Is anyone happy w their auto SS?

[sabrescamaro]

Originally Posted by UCI CamaroFan

Auto has less power than the manual transmission. I also think that it would be relatively easy to get the manual faster than the automatic.

Also, if I was going for a smooth ride, I would go for a Lexus... not a muscle car (which is supposed to be raw!) (but by that same argument, i wouldn't get an auto either... I would get a stick because it is a muscle car).

Lexus is trashy, though. I have not met one person that has been blown away by a lexus. They're average cars at best. Lexus isn't a very smooth ride, either.

[Massman151]

I'm in love with mine, people wonder why i got automatic, but whatever i love it and thats all that matters.

[mlee]

Originally Posted by Lee9710

I agree being someone that has actually taken mine to the track and raced most of the other muscle cars such as GT's, SRT-8's, GTO's, few C6 Vette's, and even a S2000 and the Corvette was the only one to beat me and not by very much......The auto is just as fast as the manual. Try out competition mode by hitting the traction control button twice quickly. And I could care less about spinning tires so who cares......

Everyone pretty much swears by turning everything off...BUUUUTTT in my experience this was fine EXCEPT for when it did break loose shifting to second or off the line. Seemed to be about a 50/50 chance that you would loose traction so T/C on was like having insurance that it wouldn't happen...
Ran exact same times with or without when the wheels didn't spin. I'll take the insurance cause it sucks to waste a run on spinning tires.

[quickdraw]

I love how most of the people talking the A6 down are the people that didn't or wouldn't even buy one.....the manual shift group, like mister "I told you so". It seems that they feel threatened by something different from what they have chosen. I especially like the title of this thread "Is ANYONE happy with their Auto". It seem that almost EVERYONE is happy with their auto. I see the same thing on the snowmobile forums. You will always have your brand arguments but then it slips into the 2 stroke vs 4 stroke arguments. Here we have the auto vs manual debate. My car will be here next week and I expect it to get up and go but as with all powersports there is always room for a tune and a fews bolt-ons to get just what you want or need. My car will stay mostly stock and it will still be a Gen5 Camaro, which says quite a bit. The performance debate between the A6 vs M6 is and will continue to be argued at the track.

[9c1ny]

Mine is awesome, I'm positive its good for low 13 second times stock if not faster

and my mpg average after 500+ miles of mostly city driving is 16.9mpg with my heavy foot


no complaints here

[Scott@Bjorn3D]

Mine is lucky to get 12MPG in the city.

[9c1ny]

Originally Posted by Scott@Bjorn3D

Mine is lucky to get 12MPG in the city.

no offense man but something has to be wrong with your car, honestly I have a very heavy right foot and my mpg is very fair for the kind of driving I do, I would imagine most people driving my car would be averaging close to 20mpg combined...............

[trans_am723]

Yea im getting 17.3 in the city with my ac cranked up

[phiz118]

Originally Posted by sabrescamaro

Lexus is trashy, though. I have not met one person that has been blown away by a lexus. They're average cars at best. Lexus isn't a very smooth ride, either.

Trashy? WTF!? I was absolutely blown away by my Lexus... Average car? It's one of the most reliable cars on the market, with one of the top resale values. It sounds like you've never even riden in one.

[mlee]

Originally Posted by trans_am723

Yea im getting 17.3 in the city with my ac cranked up

Originally Posted by 9c1ny

Mine is awesome, I'm positive its good for low 13 second times stock if not faster

and my mpg average after 500+ miles of mostly city driving is 16.9mpg with my heavy foot


no complaints here

Sorry to dissapoint but NO WAY you are going to get low 13's stock... Try very high 13's or 14 flat

[9c1ny]

Originally Posted by mlee

Sorry to dissapoint but NO WAY you are going to get low 13's stock... Try very high 13's or 14 flat

theres at least 2 of them that have been 13.3 or lower bone stock

[SGOS252382]

Originally Posted by 9c1ny

theres at least 2 of them that have been 13.3 or lower bone stock

So far 13.2 @ 106 mph is the fastest I've seen for a stock L99. But this isn't the best time of year for fast track times.

Here's a link.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28078

[mlee]

Originally Posted by SGOS252382

So far 13.2 @ 106 mph is the fastest I've seen for a stock L99. But this isn't the best time of year for fast track times.

Here's a link.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28078

I'm sure the 94 degree heat played a factor, but I still say high 13's will be ther norm.... This wasn't just one or 2 runs... I had 7, others had the same number of runs. Two L99s had tunes only and still had high 13's.

[Shaggy]

I am getting 16.2 MPG and I have driven it mostly in town and I have gotten it to 120 mph and felt like it wanted to go even more