4A-GE MK1 Engine NA Auto VS Manual Speed

theFastone · 08-25-2009, 03:11 PM

Now faster is the manual compared to the automatic mr2? I use the 0-60 calculator and it said about .6 sec faster. is this true?

traintech86 · 08-27-2009, 12:26 AM

based on what little i know and have gathered, the autos usually are slower. i think its because the automatic tranny's shift at far lower revs for a smoother ride. i might be completely wrong but i am curious to know the answer too.

Raptor13x · 08-27-2009, 02:31 AM

Automatic transmissions result in considerably higher drivetrain losses, and they're heavier. That's where the majority of the slowdown occurs. .6 seconds sounds about right.

The main thing is that automatic transmissions are what old people and soccer moms use because they're too inept to figure out how to drive. Manuals are way more fun, faster, lighter, cheaper, more efficient, and give you more control over your vehicle.

TomsMR2 · 08-27-2009, 07:34 AM

i dont know about .6. it feels more like 2 seconds slower. its bad, really really bad. the gear spread is all wrong and its painful!

traintech86 · 02-07-2012, 04:56 AM

I did read somewhere that the 4A-GZE somehow was quicker with the auto? Can someone explain?

toyotaspeed90 · 02-07-2012, 04:32 PM

the auto gze was quicker 0-30.... it had the fastest production 0-30 of it's time.

after that, I dunno

SW21-3SGTE · 02-07-2012, 04:38 PM

Isn't this like comparing apples to oranges? Its you vs the computer pretty much so in the end it all depends on the driver...no?

gilbert · 02-12-2012, 06:49 PM

In order for my 87 auto. to feel like a manual, I drive in #2 drive with ECT power mode in the city. The car feels like a rocket. See your driver's for max speed allowable.

08-25-2009, 03:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
theFastone No Skills Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 30 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	NA Auto VS Manual Speed Now faster is the manual compared to the automatic mr2? I use the 0-60 calculator and it said about .6 sec faster. is this true?

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TomsMR2 Still not heraldo. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pineapple under the sea Posts: 4,911 Thanks: 18 Thanked 406 Times in 303 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	i dont know about .6. it feels more like 2 seconds slower. its bad, really really bad. the gear spread is all wrong and its painful! __________________ Science fact: If you took all the veins from your body and laid them end to end, you would die.

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08-27-2009, 12:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
traintech86 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yokosuka, Kanagawa Japan Posts: 1,802 Thanks: 27 Thanked 47 Times in 43 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	based on what little i know and have gathered, the autos usually are slower. i think its because the automatic tranny's shift at far lower revs for a smoother ride. i might be completely wrong but i am curious to know the answer too.

08-27-2009, 02:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
Raptor13x Legendary Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Farmington Hills, MI Posts: 3,997 Thanks: 7 Thanked 44 Times in 37 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	Automatic transmissions result in considerably higher drivetrain losses, and they're heavier. That's where the majority of the slowdown occurs. .6 seconds sounds about right. The main thing is that automatic transmissions are what old people and soccer moms use because they're too inept to figure out how to drive. Manuals are way more fun, faster, lighter, cheaper, more efficient, and give you more control over your vehicle.

02-07-2012, 04:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
traintech86 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yokosuka, Kanagawa Japan Posts: 1,802 Thanks: 27 Thanked 47 Times in 43 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	I did read somewhere that the 4A-GZE somehow was quicker with the auto? Can someone explain?

02-07-2012, 04:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
toyotaspeed90 No Skills Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 2,407 Thanks: 0 Thanked 149 Times in 144 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	the auto gze was quicker 0-30.... it had the fastest production 0-30 of it's time. after that, I dunno

02-07-2012, 04:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
SW21-3SGTE Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2010 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 209 Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Isn't this like comparing apples to oranges? Its you vs the computer pretty much so in the end it all depends on the driver...no?

02-12-2012, 06:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
gilbert No Skills Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: NYC, NY Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	In order for my 87 auto. to feel like a manual, I drive in #2 drive with ECT power mode in the city. The car feels like a rocket. See your driver's for max speed allowable.