Auto or manual?

[kevinm]

Manual! Back in GT3 I had tried driving manual but never did too good. Then I got the hang of it and always drove manual except on endurance races. Now I always drive manual, and I can't turn back! -kevin

 

[Honda Power]

Manual!

 

[Turbo-Kai]

Manual (pad)...since GT5P (GT4 only for some gold licences)....but I still loose a little time when "downshifting while braking and then put the throttle again"...you know what I mean?
Nevertheless I guess I am quiet a good amateur...LOL
(place 66 so far at HSR 450points with the lotus 111R....)

 

[Prince.M5]

Easy.. To drive fast, go for manual. To concentrate more on the road or having more relaxing drive, go for automatic.

That's what I'm doing now I think GT should make a semi-auto trans...

 

[Pitracer100]

Easy.. To drive fast, go for manual. To concentrate more on the road or having more relaxing drive, go for automatic.

That's what I'm doing now I think GT should make a semi-auto trans...

Very true.

I hope I GT5 has semi-auto transmission.

 

[MEJ1990TM]

Would a manual valve body automatic do for "semi-auto?" You still shift gears, but you don't need to use a clutch. Then again you can shift without the clutch on a stick car if you get the throttle just right.

You can have a plenty relaxing drive with a stick car. I've done so many times in the Chevelle.

 

[PARAGON GT]

Take the time to learn how to drive a manual. It provides better control over the car, and makes for more interesting races.

 

[Remy Zero]

Take the time to learn how to drive a manual. It provides better control over the car, and makes for more interesting races.

+1

I'm already in the 21st hour of the Nurburgring enduro race. Manual is fantastic. COmpared to auto, however, i feel like i'm using more 'force' to hold the control and shift the gears LoL...

 

[Honda Power]

In my opinion, you can get much faster times with manual. Appart from that you can have more fun while driving.
Sorry for bad English.

 

[Remy Zero]

I won the Nurburgring Enduro race last night using Manual. won it by 2 laps. Right now, i'm into the 1st hour of Le Mans, Minolta, Manual.

 

[Adamgp]

I got bored while waiting for the new week of the tuning challenge to start, so I decided to give manual another shot.

It's easier than I thought, but I need more practice as I'm slower than when I use auto.

 

[Prince.M5]

I got bored while waiting for the new week of the tuning challenge to start, so I decided to give manual another shot.

It's easier than I thought, but I need more practice as I'm slower than when I use auto.

Good luck on practicing mate You'll get used to it sometimes later....

 

[sennarose88]

Very true.

I hope I GT5 has semi-auto transmission.

I hope there's no automatic gearbox option for an Elise in GT5.

 

[Parnelli Bone]

I got bored while waiting for the new week of the tuning challenge to start, so I decided to give manual another shot.

It's easier than I thought, but I need more practice as I'm slower than when I use auto.

You'll get it eventually. I predict after a month of solid MT play, you'll be outpacing your AT times by noticable amounts.

 

[blakbenj06]

Manual Or Dont Play At All... There Is No Point To Drive Auto unless you dont want to race at all
-TD

I gotta Agree with you Manual all the way, its so much more fun and what the HELL is the point of haveing a Automatic race car. Isn't the whole point of the game to be a simulation, now you wouldnt want a automatic race car so why would you use it in a simulation game. people who drive autos are just poses

 

[Adamgp]

Good luck on practicing mate You'll get used to it sometimes later....

You'll get it eventually. I predict after a month of solid MT play, you'll be outpacing your AT times by noticable amounts.

Thanks. I'm getting better, but I know it will take me a while.

I'm still using auto for the tuner challenges, but in my spare time I'm practicing manual. I picked up a stock Miata (160ish hp) to practice with, as soon as I master that, I will move up to more powerful cars.

 

[Rotary Junkie]

I gotta Agree with you Manual all the way, its so much more fun and what the HELL is the point of haveing a Automatic race car. Isn't the whole point of the game to be a simulation, now you wouldnt want a automatic race car so why would you use it in a simulation game. people who drive autos are just poses

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1. Ask Chaparral. Mostly so the driver can concentrate better on other inputs.

2. I take offense to that. I drive an automatic every single day and I plan to keep it that way; I can drive a manual transmission just fine and any sort of "fun" car I ever get will either have a manual when I buy it or get one put in, but having a manual for daily driving is a bit annoying around these parts mostly because traffic is either not moving or doing 9001mph.

Edit: Then again, have you ever actually driven a car in real life? Or better, driven a manual transmission car in real life? If the answer to either is no... You have next to no right to say such things.

 

[McLaren]

I gotta Agree with you Manual all the way, its so much more fun and what the HELL is the point of haveing a Automatic race car. Isn't the whole point of the game to be a simulation, now you wouldnt want a automatic race car so why would you use it in a simulation game. people who drive autos are just poses

Except the fastest cars in the world are everything but manual. In a test of racing flat out, drag racers & what not, an auto or semi-auto transmission is always faster than the human brain.

Even Porsche has proven that its PDK gearbox allows for faster times than the standard. Same with Ferrari. In racing, it's all about speed & a gearbox that can change in under 70ms is a preferred choice.

 

[MEJ1990TM]

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1. Ask Chaparral. Mostly so the driver can concentrate better on other inputs.

2. I take offense to that. I drive an automatic every single day and I plan to keep it that way; I can drive a manual transmission just fine and any sort of "fun" car I ever get will either have a manual when I buy it or get one put in, but having a manual for daily driving is a bit annoying around these parts mostly because traffic is either not moving or doing 9001mph.

