Hi guys,

I'm moving over from the Expensive Daewoo camp, going to pick up a BA XR6t sometime in the near future. I'm just wondering, what is the actual performance difference noticed between the 4 speed and 6 speed auto models? Acceleration, fuel economy etc?

Alot of the 6 speed BA mk2's and BF's are outside of my budget, if I end up with a 4 speed model, will I be forever disappointed with it?

I've driven a FG 6 speed, and a BA 4 speed, the FG was significantly faster, but hopefully that's nothing a tune with some more boost won't fix in the BA.

chalk and cheese. Save your dough for the 6 speed

There's a MASSIVE difference. Get a 6 speed if you want straight line speed

Not to mention in a modified car the 4 speed will be nothing but trouble.

any one got 1/4 times to back this ,I have wondered wether the 2 would actually be any different on the strip 2 cars same power 4spd and 6spd

Had my BA 4speed for around 4 years and when I bought my FG 6 speed auto I was in heaven. Always in the right gear and fuel consumption way better + will take mods without rebuilding. Would have to be quicker I would think.

Aren't 4 speeds a tad quicker off the line?

Aren't 4 speeds a tad quicker off the line?

im pretty sure the 6 speeds have a taller first

Had my BA 4speed for around 4 years and when I bought my FG 6 speed auto I was in heaven. Always in the right gear and fuel consumption way better + will take mods without rebuilding. Would have to be quicker I would think.

FG's are such rockets, they would blow alot of pretty quick street cars from a few years back away, in stock form.

The rear tires struggle under the grip, the ESC lets you have alot of play before it pulls you back in too. Its not even hard, turn corner, blip throttle.

Im running a 4 speed and if you were after 300+rwkw, you would eventually have to get the 4 speed rebuilt...in saying that ive put a 2800 convertor behind mine and between city and freeway driving I get around 500 - 550 to the tank.

The 4 speed to get rebuilt would be around the $2800 mark, so if you went for a 6 speed I guess you can say you will save some $$ there...but eventually the 6 speed will need rebuilding, they will last a hell of alot longer than what the 4 speed will.

Performance wise for drag racing id probably stick to the 4 speed, convertor set up, the 6 speeds are known to snap tailshafts on bringing boost up off the line.....not something id like to be in when it happens, and can cause alot damage under the car.

that's just my personal preference to give you some idea.