Battle of the Transmissions: M/T vs. A/T

**pup2** · May 23rd, 2007 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by Jun aka Pekto

My preferences are normally for sporting cars (2-seaters, 2+2 sports coupes, and/or anything with a turbo) to have M/T. Shifting is part of the fun and I normally limit the occupants in the car to just me. Anything else can have an A/T so long as there's ample power in case I need it.

An A/T turbo Subbie..... That's hard to believe unless Subaru thinks most of its cars in RP will be stuck in traffic. Surely there are M/T Subbies over there.

Only the Impreza has MT here. All other models (Forester, Outback, Legcay) have AT or Sportshift AT only. In fact, I think it's artificially lowering their sales of the 2.0 Forester (despite it being their most sellable model).

**misty1209** · November 20th, 2007 01:41 AM

I just got my 2008 honda city 1.5cvt and was wondering what is/are the advantage/s of driving in 7-speed auto shift mode over regular CVT? And vice versa?

**wren** · November 20th, 2007 01:56 AM

Originally Posted by Jun aka Pekto

Those metering stoplights sometimes tended to turn green right when a wall of traffic is bearing down at 80 mph. If you have a fast M/T car (like a Subbie), this is an excellent way to try your hand at 0-100 mph because that wall of traffic isn't slowing down for you especially when they can see it's clear ahead of you. If you're not moving fast enough, they'll get right on your bumper and honk their horn at you.

Yeah. I can see where M/T can come in really handy.

i have an AT, and i have no problem blending in with a fast traffic. just step on the gas hard.

**suv** · November 20th, 2007 02:38 AM

Question mga AT experts...

Sanay kasi ako sa manual...yung sa dad ko na AT bihira ko gamitin....tapos may bago kami bili, AT din.....

Di ba sa MT pag lipat ka ng gear eh controllado mo kung ano rpm gusto mo bago palit gear.....di ba pag 1st gear papalo yung rpm, tapos pag 2nd gear the same thing hanggang sa 4th gear...

Eh bakit sa AT eh isang palo lang yung RPM sa tachometer? eh ang tagal ko ng naka 60kph eh hindi na pumapalo ulit yung RPM?

I mean paano malalaman sa AT kung nasa 2nd, 3rd and 4th gear na?

**Camgen6** · November 20th, 2007 04:49 AM

Originally Posted by suv

I mean paano malalaman sa AT kung nasa 2nd, 3rd and 4th gear na?

suv, I thought I explained this sa isang thread?

malalaman mo na lang sa feel when you drive, for example sa kotse ko I can tell what gear my car is on base on my speed/the way I drive my car. Its just getting used to it.

**suv** · November 20th, 2007 06:14 AM

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Sir Camgen6

Yes naexplain nyo na....kaso may question ako ulit kasi hindi ko parin nagegets....slow ko noh

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Kasi pag sakay ko sa car and nakalagay sa D, apak sa gas, and yung rpm umaabot sa 2000......Tapos bigla na sya babalik sa 1000 tapos aangat ulit.....di ba 2nd gear na yun?

So inaasahan ko pag mag 3rd gear na eh after ng 2nd gear eh yung rpm from 2000 eh baba sa 1000 ulit.....tapos ganun din sa 4th gear...

Correct me kung tama ba yung pagkaintindi ko sa AT......

Thanks ulit

**wren** · November 20th, 2007 06:23 AM

Originally Posted by suv

I mean paano malalaman sa AT kung nasa 2nd, 3rd and 4th gear na?

why does it matter? importante lang yung pag-monitor ng RPM sa MT, not so sa AT.

**vctradingcubao** · November 20th, 2007 06:47 AM

Previous 2002 starex at 2003CRV ko are both ATs. Recently, I went back to MT with my everst. Another drawback kasi ng AT, parati pudpud at ubos yung brake pads ko. Nung bumalik ako sa MT, feeling ako, adequate ang braking ko, kasi I could shift down also.

**CVT** · November 20th, 2007 07:02 AM

Originally Posted by suv

^

Sir Camgen6

Yes naexplain nyo na....kaso may question ako ulit kasi hindi ko parin nagegets....slow ko noh

.....

Kasi pag sakay ko sa car and nakalagay sa D, apak sa gas, and yung rpm umaabot sa 2000......Tapos bigla na sya babalik sa 1000 tapos aangat ulit.....di ba 2nd gear na yun?

So inaasahan ko pag mag 3rd gear na eh after ng 2nd gear eh yung rpm from 2000 eh baba sa 1000 ulit.....tapos ganun din sa 4th gear...

Correct me kung tama ba yung pagkaintindi ko sa AT......

Thanks ulit

Basically that's it.... But, the interest in what gear you're in will tend to fade away when you're used to driving AT.

If you want, you can buy a Honda Jazz/City CVT. Then, push on the button for Manual without pushing the ^ or V button on the steering wheel.

There, in your dashboard, there's a display on what 'gear' you're in. Cool!

4505:vader:

**shadow** · November 20th, 2007 08:40 AM

*suv, huwag mo na problemahin yun shifting ng A/T, kaya nga A/T it will do the shifting for you...

it was precisely design para siya ang gumawa kung kailan dapat mag shift or downshift etc..kung gusto mo pa rin problemahin yun shifting then mag manual tranny ka na lang...

kung gusto mo pa rin talagang malaman then spend more time driving your A/T car...