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Switching to Manual from Auto version?

Would you trade in for the manual version?


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ArmenLS1

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Coming from a Type R to the Supra, (always owned manual cars), i'm enjoying every min of the ZF auto. As already stated by a few others. Keep Supra auto, buy another less expensive car in manual, Miata, FRS, BRZ, s2000.
 

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:lol:

Your manual driving skills must be pretty bad if you'd go "1 to 2 seconds slower in the 1/4 mile" with a manual transmission Supra.
Well if your untunable 23 manual is going as fast as a modified tuned 2020 than you might want to chase a professional drag racing career ?
 

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Let me rephrase the question.... how much hp and torque can the ZF8 handle without issue?
Less than 600 wtq, horsepower is less relevant. I’m at 480whp and 620wtq and 5th gear slips like a MF’r.

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Well if your untunable 23 manual is going as fast as a modified tuned 2020 than you might want to chase a professional drag racing career ?
Oh...so you were talking about a modified auto vs a stock manual. Yeah, because that's a relevant comparison. ?
 

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Oh...so you were talking about a modified auto vs a stock manual. Yeah, because that's a relevant comparison. ?
The majority of people who actually will be taking their stock vs stock car to the track will still probably be at least close to a second or more slower than the auto on a drag track. We will see
 

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Coming from a Type R to the Supra, (always owned manual cars), i'm enjoying every min of the ZF auto. As already stated by a few others. Keep Supra auto, buy another less expensive car in manual, Miata, FRS, BRZ, s2000.
This man (I think) knows what he’s talking about. I run AWD 4 banger turbo’s with MT.
 

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Let me rephrase the question.... how much hp and torque can the ZF8 handle without issue?
600-650 tq is pushing it on the stock trans. At those levels, prepare for a damaged trans after a while.

@Loco38SUP is correct. HP is irrelevant for trans.
 

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To preface my post, I am well off. This is not a brag, just establishing context. Like most here, I have put time and money into my '20 auto. I bit the bullet, ultimately selling the MKV for a BMW M2 Comp MT. The financial sacrifice was measurable. While the driving experience in the M2C is better--marginally, I would not say it's measurable financial losses better. For example, the manual--in-spite of laying off of the dead horse--is incredibly vague; this was somewhat remedied with a different shiftknob. The steering "feel" is noticeably better, but I also have to chase the tail-end of this car a lot more in spirited driving--even on fresh PSS tires. Overall, I don't necessarily have seller's/buyer's remorse, but I would not make the swap if I could go back. That's just my two-cents as someone that made the jump from auto to another "BMW" manual car for the MT. Indifference would best describe my mood about the decision; that is certainly a disposition relative to my financial losses.

EDIT: I should have done more research on the manual transmission in the M2C; it is well known that there are a ton of driver assistance mechanisms in place that make it very awkward when engaging the clutch in 1st and shifting from 1st->2nd. The conclusion is that it is a manual that leaves A LOT to be desired. :p
 

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This man (I think) knows what he’s talking about. I run AWD 4 banger turbo’s with MT.
Man indeed. Last I checked, lol
The ultimate goal would be for that manual 4 banger to be low maintenance, cost effective, i.e. Honda, FRS, BRZ. I'd love to have a Type R or s2000. s2000 would be best, cheaper to maintain, drop top, manual, east to locate parts, easy to mod, light, small, takes up less room in garage.
 

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600-650 tq is pushing it on the stock trans. At those levels, prepare for a damaged trans after a while.

@Loco38SUP is correct. HP is irrelevant for trans.
Correct me if wrong: most tuners can limit the torque values coming through your tune?
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