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2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray - Manual vs. Automatic Tran

Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 5:01 pm
by Standardshifter
http://www.vetteweb.com/tech/1312_2014_ ... ewall.html

Nice article that covers the changes for the C7 Corvette transmissions, including the active rev match, twin-disc clutch, dual-mass flywheel, and seventh gear for the manual transmission.

Re: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray - Manual vs. Automatic

Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 5:16 pm
by ClutchDisc
Nice, but way too fancy for me.

Re: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray - Manual vs. Automatic

Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 6:45 pm
by monkeyhunk
Seven? I haven't even tried a six yet.... :lol:

Re: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray - Manual vs. Automatic

Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 6:51 pm
by ClutchDisc
monkeyhunk wrote:Seven? I haven't even tried a six yet.... :lol:
Same here. I've only driven a 5-speed...and I'm perfectly happy with that! (except I would like to drive a 3-on-the-tree someday) :lol:

Re: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray - Manual vs. Automatic

Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 6:55 pm
by theholycow
MOAR GEARS!


Re: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray - Manual vs. Automatic

Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 7:09 pm
by tankinbeans
monkeyhunk wrote:Seven? I haven't even tried a six yet.... :lol:
Welcome, I see you're fairly new here.

If you can drive a 5 speed, you can drive a 6 and a 7. The only thing I'd wonder about with a 7 would be the larger gap between the extremes of the shifter. Would you still be able to apply light pressure up to 5th or would it require more thought not to select 7 from 4th? There's almost got to be a lockout to keep that from occurring.

I don't know that answer.

Either way, welcome again.

Re: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray - Manual vs. Automatic

Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 7:16 pm
by monkeyhunk
tankinbeans wrote:
monkeyhunk wrote:Seven? I haven't even tried a six yet.... :lol:
Welcome, I see you're fairly new here.

If you can drive a 5 speed, you can drive a 6 and a 7. The only thing I'd wonder about with a 7 would be the larger gap between the extremes of the shifter. Would you still be able to apply light pressure up to 5th or would it require more thought not to select 7 from 4th? There's almost got to be a lockout to keep that from occurring.

I don't know that answer.

Either way, welcome again.
LOL I'm sure it's no harder. Sarcasm gets lost a little on the internet sometimes.
ClutchDisc wrote:
monkeyhunk wrote:Seven? I haven't even tried a six yet.... :lol:
Same here. I've only driven a 5-speed...and I'm perfectly happy with that! (except I would like to drive a 3-on-the-tree someday) :lol:


My dad had me driving an old Ford pick up three on the tree with blocks on the pedals when I was about 8.

Re: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray - Manual vs. Automatic

Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 12:09 am
by ClutchDisc
Wow that sounds great monkeyhunk!!

Re: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray - Manual vs. Automatic

Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:40 am
by Rope-Pusher
monkeyhunk wrote:Seven? I haven't even tried a six yet.... :lol:
Too Many Gears?

Re: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray - Manual vs. Automatic

Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:41 am
by theholycow

Re: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray - Manual vs. Automatic

Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 10:37 am
by Shadow
monkeyhunk wrote:Seven? I haven't even tried a six yet.... :lol:
I drive a six now, but I haven't yet tried a seven. But honestly, I think six is the sweet spot for manual transmissions.....seven seems like overkill.

Re: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray - Manual vs. Automatic

Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 12:39 pm
by monkeyhunk
As short as I shift I could stand to have a 6th, even if it were just added on top with 1-5 left just the way they are.

Re: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray - Manual vs. Automatic

Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 2:41 pm
by Squint
monkeyhunk wrote:As short as I shift I could stand to have a 6th, even if it were just added on top with 1-5 left just the way they are.
I would agree with this. Add a 6th that is just a highway cruising gear so I'm not at 3000+ RPM at 70mph.

Re: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray - Manual vs. Automatic

Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 4:53 pm
by tankinbeans
Squint wrote:
monkeyhunk wrote:As short as I shift I could stand to have a 6th, even if it were just added on top with 1-5 left just the way they are.
I would agree with this. Add a 6th that is just a highway cruising gear so I'm not at 3000+ RPM at 70mph.
WERD!

As I posted in the other thread about gearing, I think Ford could stand to offer 6 speeds in their more pedestrian models. I'm pretty sure the transmissions from the Fiesta ST and the Focus ST could probably be swapped with only very minor tweaks to the base engines in both (base for the US market that is). I think the engines are related, but the ST variants have lower compression whatever else needed to accept the turbo.

Re: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray - Manual vs. Automatic

Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:09 pm
by monkeyhunk
Squint wrote: I would agree with this. Add a 6th that is just a highway cruising gear so I'm not at 3000+ RPM at 70mph.
70 MPH is apparently right close to 110 according to Dr. Google. I'm just a hair over 2500 @110, still a little high for ongoing cruising my opinion. If I'm going 60 I'm at 2000 in 4th or about 1400 in 5th. 5th makes more sense to me.