Automatic Tranny: Whats first to go with power??
Automatic Tranny: Whats first to go with power??
Hey guys, i'm inquiring to help out a friend. He is currently building a motor right now for his 2k1 Civic that happens to be an Automatic. He will be running an all motor setup w/ a 100shot on it. He has heard that the tranny is weak to begin with, so he's lookin to make sure that it can handle the power. He knows he's getting a torque converter (a must) but wondering if anything else is needed. He also wants to make sure that the tranny will still be streetable, not a nightmare to drive. Thanks guys-- I've done a large search on this, and got some good info, but just want to make sure he's not missing anything. Does getting an upgraded torque converter make it hard to drive on the street?? Don't want to launch at every stop sign! 
Thnx again guys!!
Thnx again guys!!
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Re: Automatic Tranny: Whats first to go with power?? (integranator)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by integranator »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hey guys, i'm inquiring to help out a friend. He is currently building a motor right now for his 2k1 Civic that happens to be an Automatic. He will be running an all motor setup w/ a 100shot on it. He has heard that the tranny is weak to begin with, so he's lookin to make sure that it can handle the power. He knows he's getting a torque converter (a must) but wondering if anything else is needed. He also wants to make sure that the tranny will still be streetable, not a nightmare to drive. Thanks guys-- I've done a large search on this, and got some good info, but just want to make sure he's not missing anything. Does getting an upgraded torque converter make it hard to drive on the street?? Don't want to launch at every stop sign! Thnx again guys!!</TD></TR></TABLE>
The first thing I would get is a tranny cooler. Making a honda tranny handle that much power will be expensive
Getting a upgraded tq. conv. (with a higher stall speed) doesnt make the car hard to drive on the street. It is not as if you are dropping the clutch. The revs rise slow and progressively. However if the stall speed is too high the car will sound as if the clutch on a MT is slipping (with the car revving slowly) An upgrades tq. conv. will make shifts snappier and more responsive, but it creates a lot more heat (hence the reason for the tranny cooler). Heat = AT failure .
Why dont you call level 10.
Thnx again guys!!</TD></TR></TABLE>The first thing I would get is a tranny cooler. Making a honda tranny handle that much power will be expensive
Getting a upgraded tq. conv. (with a higher stall speed) doesnt make the car hard to drive on the street. It is not as if you are dropping the clutch. The revs rise slow and progressively. However if the stall speed is too high the car will sound as if the clutch on a MT is slipping (with the car revving slowly) An upgrades tq. conv. will make shifts snappier and more responsive, but it creates a lot more heat (hence the reason for the tranny cooler). Heat = AT failure
.Why dont you call level 10.
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