Anyone here getting tired of shifting your manual tranny on your 2010 or 2011?
9/5/10, 03:43 PM
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Anyone here getting tired of shifting your manual tranny on your 2010 or 2011?
I don't know about you guys, but i'm getting tired of shifting my 2010 mustang...i'm thinking i may go and get an automatic tranny for my car...Does anyone know how difficult it would be to swap my manual tranny for say a TCI hi pro automatic tranny with 2800 rpm stall speed converter.. Do i have change the drive shaft? Is the cross member completely different? I already have factory 3:73's..Please chime in about what it takes to do this swap...thanks!
9/5/10, 03:45 PM
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Sometimes I wish I bought an automatic, but then I remind myself that there is no 1/4 mile track around here and I don't care about racing anymore..
"Automatics are for racing, Manuals are for impressing high school girls"
But, in reply to your topic, it will be easier to just trade your car in or sell it first.
"Automatics are for racing, Manuals are for impressing high school girls"
But, in reply to your topic, it will be easier to just trade your car in or sell it first.
9/5/10, 04:00 PM
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I will never get sick of driving manual. It's hardly an effort driving these cars with manual, the clutch and shifters are so light, plus it adds a huge amount of fun factor to the car.
9/5/10, 04:09 PM
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In the year and 8 months that I have owned my car I have to say the only time I wish I had gotten an Automatic was when I was coming back from the gym after doing upper body and when I was so dead tired I just didnt want to exert the effort. That being said I would think it is easier to just trade the car in and get a 2011 instead of having to drop a tranny.
9/5/10, 04:31 PM
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Sometimes I wish I bought an automatic, but then I remind myself that there is no 1/4 mile track around here and I don't care about racing anymore..
"Automatics are for racing, Manuals are for impressing high school girls"
But, in reply to your topic, it will be easier to just trade your car in or sell it first.
"Automatics are for racing, Manuals are for impressing high school girls"
But, in reply to your topic, it will be easier to just trade your car in or sell it first.
I laugh everytime I see that quote. In any form of motorsport outside drag racing its totally the opposite.
In response to the OP, I would rather give up and move to an old folks home then let my car shift for me
9/5/10, 05:02 PM
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Swapping to a automatic means a different computer, a new tranny harness, new shifter, different console top, speed sensor change, new flexplate and probably lots of other stuff in addition to the tranny and converter.
Not just a straight swap.
When I first got my '04, I hadn't had a manual tranny car in ages and I thought I had made a big mistake after driving it for a few days, now it is second nature again.
Not just a straight swap.
When I first got my '04, I hadn't had a manual tranny car in ages and I thought I had made a big mistake after driving it for a few days, now it is second nature again.
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9/5/10, 05:29 PM
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Word. I was on the fence about getting a manual or auto, but figured in the end I just had to get a manual on the 5.0L. Been great so far, the light clutch and short throw shifters are a dream to use.
9/5/10, 07:14 PM
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My 05 GT was an auto and it was very enjoyable. That said, I absolutely loving the hell out of the manual in my 5.0 and have no misgivings about getting it. It makes driving the car complete.
9/5/10, 07:26 PM
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I've driven manual for a few years in long bumper to bumper traffic every day. The only time I thought about automatic was when my clutch burnt out after 23,000 miles (I made the mistake of going to auto, then regretted it and bought the Stang). The Mustang clutch should last a lot longer than a Hyundai clutch though.
9/5/10, 10:01 PM
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The 2011 has one of the smoothest and easiest to drive man-trans that I have ever driven. That combined with the light clutch makes it very easy to live with even in the hellish traffic I drive everyday.
I wouldn't mind a nice dual-clutch tranny though...they are great and provide the best of both worlds between manual and auto.
I wouldn't mind a nice dual-clutch tranny though...they are great and provide the best of both worlds between manual and auto.
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9/6/10, 12:57 AM
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Nope, definitely not getting tired of rowing my own; in fact I like it more and more all the time.
The only time it gets tedious is in heavy stop and go traffic, which luckily I don't run into very often; but even if I did, I would not trade it for an automatic. The manual just adds so much to the fun factor in this car.
The only time it gets tedious is in heavy stop and go traffic, which luckily I don't run into very often; but even if I did, I would not trade it for an automatic. The manual just adds so much to the fun factor in this car.
