auto vs 6 speed
Melting Slicks
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From: Orwigsburg Pa.
Originally Posted by TommyV
FWIW, the new 6 speed auto is rumored to be "quicker" than the A4.
However from a dead stop the A4 will run right through the ''dead zones'' quite well. Depending upon the final drive ratio[2.56?????] and allowing for the time of extra shifts I wouldn't be surprised to see the A4 spank the A6 in the quarter mile.
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Originally Posted by vette&f-bod lover
okay,I went back and looked at the other specs from the article in corvette quarterly,what I think you SHOULD have wrote was
AUTO with 2.73 axle 0-60 4.6 sec 12.9@110 MPH
AUTO with 3.15 axle 0-60 4.5 sec 13.0@110 MPH
AUTO with 2.73 axle 0-60 4.6 sec 12.9@110 MPH
AUTO with 3.15 axle 0-60 4.5 sec 13.0@110 MPH
Melting Slicks
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From: western colorado colorado
If you can wait for the new auto, it may be the best of both worlds.. There are times i would like to just floor it and hang on without shifting..But, i really do enjoy shifting the Z 
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12, '16
Originally Posted by SHOOTER 49
I wouldn't be surprised to see the A4 spank the A6 in the quarter mile.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
Its kind of a personal question of what it is that you like better. If the speed is the issue and you are not modding the car then get the manual. If speed is and issue and you are modding the car then don't even bother with thinking the manual is always faster. Lingenfelter's crazy packages are the fastest cars out there running in the 8's and they all have auto's. ECS had a 9.75 sec auto and there are tons of examples of the 6 speeds going in the 9's.
If you are modding get what you prefer to drive.
I think the resale isn't an issue either. Most corvette buyers are 'mature' people that may or may not want to shift.
If you are modding get what you prefer to drive.
I think the resale isn't an issue either. Most corvette buyers are 'mature' people that may or may not want to shift.
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Originally Posted by need-for-speed
I can see the A6 with a rear gear change being a very popular approach. I assume the A6 will only have one overdrive gear?
1st 4.027
2nd 2.364
3rd 1.532
4th 1.152
5th 0.852
6th 0.667
Rear end 2.56
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Originally Posted by Scissors
Two.
1st 4.027
2nd 2.364
3rd 1.532
4th 1.152
5th 0.852
6th 0.667
Rear end 2.56
1st 4.027
2nd 2.364
3rd 1.532
4th 1.152
5th 0.852
6th 0.667
Rear end 2.56
Burning Brakes
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From: Alexandria VA
Originally Posted by SilverCoupe
GM numbers for 0-60 MPH, which have been approximated at the track:
6-spd with Z51 4.1 sec.
6-spd w/o Z51 4.3 sec.
AUTO with Z51 4.5 sec.
AUTO w/o Z51 4.6 sec.
1/4 mile:
6-spd with Z51 12.5 sec. @ 115 MPH
6-spd w/o Z51 12.6 sec. @ 115 MPH
AUTO with Z51 12.9 sec. @ 110 MPH
AUTO w/o Z51 13.0 sec. @ 110 MPH
6-spd with Z51 4.1 sec.
6-spd w/o Z51 4.3 sec.
AUTO with Z51 4.5 sec.
AUTO w/o Z51 4.6 sec.
1/4 mile:
6-spd with Z51 12.5 sec. @ 115 MPH
6-spd w/o Z51 12.6 sec. @ 115 MPH
AUTO with Z51 12.9 sec. @ 110 MPH
AUTO w/o Z51 13.0 sec. @ 110 MPH
Last edited by winstonc; May 14, 2005 at 09:19 AM.
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Originally Posted by LS WON
With the manual you always have to worry about human error (driver). Abusive use, grinding gears, synchros etc.
Auto is easy but if the driver is a real idiot he will miss up anything
Auto is easy but if the driver is a real idiot he will miss up anything
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Originally Posted by orangec6
My AUTO Z51 rans 12.5 @ 112-113 with 100 mile on odometer. Same thing a couple weeks later. Some one needs to learn how to drive, David from Capitol please verify. I can post time slips. Hasn't anyone else been 12.5s in STOCK auto C6?
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Originally Posted by orangec6
My AUTO Z51 rans 12.5 @ 112-113 with 100 mile on odometer. Same thing a couple weeks later. Some one needs to learn how to drive, David from Capitol please verify. I can post time slips. Hasn't anyone else been 12.5s in STOCK auto C6?
Melting Slicks
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From: Orwigsburg Pa.
Originally Posted by orangec6
My AUTO Z51 rans 12.5 @ 112-113 with 100 mile on odometer. Same thing a couple weeks later. Some one needs to learn how to drive, David from Capitol please verify. I can post time slips. Hasn't anyone else been 12.5s in STOCK auto C6?