[D K]

Question for all you track maniacs..

What's faster around track? A8/10 or the M6? Does the automatic overheat after a number of laps of driven HARD?
The mustang has issues keeping the diff temps down after about 3 laps.

Is there a performance difference? I looked at the ratios and they are pretty close.

Looking for feedback.

Thank you.

David

[Move_Over]

I like my M6. I have had it out at sebring several times in 95+ and high humidity with no ill effects. Diff has not had any issues as far as i know (there's no diff cooler gauge in the car) but i have not gone into reduced power for rear end temps.

[Norm Peterson]

Originally Posted by D K

Question for all you track maniacs..

What's faster around track? A8/10 or the M6? Does the automatic overheat after a number of laps of driven HARD?
The mustang has issues keeping the diff temps down after about 3 laps.

The Mustang's diff temperature issue is not tied to the type of transmission. The GT's diff has no auxiliary cooling, and the diff case itself doesn't make for a good enough radiator for dumping differential heat over extended track driving.

Is there a performance difference? I looked at the ratios and they are pretty close.

In theory, the closer ratios should improve lap times. But the nitty-gritty details of things like time spent shifting (MT), shift lag (manually commanded AT), possible mis-guesses (driver lapses in maintaining pedal position) and any short-shifting to avoid having to shift in the middle of a corner (either) tend to cloud the issue.

One thing is a virtual certainty - you'd be hard-pressed to keep up with the shifting of a manual transmission that had adjacent gear spacings as tight as this A10.


Norm