9/6/10, 01:22 AM
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Personally, I had to make a decision. What I figured was: would I forgo "fun" for "convenience?" Not that I mind it, but I figured I would rather work through bumper-to-bumper traffic and have a chance to let loose with the manny when I can, than not being able to do that when I do decide I wanna row through some canyons.
When you buy an automatic, you are stuck with an automatic. When you buy a manual and don't want to do much "work," just skip shift.
What I think is funny is that in traffic or at a red light, whenever the car in front moves forward (even a few feet), the car behind always feel the need to inch forward along. It's easy with an automatic, because you just let off the brakes. Since so many people drive automatics, and a lot of people do it, it has become a "norm." So in bumper-bumper traffic, I just sit back and wait a bit before I start moving. That reduces the need to constantly shift just for a few feet. My point is that a lot of times, the people behind may start to get antsy (Oh, no. The traffic just moved five feet but I'm stuck behind this guy!), but it's their problem. Driving a manual in traffic is manageable.
When you buy an automatic, you are stuck with an automatic. When you buy a manual and don't want to do much "work," just skip shift.
What I think is funny is that in traffic or at a red light, whenever the car in front moves forward (even a few feet), the car behind always feel the need to inch forward along. It's easy with an automatic, because you just let off the brakes. Since so many people drive automatics, and a lot of people do it, it has become a "norm." So in bumper-bumper traffic, I just sit back and wait a bit before I start moving. That reduces the need to constantly shift just for a few feet. My point is that a lot of times, the people behind may start to get antsy (Oh, no. The traffic just moved five feet but I'm stuck behind this guy!), but it's their problem. Driving a manual in traffic is manageable.
9/6/10, 02:32 AM
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I wish I had that kind of time and money to waste.
You already have mods invested in your car as well, and you're fine losing that and the money on a trade just for a different tranny?!
It's a new car not a library book.
You already have mods invested in your car as well, and you're fine losing that and the money on a trade just for a different tranny?!
It's a new car not a library book.
9/6/10, 06:59 AM
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Auto/Manual
I have an automatic and actually like it alot. However, there are many, many times that I wish I would have decided differently as I can tell that the 2011 would be tons-o-fun running through gears.
The only thing that bugs me about the automatic (hope I'm not the only one...) is that when you slow down to turn (or, say, like doing a "rolling stop sign" thing), the tranny seems to "jerk" a little like it was in 2nd, then when you apply pressure on the accelerator, it finally decides it should be in 1st. Just a noticeable item that I could do without. Often, if I'm thinking ahead, I'll just downshift into 1st just before the turn, then slap through up to "D" myself.
I reckon the other major reason I chose auto is that I'm beginning to get arthritis in my knee and I'm not trying to exacerbate the situation. Personal choice after weighing what would be best for me.
The only thing that bugs me about the automatic (hope I'm not the only one...) is that when you slow down to turn (or, say, like doing a "rolling stop sign" thing), the tranny seems to "jerk" a little like it was in 2nd, then when you apply pressure on the accelerator, it finally decides it should be in 1st. Just a noticeable item that I could do without. Often, if I'm thinking ahead, I'll just downshift into 1st just before the turn, then slap through up to "D" myself.
I reckon the other major reason I chose auto is that I'm beginning to get arthritis in my knee and I'm not trying to exacerbate the situation. Personal choice after weighing what would be best for me.
9/6/10, 07:47 AM
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Nope, I put my Auto in Drive and go.
Reason I did not get a Manual are many
1. Wife cannot drive a stick and refuses to learn. She might not ever drive the car, but she would remind me she could not drive it every time she got in it.
2. There are times that my knees do not work like they are supposed to anymore (getting old sucks).
3. I have 2 5 Speeds, 2 6 Speeds and an 8 speed at work, why do I want to shift all day at work and then have to shift on the way home
Reason I did not get a Manual are many
1. Wife cannot drive a stick and refuses to learn. She might not ever drive the car, but she would remind me she could not drive it every time she got in it.
2. There are times that my knees do not work like they are supposed to anymore (getting old sucks).
3. I have 2 5 Speeds, 2 6 Speeds and an 8 speed at work, why do I want to shift all day at work and then have to shift on the way home