turbo or s/c automatic...

by **sahuddleston** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:29 am

anyone with a s/ced v6 feel like thier car is a "slushbucket".... by talking to ppl about the turbo in my car ive been told that since its an auto that itll feel like a slushbucket..... any opinions or experiences???

by **sydemoid** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:02 am

you drive the 4 cylinder?...

The neted HP from a turbo on a 4cyl, comes from the rapid boost buildup, and lighter overall weight of the car, due to a lighter engine. Also, if Im correct, the HP is also higher due to higher boost capability on the turbo.

by **Assyrian** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:46 am

if you are really serious about performance... then you need to swap transmissions or go to Level 10 for a buildup.

Any forced induction on an automatic transmission that was designed for gas mileage is a band-aid modification. IMHO

IMO, I would stay away from peaky forced induction on a N/A motor (read turbo). Unless you're willing to really rethink and spend a lot on the miscellaneous tuning of your car.... There is a lot that needs to be done to a turboed N/A motor to make sure everything will run safely.

by **sahuddleston** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:13 pm

car is being fully dynoed and tuned by zpi..... same guys that make the turbo kits for the tc....

by **Assyrian** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:46 pm

nice... well then the bases will be covered I'm sure. You still might want to consider the tranny swap... With forced induction, it would be a world of difference.

by **sahuddleston** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 4:13 pm

yeah im defeinetely looking into it... i talked to level 10 today... anyone know of some other options?

by **Fresco Bob** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 4:26 pm

What do you mean by slushbucket?

The best thing about turboing an automatic is the constant boost, so you wont have to wind up the turbo after each gear.

Im not sure how big you are going with the turbo, but many simple turbos on a 4cyl will give you the power of a V6 n/a.

by **sahuddleston** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:20 pm

we are trying to run 10psi and get about 300whp... they had some success with this on the scion tc's. i dont rag out my car.... im just weary of it not really pulling as hard or not feeling as quick as it should....

by **sahuddleston** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:48 pm

anyone know of any good transmission companies in socal?? maybe this is something i should take care of this summer

by **Mandarinsolara** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 1:30 pm

save yourself some money and just do it man
that tranny could probably be had for $250-300, just gotta look

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