"eat rice" A man after my own heart!Originally posted by: DuBobDYeah, I want to eat rice.......so out go the Japanese. I thought I would at least look at them, but I heard that they aren't fun to drive at all. My wife has a 1999 Grand Am and that is fun!
FIPK manufaturers siteGroundedSailor: what's a FIPK?
Good choices any one of them.Well, now I am at:
Dodge Stratus Coupe R/T
Chrysler 300M Special
Pontiac Grand Prix GTP
Originally posted by: dirtboy
I don't think the 300M has ever had a manual transmission.
Originally posted by: GroundedSailor
"eat rice" A man after my own heart!Originally posted by: DuBobDYeah, I want to eat rice.......so out go the Japanese. I thought I would at least look at them, but I heard that they aren't fun to drive at all. My wife has a 1999 Grand Am and that is fun!
Personally, I don't enjoy driving Hondas - got a couple in the family & I'd rather be a passenger in them.
FIPK manufaturers siteGroundedSailor: what's a FIPK?
Basically improving the airflow into the engine - kinda like a milder version of super/turbocharging. FIPK is not forced aspiration like the other two. The performance gains can be felt all across the RPM range.
Here's a pic of what I have - click on the top right picture to enlarge. It makes a difference - the FIPK along with a couple of other modifications gives me 0-60 in under 7 seconds probably 6.5 - not done any real testing yet. Everyone who has driven it has been amazed at the response. Fun to play with ricers who cut me off thinking its just a stock vehicle!!
Good choices any one of them.Well, now I am at:
Dodge Stratus Coupe R/T
Chrysler 300M Special
Pontiac Grand Prix GTP
Originally posted by: GroundedSailor
Originally posted by: dirtboy
I don't think the 300M has ever had a manual transmission.
No it doesn't but it has what Chrysler calls 'AutoStick Driver Interactive Transmission Shifter', which gives you the option of clutchlessly selecting all gear changes either up or down.
IIRC it still selects first automatically when you stop, and the computer can over-ride gear choice (i.e. it can upshift if you redline or downshift if you're lugging the engine). Besides, it still has a torque converter and only 4 speeds. "Smart" automatics like the "Auto Stick" system have actually be shown in some cases to be slower in acceleration when shifted manually.Originally posted by: GroundedSailor
No it doesn't but it has what Chrysler calls 'AutoStick Driver Interactive Transmission Shifter', which gives you the option of clutchlessly selecting all gear changes either up or down.Originally posted by: dirtboy
I don't think the 300M has ever had a manual transmission.