Auto or Manual???

[FourStringMF]

Originally Posted by billy_gardner

Yea i just got rid of a 07 eclipse gt 6sp and that did have a rev limiter but it still sucked all it does is cut fuel off for a sec to keep you under the or near red line so you just bounce right there at red line. (listen to some of the 350z drifting and you will hear what i am talking about.)

Every car has a rev limiter, even automatics. Put the car in neutral and floor it, you'll hit it. Even my harley has a rev limiter, as do any other sport bike. Generally when you get a vehicle chipped, part of the programming is to shift the rev limiter 500rpms or so. And you want to shift way before you hit the rev limiter because you peak HP is before you hit that wall. As you get closer to that rev limit, you start loosing hp.

And for people talking about manuals as daily drivers, you just have to get used to it. I've had a manual dealing with Boston traffic. It gets annoying yes, but just get into work earlier to avoid the traffic. I just think they are so much more fun then an auto, and if you can get much better gas millage if you shift conservatively and not beat on it, but you can tear a$$ whenever you get that itch.

[oilmanpaul]

Most engines including the older (2008 and prior) 5.7 and the '09 and prior 6.1 have peak h.p. well before redline and nose off quickly at rpms above peak h.p. However......

With the new 3rd Gen 5.7 Hemi (2009), the H.P. continues to climb even at fuel shut-off. Peak h.p. is at 5800, redline on this mill. There's alot more power in those heads, so....if you get a chip, you may want to run to higher rpms in the '09 Challenger R/T.....as high as any mods may permit....

I agree, I love to shift my own gears. My 6 speed '09 R/T is coming soon.

[TaylorSF]

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[Mark052]

I thought that I had decided on which transmission I wanted....the auto stick...but now I'm second guessing myself about the 6 speed.
I remember reading somewhere that there are different exhaust systems for each transmission configuration, is that correct? If so, can anyone explain what the differences is between them?
thanks,
Mark (back on the fence)

[oilmanpaul]

Originally Posted by Mark052

I thought that I had decided on which transmission I wanted....the auto stick...but now I'm second guessing myself about the 6 speed.
I remember reading somewhere that there are different exhaust systems for each transmission configuration, is that correct? If so, can anyone explain what the differences is between them?
thanks,
Mark (back on the fence)

I ordered a manual R/T. When I was deciding I looked into the differences between the auto and manual. Besides the differences in h.p. (375 vs. 370) and torque (396 vs. 404), I believe that the auto has a suitcase muffler in the mix and the manual has a pair of bottle resonators routed independently off of the pipes (no shared muffler for the dual exhaust). This is from reading the differences between the two in various magazines such as Mopar Action.... Can someone with an auto and someone with amanual R/T verify this?

[lupoman]

well I can tell you that the Auto has the suitcase, and the manual does not.

[Fast Willy]

For a street car I say manual but considering I have big plans for the car drag racing wise I'm going to go with an auto.

[Hotshot]

Manual gearbox all the way.....Automatics are for the mechanically challenged......Or them who drive in stop and go traffic and desire both legs to be the same size..

[340GTS]

I am loving the manual more than I had anticipated. W/ ESP full offt I makes it even better. Wife does not mind the fact she cannot drive it. (Manually Challenged) The G's make her feel like she is on a ride at an amusement park.

[SKANLEZ]

I'm new to the forum and this is my first post, I have been reading comments for the past few days. I've always been a Camaro owner and own a 2000 Camaro SS. I will be ordering mine probably in the end of the year. This car will be my daily driver and still not sure which one to get. I've been driving my SS which is a 6speed as my daily driver but find myself using my girlfriends car which is an automatic on the weekends. Any thoughts?

[TrakPakRT]

i have a 6speed rt and i have to say aside from problems that ive dealt with it is amazing..i dont like the pistol grip for practicality bcz its almst impossible to grip as a pistol and go into 4th and 6th gear which is an easy mod to change...it takes time to get use to even if you drive a manual regularly..my buddy has a gli jetta which i dont really care for but those germans know how to build a trans his car falls into gears effortlessly the tremec you almost have to force to take gears and dont plan on any water bottles in the cup holders..the get in the way for 4th

[neidan]

Originally Posted by SKANLEZ

I'm new to the forum and this is my first post, I have been reading comments for the past few days. I've always been a Camaro owner and own a 2000 Camaro SS. I will be ordering mine probably in the end of the year. This car will be my daily driver and still not sure which one to get. I've been driving my SS which is a 6speed as my daily driver but find myself using my girlfriends car which is an automatic on the weekends. Any thoughts?

My 6 speed is a daily driver until the snow hits... so I can't speak for winter, though I don't think it would be tragic... I love mine and the fun factor is crazy good. It's very easy to shift IMHO, the clutch is about the easiest I've ever driven. (I've had a lot of manuals) My wife can drive it without issue as well.

It's going to be a personal call.... some think shifting is a hassle especially in traffic. I enjoy it.. and with the amount of torque in this car, if your arm does get tired ? you can just run around in 3'd if you want... LOL..