yeah, that's all fine and good but seriously, how many regular guys drove their street cars around with a B&M Hydro Stick? I'm sure there were a few lunatics out there that did but I'd have a hard time believing those units were common in 'daily driven' street cars. Even if I wasn't around, I know enough history to be confident that was not the case.
In any event, watch this video
here and let me know if you think this car would be quicker with an auto.
And while we're on the subject of '60s shift-it-yourself automatics, let's not forget the temperamental
Clutch Flite units. Weren't those an attempt at making an auto behave more like a stick?
Obviously this is your dream build thread so if you want an automatic, knock yourself out. For me, a 4 or 5 speed, whether it's OD or not would be my preference on the street. An automatic is just boring, plain and simple.
But just to prove that I am not 'against' auto transmissions in any way, I have a 904 in my Duster with a T.A. forward pattern valve body, no LBA. Its truly awesome when you shift it at 7,000 rpm but when you're putting around at part throttle, it kinda sucks.
Are we building a daily driver or a drag car?
Same question, are you driving on the street with your foot in the radiator or just regular part-throttle driving? It's hard to imagine that you would notice any significant turbo lag on the street.
Again, my DD Mazda is a turbo with a 6 speed stick. There's no lag. It's even factory de-tuned through second gear to prevent torque steer on hard launches but still, no lag that I can tell.
That's probably true if you're drag racing it. There's a cushion in the driveline to make up for whatever turbo lag exists in the combo and would certainly help to make launches more consistent. But, there are plenty of Supercharged cars that use a Lenco... again, are we talking a 2,000 monster here or a daily driver?
Yep.
