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7AT Faster 0-60 and 1/4 mile than 6 MT??

I keep hearing these claims over and over... Is there any thruth behind them? I know that the 7 speed automatic transmission is pretty good, but are these claims right?

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Old 11-17-2010, 11:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I keep hearing these claims over and over... Is there any thruth behind them?

I know that the 7 speed automatic transmission is pretty good, but are these claims right?

Yes, I do own a 7 speed... I know that if you want superior control over the car 6 speed MT is the way to go (all my previous cars were manuals) but this time around I had to compromise and opted for the AT.

Any input would be good to clarify this matter...
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In magazine tests the AT is generally a little faster.

I think if you look at the time slip database, most of the faster times are by AT's.
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Are the 7AT's faster, or quicker, or both?
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12.30 @111.69 all motor/street tires
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That's full bolt-ons on a tire, though, from what I gather.
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A good driver in a 6 speed will be faster.
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Are the 7AT's faster, or quicker, or both?
Just more rapid.
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A good driver in a 6 speed will be faster.
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6MT with a skilled driver can launch much harder than a stock 7AT and should cut a quicker 60' time on a street tire, drag radial, or slick tire. The 60' alone will seal the deal in the 1/4 mile.

But on the average, stock for stock, the 7AT is quicker. This is mostly because not every 6MT driver can drive well enough to beat the 7AT.
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At the end of the day, the 7AT and 6MT are so close, the driver will probably make the difference, as it does in most races.
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The 7AT has shorter gearing so you stay a little more focused in the power band. You are also guaranteed a perfect shift every time which takes the human factor out of the equation. It takes a lot of practice to launch a manual with the perfect amount of slip off the line without going up in smoke or bogging down.
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Drivers race but most of the 7AT's posted very low 13's stock 13.0-13.3

My self I posted 13.3 on my car when it was stock and only 3.5k miles



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The fastest mag times in 0-60 and 1/4 mile times have been with the 7AT but the difference is only .1 sec by those who've done both. The fastest drag times at a strip for stock I've seen was also a 7AT.



edit: at Dragtimes, the fastest stocker is now a 6MT with the next 4 being 7AT's. Of course different tracks, track conditions, yada, yada, yada.......


http://www.dragtimes.com/compare2.ph...ame=Compare%21
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The fastest mag times in 0-60 and 1/4 mile times have been with the 7AT but the difference is only .1 sec by those who've done both. The fastest drag times at a strip for stock I've seen was also a 7AT.
That's amazing! I never thought I would see the day when an AT could seriously compete with a MT. Fantastic engineering on Nissan's part.
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That's amazing! I never thought I would see the day when an AT could seriously compete with a MT. Fantastic engineering on Nissan's part.
A lot of AT's are faster nowadays. I mean, it's part of why Ferrari is no longer going to make manual transmissions soon.
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