TurboCharging Your A/T (The Official End ALL Sticky)
I"m still debating on going turbo or not..I make a couple long trips every year and I'm concerned about how the trans is gonna hold up on a long haul like that :/..it's not crazy long but it's still a 350 mile trip so at least 700 miles round trip.
I was probably going to keep boost around 5 psi with a dezod kit if I do..anyone have any input on my concerns?
Naturally I would also make sure to get a trans cooler right away. eventually I would plan on building a trans to handle a bit more power with being worry free although I doubt I would want to go above 275whp..250 would probably be perfect for me (although I say that now..haha) but I just want the piece of mind of a built trans even if I'm not pushing it
I was probably going to keep boost around 5 psi with a dezod kit if I do..anyone have any input on my concerns?
Naturally I would also make sure to get a trans cooler right away. eventually I would plan on building a trans to handle a bit more power with being worry free although I doubt I would want to go above 275whp..250 would probably be perfect for me (although I say that now..haha) but I just want the piece of mind of a built trans even if I'm not pushing it
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I"m still debating on going turbo or not..I make a couple long trips every year and I'm concerned about how the trans is gonna hold up on a long haul like that :/..it's not crazy long but it's still a 350 mile trip so at least 700 miles round trip.
I was probably going to keep boost around 5 psi with a dezod kit if I do..anyone have any input on my concerns?
Naturally I would also make sure to get a trans cooler right away. eventually I would plan on building a trans to handle a bit more power with being worry free although I doubt I would want to go above 275whp..250 would probably be perfect for me (although I say that now..haha) but I just want the piece of mind of a built trans even if I'm not pushing it
I was probably going to keep boost around 5 psi with a dezod kit if I do..anyone have any input on my concerns?
Naturally I would also make sure to get a trans cooler right away. eventually I would plan on building a trans to handle a bit more power with being worry free although I doubt I would want to go above 275whp..250 would probably be perfect for me (although I say that now..haha) but I just want the piece of mind of a built trans even if I'm not pushing it
Nothing about a turbo is going to change the reliability of your transmission on a long drive, unless you doing constant 100% wot the whole way there....LOL. You drive normal and cruising, which I imagine using the cruise control as well, turbo does not effect that or cause a wear and tear on your tranny. The actual mileage you putting on the car will be the wear and tear.
If you doing 5psi then you might as well keep the car as it is, as 5psi is worthless. Go at minimum 7psi.
5psi As stated above will be stupid. probably right around 200whp. I ran 12-18psi with a small turbo. At 12psi it was enough for 260whp a 13.5, and at 18ish psi, I could roast drag radials through second. Awesome street car.
Cant wait until my build that is going on right now is done.
Cant wait until my build that is going on right now is done.
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5psi As stated above will be stupid. probably right around 200whp. I ran 12-18psi with a small turbo. At 12psi it was enough for 260whp a 13.5, and at 18ish psi, I could roast drag radials through second. Awesome street car.
Cant wait until my build that is going on right now is done.
Cant wait until my build that is going on right now is done.
260WHP just isnt as good as 261WHP.
I made 261 on 13 psi with a zpi style kit with a auto trans like bryan says when you get an auto that high it a fun street car!
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Best part is you can still drive it like a normal car and be comfortable! Clutching for hours a day in traffic is teh fails
jk much love chris. I still need to see your car.
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Ok im getting more and more pm's and im seeing more posts about turbocharging an a/t tC! Let me clairify somethings.
1. ZPI and Dezod both have kits avaliable for the tC.(waiting on conformation from turbonetics)
2. Greddy kit will fit the a/t tC but you need to get the optional fuel upgrades!
3. If you try going the cheap route you will blow your engine!(ask g0t_rice)
4. The a/t tC needs larger injectors! at minimum 410cc's the a/t tC for some reason requires more fuel then the m/t if you do not upgrade the injectors and have emange to tune you will max out your injectors and in turn see # 3!
