You guys think it's worth it getting a turbo kit, even for an automatic transmission?

 

why wouldn't it be? You'll still have a 60-80% increase in hp/tq

Honestly do you guys think just cause you have an auto the turbo doesn't do anything than? it will do the exact same damn thing as it does with a manual car just less hp/tq @ the same psi due to all the mechanics in the auto-transmission.

 

I think it would be better cause you can hold your boost longer without letting off the gas to shift.. just pork it and go.. IMO

 

there's nothing wrong with it...
just dont expect the tranny to last long.... more torque = more heat = more wear = poof.

 

be ready to buy numerous trannys. automatic trannys are notoriously bad and will probably break after only a few thousand miles.

 

anything we can do to prevent that break? or...delay it....by the way..good thread noob.

 

....sry for learning.

 

sujak is just being an *** again. theres nothign wrong with ur question imo. you wanna make ur car fast like most of the rest of us. and your trying to work with an auto tranny so its an honest question. not everyone has a 5speed to work with

 

auto trannies can be beefed up to handle the extra hp/tq... get a auto tranny, send it to TCI, get their overhaul kit, and youll be good to go. just expect to spend around 1k for it. but with that, youll be able to handle 200whp with the tranny with no problem.

 

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no need if done right

 

Wow! Better start saving, lol! Thanx for the pointer!

 

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you can send the tranny out to TCI as said below i think i've seen 1 or 2 people do that or buy an Overhaul kit which basically replaces the weak parts in the tranny

you can also just try a tranny cooler and whatever happens happens

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no i was trying to be nice to him

 

I have a 05 civic auto tranny as well. I want to turbo charge but with a maual trans so I started searching salvage yards. found one with 22k miles for $550. So if you want to spend a bit more to be on the safe side, I dont think it would be a bad idea.

good luck

 

I'm might go for the swap . But I wanna ask, what parts do I need for the swap, besides like getting a clutch pedal and stuff like that?

 

I've never messed with purchasing or installing a turbo... what kind of precautions/parts do you need to get before turbo-ing a d17, aimed for low boost?

 

look in the FAQ there is a turbo for noobs thread in there

 

MM YA... i finally found what i was looking for... you'de think i've been here for awhile i shouldn't make stupid noob mistake, my bad... to me

 

hey, i have a 93 ls tubo and b4 u put the money into turboing it i would strongly recomend going 5 speed, mine sucks big *****.
if u want any jump off the line, u wont get any it falls on its face even with trying to boost off the line the 1st gear is to slow u have a while b4 u get any power, its wosst off the line then without the turbo cuz of turbolag and sucky 1st gear.

but on the good side if u can get the strength up and switch the gear it would be baddass.
cuz i have mone on 7 lb. and it drops to 5 lb when the gears switch and the right back to 7 so ur boosting the whole time.

just my 2 c

 

TCI makes a rebuild kit for 7thgen auto trans it cost like $300 and another $2100 to have someone install it. The kit will hold up to boost but at the extra cost not worth it imo but hey its a option you can take to make sure it will not go kaboom flogin the crap out of your car.And while your at it get a transmission cooler for another $150 just to keep temps cool the one built into the radiator is worth **** And of course now I saw that someone has already mention this what a day its been shesh

 

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clutch pedal, brake pedal, clutch master cylinder, lines, Manual transmission, brackets, shifter cables, shifter assembly, etc.

there's probably a listing for parts and instructions somewhere...

 

its preatty common knowlege that honda auto trannies and boost do not mix.
honda auto transmissions are just too weak

 

Hell yea an automatic turbo is tight

 

I say get urself a trans swap. Then work on ur Turbo later...
I have an auto an it won't keep up...

 

prolly easier to just sell the automatic and buy a 5speed!

 

i might plan on a tranny swap sometime in the future but i was just wondering how much it all came out to be roughly..
cuz i have an 05 auto and i'd really like a swap