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06-05-2004, 10:39 PM
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auto or manual?
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i kno this shouldnt be here but i need opinions more then anything. i have an auto right now but i have the ability to get a manual with out loosing much. should i go for it, i think it will make it more fun, but the heavy traffic in washington area suck. opinions please
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06-05-2004, 10:47 PM
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Kitteh!
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its up to you. I dont feel like constantly shifting all the time so i got a Auto. Just throw a shift kit and tranny cooler and the auto comes alive. But if you really want a Manual go for it.
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06-05-2004, 11:23 PM
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Brent Did U Install Ur Shift Kit Afterall |
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06-05-2004, 11:24 PM
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Havent gotten a chance yet. I wont be doing it. Dont have a lift and dont want to try to do it on my back. |
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06-06-2004, 12:02 AM
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does and one kno about this. i heard that the manuals were bad in the v6s? i dont kno any thing about it. and what will a new shifter really do to my performance?
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06-06-2004, 09:56 AM
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so your gonna have a mechanic do it  |
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06-06-2004, 10:26 AM
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You want to **** me?
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if it was me id go for the swap... im so tired of my retarded automatic
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06-06-2004, 10:51 AM
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Modded automatics > manuals. |
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06-06-2004, 10:54 AM
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same with me, (with out the Shift kit right now  ) but i have to much stuff to worrie about then to shift.
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06-06-2004, 11:00 AM
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Because it doesnt work right lol
Get a new one, a shift kit, and a 3k stall convertor and that baby comes alive |
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06-06-2004, 11:03 AM
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You want to **** me?
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it works right... it just likes to leave about 6-7 spots on my driveway if i park there over night. IM constantly filling the bastard up with more tranny fluid. PITA!!! I just want the thing to die so i can get a 5 spd but i cant make it obvious that i killed it (such as runnin it with no fluid lol)
edit - and yes, it did all this crap even before i beat the crap out of it with nitrous
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06-06-2004, 11:10 AM
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why dont you sell your tranny before it gives out and get some money for your manual |
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06-06-2004, 11:14 AM
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06-06-2004, 12:02 PM
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manuals last longer they can handle more power and it is just fun to shift your own gears |
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06-06-2004, 01:44 PM
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cause its hard to sell a janked up tranny lol... plus then id have down time. Id rather the thing just dropped out and requried me to get a new tranny, then to have time i couldnt drive my car!! get real here man lol 
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06-06-2004, 03:49 PM
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06-06-2004, 04:36 PM
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Automatics are more reliable. |
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06-06-2004, 05:03 PM
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not really. Ford Autos tend to like to die around 100k miles. If you abuse a auto or 5 speed it will die eventually. A T-5 cant handle alot of Torque. Neither can the AODE |
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06-06-2004, 05:34 PM
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Automatics Are Not As Reliable As Manuals |
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06-06-2004, 05:38 PM
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It all depends on the Transmission. A well built Automatic is just as good as a well built Manual. Ford Autos arent built very well. The T-5 is built decent. Just dont put alot of torque through it. Or it wont last long |
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06-06-2004, 05:43 PM
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auto's are so gay.
Shifting is not that much of a hastle at all. I dont know why u pu**ies think it's so hard. LOL
I dont like driving auto's id rather drive a standard in any car i own.
The v6 t-5 is a good tranny. It just isnt built to last with huge power.
But rebuilding them is simple.
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06-06-2004, 05:57 PM
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I dunno, I like em both!! But Im an auto man!!! But I might try to get a manual this time around when I get my new stang!! |
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06-06-2004, 06:35 PM
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Uh... A built 4R70W (99+) can handle 800+ horsepower. That's not enough for your 160hp V6? |
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06-06-2004, 06:55 PM
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well, when u have a laptop computer and or (at times) your wireless PDA, also all the other crap i have to put up with , a auto is the best. I wish Ford would build a auto Cobra, then Police dept can use them also. (around here PD's dont like to shift, same with me)
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06-06-2004, 07:23 PM
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A modded Auto rocks!
But shifting yourself is fun too. |
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06-06-2004, 10:07 PM
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Mach1 AOD 03' = 01 Cobra
so yes there is your auto cobra 
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06-06-2004, 10:09 PM
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really, i thought that the Mach 1 had a pre 99 cobra engine.. i could be wrong but it was on motor weekly yesterday.  I love mach 1 tho,
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06-06-2004, 10:13 PM
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nope it twas the 01 Cobra engine, the 99 had a tick fix that needed to be altered otherwise the engine would eventually need to be replaced under warranty. the 03 mach1 also has that problem if it was produced prior to Aug. and it develops this tick, its a ford faq, and gets replaced free of charge by ford!
Which we hope we dont eventually run into on ours, since it was produced in june of 03'
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06-06-2004, 11:49 PM
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ok yup your right, now give me the Mach 1 and ill take care of her
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06-07-2004, 12:07 PM
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for 23-25g's she can be yours as is, exhuast mods/rims/paint job...
good to go!
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06-07-2004, 12:28 PM
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Taking life one day at a time
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Ok this is the real deal. TRUTH:People who love manuals will never like auto's until they are 35 or 40. TRUTH: A AUTO AODE OR 4R70W can handle anything you can give it in a N/A car or supercharged way past 550HP if you have it built right LIKE MINE!!!! LIE: Manuals last longer then Auto's. The fact is Most hard core modders willl go through several clutches before a Auto will die. Most weekend racers I know with Manuals have had to replace gears and synchro's but in all fairness manuals are cheaper and easier to fix!!!
I had manuals all my life. All my camaros were manuals except my 74, I dont mind either but I am really enjoying my Auto PATC Interceptor Tranny
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06-07-2004, 12:39 PM
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Boost Please!
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I love manual, but my I miss the auto in my v6
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