5. For the love of god spend $40 and get an a/t cooler! $40 thats all shipped from Summit Racing!!!
6. a/t tCs will need a tune! im sorry thats just the truth!
so to recap; UPGRADE YOUR INJECTORS!!!! Have some form of fuel managment to tune your car! and spend $40 buy an a/t cooler! anything further don't hesitate to pm me. :D
1. ZPI and Dezod both have kits avaliable for the tC.(waiting on conformation from turbonetics)
2. Greddy kit will fit the a/t tC but you need to get the optional fuel upgrades!
3. If you try going the cheap route you will blow your engine!(ask g0t_rice)
4. The a/t tC needs larger injectors! at minimum 410cc's the a/t tC for some reason requires more fuel then the m/t if you do not upgrade the injectors and have emange to tune you will max out your injectors and in turn see # 3!
5. For the love of god spend $40 and get an a/t cooler! $40 thats all shipped from Summit Racing!!!
6. a/t tCs will need a tune! im sorry thats just the truth!
so to recap; UPGRADE YOUR INJECTORS!!!! Have some form of fuel managment to tune your car! and spend $40 buy an a/t cooler! anything further don't hesitate to pm me. :D
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turboed my 2azfe, i just bought 440cc rc injector does it sufficient for just only 7psi~9psi stock engine and auto tranny? tune fuel map by emanage blue. what is the highest cc injector for stock ecu + emanage tune? because of limitation on idling tuning.
pls help me out,
thank you
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If I turbo my auto do I need to do anything to the transmission? I'm still debating between what turbo kit to buy........ I really like the greddy I just need a base turbo just for fun is all I want it for I don't need the big numbers.
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Hi,
turboed my 2azfe, i just bought 440cc rc injector does it sufficient for just only 7psi~9psi stock engine and auto tranny? tune fuel map by emanage blue. what is the highest cc injector for stock ecu + emanage tune? because of limitation on idling tuning.
pls help me out,
thank you
turboed my 2azfe, i just bought 440cc rc injector does it sufficient for just only 7psi~9psi stock engine and auto tranny? tune fuel map by emanage blue. what is the highest cc injector for stock ecu + emanage tune? because of limitation on idling tuning.
pls help me out,
thank you
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Get your self a tranny cooler and while you are in the process put a nice quality grade synthetic ATF in it and you should be fine.
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like with most kids its personal preference, if you are wanting a simple bolt on kit for an a/t i'd say go with dezod, or i know dezod just put a new a/t kit on someone's tc the other day. so not sure what outcome that will bring. how easy it is to make a kit fit an auto that's not pre-fab for an auto (like dezods) im not sure as i havent looked into it too much. but best bet is prob dezod or a custom made kit. but like everyone says just make sure to get the tranny cooler
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The only thing that you have to look for when bolting up a turbo kit is usally the transmission dip stick. That not really a big deal at all.
As far as what turbo kit to get. Its all according what you want to spend. there are some really nice kits on the market right now. Ptuning, Dezod, Descendant
Or if you are looking to save some money you can buy a used kit there are plently of them hitting the classifieds here
As far as what turbo kit to get. Its all according what you want to spend. there are some really nice kits on the market right now. Ptuning, Dezod, Descendant
Or if you are looking to save some money you can buy a used kit there are plently of them hitting the classifieds here
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so noone would rlly recommend the turbonetics? I want one I can install and then take somewhere to be tuned I like DIY cause then its a learning experience for me (:
Pretty Much Everything I read says Dezod haha where is that though Lancaster, ny? I know ptuning is in virginia.
Pretty Much Everything I read says Dezod haha where is that though Lancaster, ny? I know ptuning is in virginia.
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The Turbonetics kit you will have to modify to fit. Dezod, Descendant, Sound Performance, and now Ptuning (beta still) have drop in kits. Any kit can be tuned practically anywhere. Just not Turbochargers.com
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Ight I think i'm going to go with the Dezod since I asked how much PTuning was fr an auto 3x n never got a response lol at least I know what I have to pay thanks.
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Awesome thanks I'm new with turbo should I get it catted and then the ball bearing upgrade? I'm not sure what that is. I know my buddy put twin turbos in his Z but i never asked about them. Thanks.