They all fall for the "more is better" and "bigger is better" idea. They think that 6 speed transmissions are better than 5 speed transmissions and their biggest argument is that because it has an extra gear so it will save more gas. When it comes to automatics and manuals, the manual transmission can take you a few extra miles but when it comes to manuals and the amount of gears that it has that does not hold true.
Usually the final drive ratio of both transmissions are going to be similar. The only difference is because of the 6spd having an extra gear, the gear ratios are a lot shorter [read: shift sooner] than a 5spd.
here is a graph showing the differences between a 5spd WRX transmission and a 6spd WRX STI transmission. The (X) axis is speed and the (Y) axis is RPMs. As you can see the ratios vary and shifting comes much sooner on the 6spd but the end point is very similar in RPMs and speed.
So the next time someone tells you their 6spd is better than your 5spd just tell them "at least I don't have to shift as much as you"
In other news I just read this great interview article on www.craveonline.com about an interview with Matt Groening who if you don't know is the creator of both The Simpsons and Futurama.
If you know me you will know that I am a die hard fan of The Simpsons AND Futurama. He talks about the upcoming Simpsons movie which opens on July 27, 2007 and hints that the state that Springfield is in will finally be revealed. He also talks about the return of Futurama which is scheduled to return on Comedy Central in 2008.
Check out the link for the whole interview...
http://www.craveonline.com/filmtv/articles/04647510/rhymes_with_raining.html
As always don't forget to start your day off with a daily cup o' J
4 comments:
Wow...I was one of those people who thought 6spd was better. I'll have to remember this when I buy my next car! =)
well i think the best is automatic
hahahah
it's easy and all you do is press the gas to speed up and let off the gas to coast and brake to slow down
the fun part is just gassing it
dude just watch the trailer for the movie they reveal to you the states that border springfield
yes I've seen the trailer many times already. However I'm hoping that he was referring to a more logical explanation rather than the 4 states that were stated in the trailer. Ohio, Nevada, Maine, & Kentucky do not qualify as bordering states.
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