# What grinds your gears? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 23, 2008, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-grinds-your-gears/237449 "2008-06-23T19:27:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![GranMassaX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/granmassax/32/6299_2.png) [@GranMassaX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GranMassaX)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-grinds-your-gears/237449/81 "2008-06-25T11:58:56Z")
> [@McBitchin](#): > > auto+fwd=super gay. manual+fwd=gay??? :lol :tong ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-grinds-your-gears/237449/82 "2008-06-25T11:59:26Z")
> [@GranMassaX](#): > > manual+fwd=gay??? :lol :tong :lol ---
**Author:** ![n\_cole](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_cole/32/6382_2.png) [@n\_cole](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n_cole)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-grinds-your-gears/237449/83 "2008-06-25T11:59:46Z")
Listen. You and your AWD/RWD. :tong ---
**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-grinds-your-gears/237449/84 "2008-06-25T12:00:52Z")
> [@94Gt5.0](#): > > automatics are consistant, which is very nice for drag racing and the occasional street “run in” I’m aware and if I ever built a drag car that was a rwd v8 with lots of power, it would be an automatic, but I’m not going to build a 1/4 mile car > [@Mike](#): > > Swifty’s car started as an auto… :ponder and he was smart and changed that problem > [@94Gt5.0](#): > > :lol its not that but but rwd would be nice. ---
**Author:** ![Mike3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike3/32/6350_2.png) [@Mike3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike3)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-grinds-your-gears/237449/85 "2008-06-25T12:02:08Z")
:lol ---
**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-grinds-your-gears/237449/86 "2008-06-25T12:03:20Z")
thats why I’m savin my money for a project. ;D it might take a long time before I have all the money to do it, but thats allright ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-grinds-your-gears/237449/87 "2008-06-25T12:03:46Z")
> [@McBitchin](#): > > thats why I’m savin my money for a project. ;D it might take a long time before I have all the money to do it, but thats allright Auto civic?? :tong ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-grinds-your-gears/237449/88 "2008-06-25T12:03:58Z")
> [@94Gt5.0](#): > > says the VW owner… :idiots lol if i recall… the mach 1 fell victim to my VW… :banana hurry up and finish the “DSM” i wanna see what the hype is all about ---
**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-grinds-your-gears/237449/89 "2008-06-25T12:06:05Z")
> [@94Gt5.0](#): > > Auto civic?? :tong clearly :ninja :lol I’m just trying to find a drivetrain right now that I can put on an engine stand and learn to tear apart. its gonna be a project that takes forever because I want to try and do alot myself. so its probably gonna cost like 2x as much cuz I’m gonna break shit :lol ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-grinds-your-gears/237449/90 "2008-06-25T12:09:02Z")
i think modded automatics are fine. if you manage to get urs into some low numbers(if you like to drag it) then its fine. as much as you guys bash the autos, the fastest dragsters are automatic ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-grinds-your-gears/237449/91 "2008-06-25T12:10:05Z")
> [@Mk4 30R](#): > > if i recall… the mach 1 fell victim to my VW… :banana > > hurry up and finish the “DSM” i wanna see what the hype is all about i remember a few races going the massch ones way too :nod ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-grinds-your-gears/237449/92 "2008-06-25T13:01:01Z")
> [@94Gt5.0](#): > > i remember a few races going the massch ones way too :nod the smic doesnt allow for constant beatings one after the other… it needed some cool down time once i get everything settled id like to take a stab at the white car. ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-grinds-your-gears/237449/93 "2008-06-25T13:02:17Z")
me pump gas, you off the bottle. ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-grinds-your-gears/237449/94 "2008-06-25T13:03:24Z")
is this pinks?? :tong im down though, dig race no bottle ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-grinds-your-gears/237449/95 "2008-06-25T13:09:23Z")
its pinks all out, but its not a heads up, run what you brung race… its heads up. you on motor, me on low boost ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-grinds-your-gears/237449/96 "2008-06-25T13:10:10Z")
fair enough, then maybe an all out race? ;D ---
**Author:** ![n\_cole](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_cole/32/6382_2.png) [@n\_cole](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n_cole)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-grinds-your-gears/237449/97 "2008-06-25T13:10:39Z")
I wanna see this one! ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-grinds-your-gears/237449/98 "2008-06-25T13:11:12Z")
an 11.80 street car vs my ??? car …24psi _should_ go 116-118… maybe 13.4’s on street tires. ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-grinds-your-gears/237449/99 "2008-06-25T13:12:02Z")
> [@94Gt5.0](#): > > fair enough, then maybe an all out race? ;D i need some VP 110 to run 30psi ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-grinds-your-gears/237449/100 "2008-06-25T13:12:46Z")
well that trap is only 2mph slower than me on spray [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-grinds-your-gears/237449.md?page=4) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-grinds-your-gears/237449.md?page=6)