[V8] Auto trannys, manual trannys, dynos and driving!

[Professor GT gmail]

Roger,
Thanks for you very seasoned, reasonable and realistic insights. 

Some folks however just don't get it! 

Someone once said, "Opinions are like rear ends, everybody has one!" So, based on the manure that's been flying, I digress.

Hmm. With all the experts lurking around here, I thought there would be more that realize that dynos are but only one tool out of many, and the dyno results are just that: numerical indicators, not Biblical passages. 

But, in this world of digital overload it doesn't surprise me that some folks have lost sight of reality. Just look at what's happened to the youth of today. Can they articulate a cogent conversation? I'm many cases, no ..... but they can text like bandits though. Anyone who puts all their eggs in the Dyno basket.....  well you know how that one goes.

Many forget to consider where and how the rubber meets the road, and worse, some forget that these V8s are road cars, NOT race cars. 

Hey, if a race car is what you want, go build a Cobra replica, cause IDGAS (I Don't Give A S...) what your Dyno says, even a mild Cobra build will terribly embarrass our V8s both on or off the racetrack, if in fact that's how you are going to look at it, Quattro or no Quattro! Thats about much better power-to-weight ratio, and superior chassis dynamics, period!

And yes, a Cobra with the right automatic will kick the crap out of any stick you wanna put in it, no questions asked. 
I may have to build one of those bastards that way just to prove the point, but then again there are those who would still whine about it. Besides, driving a car like that seems to lose its appeal without giving the driver an extra pedal and a stick to play with! LOL! 😂

Seriously though, just look at many truckers. Countless numbers still pound their chests and insist on manual trannys when those Neanderthal devices have been proven time and time again to be inferior. Kind of like the "might is right" argument. Yea, maybe some kick-boxing athlete can kick my butt, buy a nice 357mag is certainly handy to fend off one of those Neanderthals in short order.

But hey, with respect to trucks, all the big fleets must be wrong, ....... right? Hmmm, why do THEY use Allison AUTOMATICS? (Hint: better fuel economy, less repairs, lower maintenance costs, less driver fatigue..... Shall I go on?)

But Noooo, the Neanderthals must be right - automatics are too inefficient! Give me a break!    I'm done! - Some cranial bones are just too thick to penetrate, even with simple logic!

The V8 is a nice classic Euro luxury road car that was reasonably amped up to the point of being a fun performer. Better than your average sedan in many ways, but a race car? Our v8s are NOT DTM racers!
If you sadly delude yourself into thinking you have a race car here, ........ well better you than me.

Automated Manuals? Are you kidding me? The euro DSG gearboxes are crap for everyday driving, and oh yea, hello! the lack of a torque converter is only one reason why the suck so badly. But hey, I don't know what I'm talking about so I'll stop wasting my time trying to educate those who already know it all.

I'll have fun driving my V8 while they prove to the world that their dynos build better cars by black magic.

On the contrary, I don't make my living selling folks things they don't need. I educate folks in the automotive technical disciplines so they can discern the wheat from the chaff for themselves. 

And oh yea, one more thing: The difference between horsepower and torque! - some will NEVER be able to cross that great divide of understanding. Torque is what's important, because without it horsepower doesn't exist. Chew on that for a bit.

Till then there are those who will enjoy thrashing some fools car on their dynos while they laugh all the way to the bank as they use that dyno data to convince many fools to spend more money on needless modifications. 

It has, and always will be buyer beware out there. Personally I'm glad I can weed through the BS and not waste my money, as I enjoy motoring on past all the Joe Racer wanna-bees! 

Fart-Can muffler anyone?

😝- OK, with all due respect,  now let the sh _ _ storm begin! This is so much fun, almost as fun as grinding the gears in my 5-speed!

ProfessorGT
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