Combine sticks & automatics

Bobby Zlatkin · 09-29-2009, 10:18 AM

Jeff,

First of all, forget spectators. Except for the US Natls. there really aren't any except our friends, family members and a few hard core individuals. If stock or super stock elim. could be considered a spectator sport to more than just a few hard core, we'd be watching that on ESPN2 instead of the same John Force ranting and raving interviews over and over.

I know it used to be believed that all else equal, a stick would outrun an automatic. But with all the advances in transmission and torque converter technowledgy, this my no longer be true.

My senario kind of proves this out. The stick has a 0.15 quicker index but the automatic has to carry 138 lbs. more. Doesn't that show both cars with the same potential?

09-29-2009, 10:18 AM	#6
Bobby Zlatkin Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mills River, NC Posts: 417 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Combine sticks & automatics Jeff, First of all, forget spectators. Except for the US Natls. there really aren't any except our friends, family members and a few hard core individuals. If stock or super stock elim. could be considered a spectator sport to more than just a few hard core, we'd be watching that on ESPN2 instead of the same John Force ranting and raving interviews over and over. I know it used to be believed that all else equal, a stick would outrun an automatic. But with all the advances in transmission and torque converter technowledgy, this my no longer be true. My senario kind of proves this out. The stick has a 0.15 quicker index but the automatic has to carry 138 lbs. more. Doesn't that show both cars with the same potential? __________________ Bobby & Norene Zlatkin L/SA