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Originally posted by mt.biker
must agree with teh F&F thing
the difference is more then just the fact that an auto tranny has more parts, but its the fact that an autos gears are taller then a stick and also stick doesn't lose as much power as auto.
same, year, model and perfect stick driver i would say 15-20hp more in the auto is need for the stick driver to fall behind. THis would make up for the lost of power to the wheels an auto faces and the fact the gears are taller.
Remember jsut because the car can do 1/4mile in 15.8 doesn't mean the driver car. These times that are posted on car-stats.com are with profesional drivers.
just run the dam cars and find out. in the end to many possibilities to say for sure but i would say 15-20hp more should make a difference.
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Your about right except for those numbers
It's more like a loss of 3 to 7 hp with in the tranny to wheel transfer of power. Also, Manuals have an edge when it comes down to the starting line. Another thing with Honda specific is that their auto tranny's are rather weak and not built for racing. BUT, I've been hearing a lot about turbo auto's and that the turbo is constantly spooling rather then lagging when in a manual. I haven't done much research on that so don't quote me. Auto's are also advantaged when a "torque converter" is installed. This makes up for the loss at the starting line (like what I was saying before how the manuals have that advantage)
Hope this helps a bit. And remember, don't underestimate an automatic. They are just as quick
