Buying Another R32 Gts-t, Should I Go With Auto Or Manual?

[335]

Hello

My R32 GTS-T is dying and I am going to purchase another one. The one that I have now is a auto and it has a pod, catback exhaust, and a RB25 turbo on it.

I plan to put the parts onto the next R32 GTS-T that I am going to buy.

Which would be better performance wise, a auto or manual?

I live in Japan so its a daily driver. I plan on doing additional mods to it to reach 200rwkw.

Help please.

[toffy]

manual . auto are more suited to larger displacement engines imo (i'm talking about stock versions). unless you do alot of highway travelling , then auto is quite good

[astrotristan]

cant clutch kick an auto

[Sklyn]

Manual ftw!!

so much more fun to drive.. isn't that why we buy skylines......

[GTS4WD]

I wouldnt even consider buying an auto S!

The control you have over a manual you'll never get from an auto

[RBLUV]

i think you should start another thread asking which colour to get as well, ill post in that too

MANUAL

[335]

manual . auto are more suited to larger displacement engines imo (i'm talking about stock versions). unless you do alot of highway travelling , then auto is quite good

Why are autos better for highway driving?

What color should I get?

Joking

Will try a manual.

How do they drive with a manual compared to an auto?

Will upgrading the clutch and flywheel with Nismo or other aftermarket parts be good or should I put a RB25 manual inside?

[hr32gts]

There is nothing wrong with an auto gearbox ...

Flat shifting gearchanges with auto means you dont have to come off the throttle ... which means they are actually faster than manuals ....

Do a stage 2 shift kit or go stage 3 with manualised valvebody upgrade and you will leive manuals for dead with much more positive shifts ...

if ya want to launch the auto off the mark get a highstall torque converter so u can stall it up then release the brake and away ya go

And with all that being said I still love my manuals and have 3 manual cars and have to say the auto is a hell of alot nicer to drive on the highways and is quicker in the midrange to highend but since im not using a highstall converter it tends to retain its normal crappy takeoffs ...

I am a mechanic in the trade and I just swapped out my Dead R32 - RB20 auto box for a replacement RB25DET auto box from a series 2 R33 GTS-T that had a valvebody stage 2 shift kit put through it and it is way better to drive that the stock box...