new flywheel on an outo ya or na
Originally Posted by xXxsocalxXx
whats the shift kit. sorry i dont know much about cars. kinda sad being how i work on f'ing airplanes.
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The counter part for a flywheel on a auto is the torque converter, the only reason to upgrade the torque converter is to be able to launch at higher rpms (shifting into D from N). It would probably be pretty useless on these cars seeing how as the transmission isnt really built up. I'd recommend looking into headers, intake and exhausts.
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yea 5spd is the way to go, i made a mistake and got an auto, but i din know how to drive a manual at the time and din know anything about mids and stuff.
but unless ur gonna turbo, simple bolt ons won't give considerable HP gains, especially a 4 spd AUTO.
but unless ur gonna turbo, simple bolt ons won't give considerable HP gains, especially a 4 spd AUTO.
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ya im in the same boat. im from LA but im stationed in spokane wa. i bought my car in la cause dad has the hook ups and drove 25 hours to spokane. i'v never owned a stick so im not the greatest. but i wish i had a stick now
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Don't worry about driving an auto. A manual's more fun to drive and whatnot but if your commute goes through ugly traffic or if you're not quite comfortable with a manual than it's far more prudent to get an automatic.
Automatics can take some modding too. Due to the final drive on the auto tCs, they're a bit better for adding a good amount of power and using it.
The shift kit will make shifting quicker and more direct so you can accelerate faster and so your torque converter isn't under a whole mess of stress from high power shifting.
Other than blasting your transmission, which is a pretty high horsepower prospect, your A/T tC will be fine under some good power for the most part.
Automatics can take some modding too. Due to the final drive on the auto tCs, they're a bit better for adding a good amount of power and using it.
The shift kit will make shifting quicker and more direct so you can accelerate faster and so your torque converter isn't under a whole mess of stress from high power shifting.
Other than blasting your transmission, which is a pretty high horsepower prospect, your A/T tC will be fine under some good power for the most part.
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It's more fun to drive and whatnot
The only time automatic is fun is when you rent a big freakin Uhaul truck, fun because you dont have to worry about dropping the box onto the highway :p
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My bad; I meant for the antecedent of "it" to be "a manual."
Auto being more fun to drive? YUCK!
Sorry, I was thinking it but you know, sometimes what one thinks doesn't make it past one's finger tips.
It's edited now. Thanks mattvs; that was a terrible slip up, calling an auto fun to drive!
I'll give it one thing though; an auto is far more relaxing to drive when one is dead tired or is missing a left leg.
Auto being more fun to drive? YUCK!
Sorry, I was thinking it but you know, sometimes what one thinks doesn't make it past one's finger tips.
It's edited now. Thanks mattvs; that was a terrible slip up, calling an auto fun to drive!
I'll give it one thing though; an auto is far more relaxing to drive when one is dead tired or is missing a left leg.
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lol i shift my auto like a stick shift, when i start the car up i always put it down to first gear, then you know as the rpms get higher i shift into the next, then 3rd witch is drive then slide the shifter back into "4th" drive also lol. its fun i think kinda like having a stick withought a clutch, one of my friends tease me for doing it but im the one laughing when i beat his v6 stick shift mazda! ahaa
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Originally Posted by Silencei2
The counter part for a flywheel on a auto is the torque converter,
the torque converter is the counter part of the clutch.
the flex plate (or starter ring) is the counterpart for the flywheel.
Originally Posted by Silencei2
the only reason to upgrade the torque converter is to be able to launch at higher rpms (shifting into D from N). It would probably be pretty useless on these cars seeing how as the transmission isnt really built up. I'd recommend looking into headers, intake and exhausts.
launching at higher rpms is know as a stall speed.
this has nothing to do with shifting... you put your foot on the barke and gas. at some point the motor will stall because it can't release the power.
keeping the rpms up will keep the motor in the better parts of the powerband.
the other aspect of a torque converter that need to be address if you want to build a high hp car...is the ability to 'lock up'