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Old 09-16-2008, 05:00 PM   #27
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Originally Posted by kevin2323 View Post
look the fact is that the 5.5 is an estimate for the auto. There is a guy who just got his auto and is doing 5.3 consistently without the engine broken in.

A. the difference between the manual and the auto isnt just that. The auto has a 5 speed with a crappy 306 gearing. the new manual is a 6 speed with a 392 gear ratio. That is a vast difference that dodge owners have been waiting for a long time since you cant just swap gears on our cars like the stangs can. Stock for stock I will go with the rt.
The Autos and manuals will probably be close in 0-60 times. You need to look at the gearing of the Manual transmission too. I believe first gear in the TR-6060 is quite a bit taller than first gear in the auto. So they kinda balance out. And the Challenger is given such a short axle ratio because it weighs a quite a bit more than the stang. Not arguing, just stating facts.
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