hey guys.....i got a 305tpi 5spd....whast faster the 305tpi witht he 5spd tranny or the 350 auto>?......alot of peeps have told me the smaller 305tpi with the 5spd and a good drive is actually a quicker car.....the guys down at paradise alley told me the same thing.....but thats with a good drive not a rookie....lol....iv always thought of a sports car bbein a stick.....without a stick its jsut nott he same......i think the 305tpi with the 5spd feels quicker and better throttle responce.....iv driven my buddy 89 350 auto and it seemed like a dog......especially on acceleration....by the time the thign got up and goign i could of been in second gesr and long gone by then.......i dunno what do u guys think?......thats jsut what i think.......any ways and iroc's an iroc.....keep luvin em

 

I spent a ton of money to convert my car to stick and it is a hell of a lot faster now. The auto is a dog. With the stick I pull on Ls1's and LT1's through first gear. My 60ft times are better than theres but then they come roaring by. i prefer stick its a pain in the *** in traffic but it is wirth it.

 

from factory, the stick 305 and auto 350 were very close to the same speed. I find an auto with a shift kit and B&M shifter is just as fun as a stick car... and is also faster in the 1/4 mile since shifts are instantaneous.

 

The 305 5spd got bless with a better cam than the 305 auto's...thus making it a very close match for a 350 auto. I guess it's a matter of preference really. I would love to have bought a 5 spd but I wanted the 350 even more. This is solely my opinion, but I think the 350 has more potential.

 

I beleive in 89 or 90 the 305 TPI auto got the same cam as the 305 5 speed. This is a much debated subject on some other boards. My 1990 SD Lb9 is rated at 210 Hp from the factory, I believe all previous years(except 85 and maybe 89) were 190 hp.A 5 speed was not an option for me because my wife can't drive a manual. I really didn't want her to learn on my toy so an auto was the way to go for me.

 

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yeh right

Daz

 

If you can drive a stick, a 305 tpi T5 combo, could beat a 350 tpi auto quite easily, i've done it a few times.
Stock for stock that is.

 

A shift kit 350 will beat a stick shift 305 with all stock engine. Stock autos are sluggish.. I know, I have one.. LOL

 

oh yeah, a shift kit changes everything totally...