I beat a 6mt from a stop to 115mph. Got a better launch and slowly pulled away. At 115mph, his front bumper was about 2 feet behind my rear bumper. We pulled off at the next exit and started talking. He couldn't believe that he lost to an auto. Gotta love that Nismo CAI and an Auto.
I said this same thing in a post recently. Everyone with a 6MT thinks they are guaranteed to whip a 5AT. It just ain't so. You better be good ie, proficient with recent experience in a standard. There is just a few tenths of a sec between them, so if you get sloppy with one shift, that's the ol' ball game. The better numbers that the rags post are by professional drivers, and they are the best out of multiple times. So many people here just don't get that it is the same car, just different transmissions. Way to go Jay-it must have been the CAI. It gave you at least 130 rwhp, right?!
The launch with the 6MT is much more tricky too. I don't have experience with this 5AT. But it sounds like you can just floor it or even brake torque it. Jaylin, did he bog or have too much wheel spin at the start?
04 Sedan 6MT/Caribbean Blue/Willow/Aero/Sunroof/Bose/Free broken Infiniti pen
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by JaylinThe CAI had to add at least 65 rwhp!
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I don't know if you mean it in a joking way or not...but, the CAI will NOT ADD 65HP....[thmsup]
Only 10hp, you must be crazy. I got ripped off then, that damn guy told me I could beat anything on the road if I bought a $200 CAI. Bastards lied to me. I guess I should go and take it off then.
Only 10hp, you must be crazy. I got ripped off then, that damn guy told me I could beat anything on the road if I bought a $200 CAI. Bastards lied to me. I guess I should go and take it off then.
You know what .. you have a point ... but prove it to me that you think its more than 10-15 HP .... do you have a before and after results showing +15HP delta?
That would be crazy to think that you can get 50 HP just by using CAI ... the numbers dont addup .. I am not talking about measuring your HP only at one instance .. (perfect run and hiring a professional driver) etc ... I am talking about overall everyday 50 HP ...
I have seen results and they are around 10HP ...+-5 + being good driver and perfect installation and smooth timing ... - would be an idiot redneck that doesnt know what 6th gear is ..
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