Help with GSX
 

Hi i have just recently sold my honda civic andthinking of purchasing a1998 Eclipse GSX.. The only thing is that the car i'm looking ot buy is automatic instead of 5 speed manual... Can any body tell how big of PERFORMANCE a difference there is between a 5 speed GSX and anAutomatic GSX..... the pros and cons

Highly appreciate some helpful feed back

Thanks

RE: Help with GSX
 

well one pro is that it is least likely to crankwalk. its better then a manual civic...lol buy it!

RE: Help with GSX
 

lol, if you really dont know how much big of an accelerating difference a manual is from an automatic youre gonna have looots of trouble :P but yeah, WAY better than a civic

RE: Help with GSX
 

lol i know its better than a manual civic ... but is there a major speed and accelerationdifference between the 5 spseed and automatic..

RE: Help with GSX
 

im sure its minor in stock form...i am looking at a auto turbo awd dsm as well...either way its a step up...i say go for it...it will still be quick and you will love it! unless of course you love manuals.

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to me it doesn't matter if its a 5 speed... iii somtimes like driving auto lol ... i just want a car that fun to drive and has some speed .. .apprecaite ypu giving me info man ... highly appreciated...

RE: Help with GSX
 

no problem

RE: Help with GSX
 

An auto DSM isn't as bad as everyone may think (except you David;)).

Pros to having an auto over a manual is that you will never misshift, it can shift faster than a manual, you can upgrade the torque converter to a higher stall and add a shift kit, add a oil cooler for the tranny to a 6 pass or more + more...

Cons to having an auto is that you don't pick its shift points, you can overheat the tranny fluid if brake boosting is done for too long.....

RE: Help with GSX
 

i love shifting, i really do... but then when i go to austin the clutch starts getting real heavy. neutral is the only way to survive there.

RE: Help with GSX
 

Ive got an auto DSM, I love it to death. Ive take on my share of 5spds with it too.