Quote Originally Posted by skids72 View Post
Well Dave, you are just that good! I'm talking about mere mortals here yes there are many good 5sp racers but generally except for lenco liberty etc they are at a disadvantage... Out here we have a separate class for stickshift for this reason... Flowerglide true auto only as consistent as you can keep the temp...
I tell ya, the new 5 speed stuff is fantastic!!!! Just can't wait till I can justify a new G-Force clutchless 5 speed for the Ranchero!!!! Meanwhile, think I might have to hit up Mike Forte for a tweaked out TKO.

Heck, I'm not only mortal, I'm old!!!!! I started out with 4 speeds, bought the first Doug Nash 5 speed I could get my hands on, and never quit using them!!!!! It's not all that tough to be good with one, nothing that a couple decades of shiftin' them won't take care of!!!!! If the 5 speed car has a disadvantage, it's more then likely the driver!!!!!

One of my favorite things to do at the drags is watch the flowerglide guys get all flustered when you pull them, grabbing gears all the time, and they lose track of THEIR car and pull the big breakout!!!!! I'm one of them nasty guys that just loves to run-em-out on the big end!!!!!!

Truth is, it's almost scary just how consistent a five speed car can be when you get yourself and the car working right!!!!!! Skids, you'll have to come around and make a few passes in the lil Bronco II when I get it done!!!! You'll go home and throw rocks at them slushboxes!!!!!!