# Automatic vs. Manual

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/automatic-vs-manual/427>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [June 28, 2005, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/automatic-vs-manual/427 "2005-06-28T10:50:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/automatic-vs-manual/427/42 "2005-06-28T12:40:26Z")

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> [@BuickGN](#):
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> thats why professional drag racers use manuals right?
> 
> they dont seem to be too concerned about loosing power, granted they are using a powerglide, but its still an auto.

Don’t forget, you’re comparing fairly stock vehicles, to those with 500+ hp.

With that amount of power, any drivetrain loss is virtually unnoticable.

However, when you take a car like, mine for example.

You’re looking at stock numbers of 150hp/155tq.

And in a case like mine, sure, maybe the auto shifts faster, but the ability to bring the RPMs higher into the powerband, whereas a stock auto shifts at set points, unless overdrive is activated, where I believe it goes a bit higher into the powerband, but unlike a manual you can’t bring it right to the redline before shifting.

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