vijay12 Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 All my friends think I'm crazy for getting an automatic Del Sol, but I just don't like Manuals. Is it possible to race (on a track) an automatic car? Or no, since it only has four gears? ===================== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneStarS30Z Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 (edited) First of all, yes its "possible". It won't stop you from physically being able to attend track events. As long as your transmission is in good shape and you do regular fluid changes and no nuetrel drops, it shouldn't mechanically be a problem. Is it desirable, not for road racing and simple drag racing. However, alot of the extremely high horsepower, drag racing built cars have some sort of form of an automatic. Second of all, you bought a Del Sol, I don't think you'll be "racing" much of anything. Edited September 10, 2010 by LoneStarS30Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZeder Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 my first 240z track car was an automatic, at the same time 4 other zed's on the local track were auto's also so that was 30% of the zed that were active at the track (mid 90's). All were factory 3 speed items with high stall torque converters. You could run with most of the manual zed but the lack of ratio section let it down on the fast straights and this is were the manual either got away or would catch up (for a bit at least) It did teach you how to corner and brake correctly as the ratio issue meant to stay in front of other cars you had to get it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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