Edit: Then again, have you ever actually driven a car in real life? Or better, driven a manual transmission car in real life? If the answer to either is no... You have next to no right to say such things.

I can answer that with an unflinching yes. I drive a four speed Chevelle every day and wouldn't have it any other way. It gets kind of old in traffic some times. But I would still not trade a four speed for a slush box. No way no how. It's way to much fun rowing gears to just drop it in D.

I think the folks who drive a new car with a hydraulic throw out bearing don't know what they are missing. Even compared to the stock diaphram clutches the new ones just don't compare. They are completely different animals than a mechanically operated clutch.

 

[Rotary Junkie]

I can answer that with an unflinching yes. I drive a four speed Chevelle every day and wouldn't have it any other way. It gets kind of old in traffic some times. But I would still not trade a four speed for a slush box. No way no how. It's way to much fun rowing gears to just drop it in D.

I don't disagree with that. Automatics are only truly fun with a ton of power and even then...

I think the folks who drive a new car with a hydraulic throw out bearing don't know what they are missing. Even compared to the stock diaphram clutches the new ones just don't compare. They are completely different animals than a mechanically operated clutch.

Oh? I'd like you to explain this one a bit. 👍

 

[McLaren]

I think the folks who drive a new car with a hydraulic throw out bearing don't know what they are missing. Even compared to the stock diaphram clutches the new ones just don't compare. They are completely different animals than a mechanically operated clutch.

Really? Cause I'm pretty sure a Ferrari with a stick & a Ferrari with a F1-Speed II transmission drive the exact same. Same with Porsche, Lamborghini, BMW....

 

[MEJ1990TM]

In my experience the newer cars with a hydraulically operated throw out bearing are a lot easier to disengage. I've also found the new clutches have a lot more lee way in terms of slippage. You can slip a stock diaphram clutch like what's in the Chevelle. But wth the heavy duty three fingered clutches they are designed to be either engaged or disengaged. I don't think a car like the Chevelle is any more difficult, the cars just have a completely different feel.

 

[MEJ1990TM]

Really? Cause I'm pretty sure a Ferrari with a stick & a Ferrari with a F1-Speed II transmission drive the exact same. Same with Porsche, Lamborghini, BMW....

I am not familiar with any of those high dollar cars. I am talking about how a mechanically opearted clutch feels to one that has a slave cylinder moving the throw out bearing.

 

[Remy Zero]

I'll definitely stay with Manual from now on. Just raced the 24 hour of Le Mans and 24 hour Nurburgring in Manual.

 

[tomivav]

Manual, of course.
It's weird when your friends can't believe that you're playing racing games on manual. While I can't believe they're playing it on auto.

 

[Honda Power]

About manual transmision in real life, well I'm 14, and I drive manual transmision since I'm 8. I know I have just 6 years using manual transmision and probably a lot of people has more expirience with it and knows more about it. In my opinion cars (remember I'm talking about real life) are really much fun with manual transmision. My dad got a car with automatic transmision and it's really boring to drive it, becouse you have just to accelerate and brake. Life without clutch is not the same. The feeling that YOU change one gear to other is great. Also I know that some automatic transmision now are faster than a manual one, but I still love them.
Well, about manual transmision in GT4, I think that manual helps in getting better times and makes the driving much fun.

 

[Parnelli Bone]

About manual transmision in real life, well I'm 14, and I drive manual transmision since I'm 8. I know I have just 6 years using manual transmision and probably a lot of people has more expirience with it and knows more about it. In my opinion cars (remember I'm talking about real life) are really much fun with manual transmision. My dad got a car with automatic transmision and it's really boring to drive it, becouse you have just to accelerate and brake. Life without clutch is not the same. The feeling that YOU change one gear to other is great. Also I know that some automatic transmision now are faster than a manual one, but I still love them.
Well, about manual transmision in GT4, I think that manual helps in getting better times and makes the driving much fun.

Can you drive in real-life in Argentina at 14 tho? I started driving when I was 13 or 14 in America, although it was an automatic. And I would only do it in my safe neighborhood, and only when my parents were away on vacation. True.

 

[MEJ1990TM]

I know this is a bit off topic.

I was just reading on the website in your signature, Parnelli. I did a little bit of research and found that the '67 Cougar with a 390 came standard with a 3:1 rear end ratio. Figuring 26" tires (I don't know what they really had) a car with a 1:1 top gear ratio will be turning 5,934 RPM at 153 MPH. So saying that the top speed isn't possible, isn't entirely accurate. Not that it matters, since most people don't use the stock set ups. I'm just saying.

If you had a 4.10 rear end in a car you would be turning 8,110 RPM at 153 MPH.

Now whether the stock suspension/tires could handle that speed in a real car remains to be seen. But engine, and gearing wise it wouldn't be much of a problem. 👍

That is a cool site. Now how about reviewing the '70 Chevelle.

 

[rossellini]

Manual, of course.
It's weird when your friends can't believe that you're playing racing games on manual. While I can't believe they're playing it on auto.

Exactly 👍

 

[ItsHim]

In real life, I prefer an automatic gearbox. Or something with quite a lot of torque from the low rpm range. A 6 speed gearbox in an entry level 1 series BMW is just a pain.

In racing games usually the only part I pay attention to is the gearbox, I can't be bothered to tune anything else properly. It's because I not only want to be in the right gear at the right time, but I need the rhythm to get into the zone. So for racing manual (looking forward to having a clutch), in RL automatic.