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Jun 19, 2003

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Auto vs Standard

how much faster will a stock standard civic ex or si(canda) vs a stock automatic civic ex or si(canada)?

cuz my bro bought a automatic, i want to know if its worth modifying

Jun 19, 2003

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Its faster but not worth the money. Should've just bought a manual in the first place. I mean it makes a big difference I think, but modifying it is too much of a hassle and money.

Jun 19, 2003

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the auto is faster? umm...no my friend, the manual does the 1/4 a second faster than the auto.

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the auto is faster? umm...no my friend, the manual does the 1/4 a second faster than the auto.

Read the post again and get back to me

Jun 19, 2003

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The manual is faster and better due to being able to shift at higher rpms and downshifting when needed.

Jun 19, 2003

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I have the standard, I've driven the auto for several days (loaner car during warranty repairs), and I'll tell you now the standard will run circles around the auto. The auto is tuned for WAAAY too smooth shifts, you lose so much power it's disgusting. Felt like I was driving.....****, I haven't driven much that was slower than the auto.

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Jun 19, 2003

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auto is definetly slower cuz of the shifts.. plus auto is like 150-200lbs heavier than a manual car...

Jun 19, 2003

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not even the stick is worth modding so dont worry about it

Jun 19, 2003

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The auto is slower because of the Parasitic effect of the Touque converter, and the longer gears. not because of the shifts. In an automatic car, the transmission is not directly connected to the engine, unlike a Manual transmission where the clutch actually presses aginst the fly wheel. so, you loose power through the Tourque converter. with longer gearing, it take longer to get the engine in to its power band, thus accelerates slower then the Manual with shorter gearing.

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get the manual, more potential, cheaper, and fun to drive.

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yeah, i've got an 01 ex manual, and i' also drove a loaner automatic, it was like two different cars, granted neither one will throw you in your seat, but the automatic was a dog compared to my stick