6-speed factor - tons of fun! However, what did you mean by more cubes? All the C4s are the same cubic inch.

Perfusion

IIRC, "cprgmr" just got a new C4 from another forum member...maybe it's a 383 or a 396. I've heard it referred to as a "beast" more than once.