Hey guys ' can some 1 tell me what the advantages and disadvantages between an automatic and a manual transmission in a 5.0 or is this just preference. Also if somthing goes wrong with the transmission what one would be more costy$$ to fix' im not that mechanicly inclined. Thanks Garry
Prolly the auto would be more costly to fix. Autos are even more complex than manuals.
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well, an automatic transmission shifts the gears for you, and eliminates the clutch. on a manual transmission, or a stick, you have to shift the gears yourself.
im not sure as to how many gears an automatic transmission has in a 5.0, but the t-5 has 5 gears.
Hey guys ' can some 1 tell me what the advantages and disadvantages between an automatic and a manual transmission in a 5.0 or is this just preference. Also if somthing goes wrong with the transmission what one would be more costy$$ to fix' im not that mechanicly inclined. Thanks Garry
Manual tranny advantages:
1. you can shift at whatever rpm you chose
2. you can smoke the tires to the rim without holding one foot on the brake
3. you get 5 gears instead of 4
4. they're lighter than automatics
5. they are easier to work on
6. you can downshift and use rpm's to slow you down(saving your brakes)
7.Nothing beats a stick
Manual tranny advantages:
1. you can shift at whatever rpm you chose
2. you can smoke the tires to the rim without holding one foot on the brake
3. you get 5 gears instead of 4
4. they're lighter than automatics
5. they are easier to work on
6. you can downshift and use rpm's to slow you down(saving your brakes)
7.Nothing beats a stick
Advantages of automatics:
1. none
That was simple.
Richard
get your facts straight. on an automatic when you powershift you can choose any rpm you want.
2.who cares if you hold the brakes.
3. learn your **** before talking and dont hate on automatic because more people are choosing it then manual
kthnx
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With a manual you drive the car, with an auto you just steer it.
I personally would never want any kind of performance car that wasn't a stick. The fun factor is huge. Yeah I know, opinions vary, but here's mine: real men drive sticks, weenies drive autos.
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If you're not having fun, then you're taking this stuff too seriously!
Manual tranny advantages:
1. you can shift at whatever rpm you chose
2. you can smoke the tires to the rim without holding one foot on the brake
3. you get 5 gears instead of 4
4. they're lighter than automatics
5. they are easier to work on
6. you can downshift and use rpm's to slow you down(saving your brakes)
7.Nothing beats a stick
Advantages of automatics:
1. none
That was simple.
Richard
On a race track, (1/4) times will be more consistant.
And they can be just as fast as a stick but the stick gives you more overall contoll of the car.
With a manual you drive the car, with an auto you just steer it.
I personally would never want any kind of performance car that wasn't a stick. The fun factor is huge. Yeah I know, opinions vary, but here's mine: real men drive sticks, weenies drive autos.
I can drive either but I drive an auto. Btw, I love the look on the face of "real men" after they find out it was an auto that just took'em.
Finally someone really smart and cool. lol real men actually drive auto and stonecold you are right brotha its hilarious when they find out thay got whooped by a automatic lmao
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Wow guys thanks for the responces' iv been driving stick my whole life and thought it was due for a change going to an auto but iv never driven a high horsepower motor before(v8) 'right now i own a 94 f150 with a 4.9 lilter inline 6 and shes been good to me all these years so as of now im looking for my perfect foxbody mustang' but i get the idea ' i think its the best of both worlds either driving a stick or an auto and that it being a mustang i found one is the auto trader today ' a 5.0 with 260 thous kilo on it but they say its a rebuilt motor. there asking $4400 Can. again thanks for the replys . Garry' oh heres a pic of the beast.http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/6831/museo1.png<Auto
Finally someone really smart and cool. lol real men actually drive auto and stonecold you are right brotha its hilarious when they find out thay got whooped by a automatic lmao
Sorry if I offended anyone, I forgot that most kids today never learned how to drive a stick! And I wasn't talking about what might or might not be faster, just that a stick is more fun.
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We're not the fastest car at the track but we might be having the most fun.
If you're not having fun, then you're taking this stuff too seriously!
I'd take a man trans anyday. I rebuilt mine on my kitchen counter, its that simple.. You can beat the hell out of them and put a new clutch in and be good to go. Auto trans is so much heavier, cost more and is more difficult to work on. Weight kills performance and worse kills handling If all u do is go in a straight line a 1/4 at a time, then maybe a auto has some advantages. But if you do any kind of daily or pleasure driving why wouldn't you want a stick.. Autos are for minivans. Which I won't drive either. An Added plus nothin more sexy then a hot chick that can drive a stick....
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Sorry if I offended anyone, I forgot that most kids today never learned how to drive a stick! And I wasn't talking about what might or might not be faster, just that a stick is more fun.
w.e man i aint no kid, and second of all i know how to drive stick this is the only automatic ive had. because i got it for cheap.
but w.e. lets just not start no beef because this community/forum is like family and we've all had expierence. like i said happy holidays.
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89 convertible stang 5.0 upper and lower edelbrock performer intake,k&n Cold air intake,1.6 roller rockers,xpipes,pulley's,msd coil and ignition,aod transmision with 3500 torque converter, trick Flow Twisted Wedge Heads, shorty header's, trick flow cam, 4.10 gears, aluminum driveshaft, 70mm throttle body w/spacer, forged pistons.
Auto VS Manual. whats the difference? 
i found one is the auto trader today ' a 5.0 with 260 thous kilo on it but they say its a rebuilt motor. there asking $4400 Can. again thanks for the replys . Garry' oh heres a pic of the beast.
