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<blockquote data-quote="mrray13" data-source="post: 384954" data-attributes="member: 540942"><p>i want to add to what josh stated earlier</p><p></p><p>in top fuel dragsters funny cars..whatever....they don't use a ******...they use a series of clutches and have a direct 1 to 1 ratio....no ****** on this planet can hold the 6000+ hp those monsters are making</p><p></p><p>in some lower classes u will see ppl shifting gears..BUT they(well some) are indeed running an auto...but due to the shift points, they have them set up so they have to shift to the next gear, so that the motor stays in it's power curve.</p><p></p><p>also, a auto ******(due to it's torque convertor) is more consistent launching then a stick could ever hope to be..and like josh eluded too, u can put a lower first gear in an auto and help with the hole shot..the advantage a manual has is that it creates less parasitic drag and thus there is less horsepower loss from the motor to the tires...hence the higher top speeds manuals are able to achieve..in identical cars.</p><p></p><p>as too the fwd..rwd thing...indeed a rwd will holeshot a fwd due to weight transfer..</p><p></p><p>a fwd main advantage is in day to day driving, by having the weight of the motor over the driveline and tires, in inclement weather the fwd does indeed achieve better traction..that is it nothing more. if a fwd car handled better, accelerated better then irl, nascar, nhra and so on would be dominated by fwd cars, but they are not.</p><p></p><p>as too the ford=lincoln=mazda...not really. josh AND bri are both correct..to a point....most of those car companies were purchased by the others and some do indeed swap parts..platforms..etc. however, some things are brand specific..ie sheet metal, engine sizes</p><p></p><p>where josh is most correct, is instead of flaming, just state what u have to say and move on...like me....</p><p></p><p>wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrray13, post: 384954, member: 540942"] i want to add to what josh stated earlier in top fuel dragsters funny cars..whatever....they don't use a ******...they use a series of clutches and have a direct 1 to 1 ratio....no ****** on this planet can hold the 6000+ hp those monsters are making in some lower classes u will see ppl shifting gears..BUT they(well some) are indeed running an auto...but due to the shift points, they have them set up so they have to shift to the next gear, so that the motor stays in it's power curve. also, a auto ******(due to it's torque convertor) is more consistent launching then a stick could ever hope to be..and like josh eluded too, u can put a lower first gear in an auto and help with the hole shot..the advantage a manual has is that it creates less parasitic drag and thus there is less horsepower loss from the motor to the tires...hence the higher top speeds manuals are able to achieve..in identical cars. as too the fwd..rwd thing...indeed a rwd will holeshot a fwd due to weight transfer.. a fwd main advantage is in day to day driving, by having the weight of the motor over the driveline and tires, in inclement weather the fwd does indeed achieve better traction..that is it nothing more. if a fwd car handled better, accelerated better then irl, nascar, nhra and so on would be dominated by fwd cars, but they are not. as too the ford=lincoln=mazda...not really. josh AND bri are both correct..to a point....most of those car companies were purchased by the others and some do indeed swap parts..platforms..etc. however, some things are brand specific..ie sheet metal, engine sizes where josh is most correct, is instead of flaming, just state what u have to say and move on...like me.... wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee [/QUOTE]
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