jus got smoked by an integra 20 min ago Options

[ArizonaRed]

just on my way home from work and this guy pulls up at the light next to me and revs his engine. i do the same and then it turns green, i have my overdrive turned off and its down hill. i hit the gas and nothing, my car just sits there for a sec and then slowly starts to move. this guys car made a clank sound and then squeeled off. it sounded like he started in 2nd gear or skipped a gear. it sounded bad. but he took off like a bat out of hell while i was far behind with everybody else. he slowed down a ways up and flashed me. damn my cars a slow piece. i'll be selling both of my celicas soon. im tired of looking fancy but having nothing to back it up with.

[Kwanza26]

What i'm curious about... what difference does it make if he grinded his tranny or not? Really...

Anyhow... of course and Auto ST is gonna get smoked by an Integra. I don't even know why you'd want to state the obvious.

As for AUTO vs. Manual... lol... the ONLY time an automatic tranny may have a slight edge is when BIG BIG boost is involved. Little boost (up to 1 bar) doesn't count, because little boost doesn't lag so much. The reason is simple... auto trannies feel constant load, so boost lag is minimized in an automatic car. I believe turbos were originally designed to work for auto cars... but either way, as far as slightly modded cars go... manual is better than auto 98% of the time... Only exception... BIG BIG boost.

[Insanity-74]

Dont know where all this complete and utter BS comes from that Auto`s are faster than manuals, having driven both an auto Supra and a manual one, without a shadow of a doubt the manual was quicker. If someone tells you that their auto is quicker on a `like for like` car, then it just means they cant drive a manual car, and are living in a vain attempt to convince themselves that thier complete lack of driving skill is not thier own fault, thats why you see lots of automatic ferrari`s....not!!!. Auto`s are good for BMW drivers, old people, and getting your Pizza home without it sliding off the seat (you can hold it down with your incapable `free` hand that is lamely hanging by your side wishing it had a gear stick to use).