I would say that performance wise - both 5spd auto and 6spd manual are pretty much close with a slight advantage to manual ( IF you can shift = many people cant)...
Since you can control your shift points in a manual and squeeze as much out of each gear as possible , a manual will beat an auto...
theres also more power loss with the auto transmission ( about 15% loss w/ manual and about 20% with the automatic - rule of thumb , not always true)
also the auto has a much deeper 1st gear (3.06 vs 2.66)...
so manual advantages :
1. less drivetrain losses
2. More gears = better gearing
magazine stats for an auto Z ?
MPG: City 19 ( compared to 20 w/manual )
Hwy 26
0-60 - 5.70 sec.
1/4 Mile - 14.30 sec.
60-0 Braking - 120.00 ft.
70 mph Cruising - 76.00 dBA
80-0 Braking - 213.00 ft.
Full Throttle - 79.00 dBA
Idle - 47.00 dBA
Skidpad - 0.86 g.
Slalom - 67.20 mph
real life ?
I've seen guys do 13.5 with only test pipes and toyo tires...
I've read about guys doing 13.8 completely stock ...
hope this helps a little..
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