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I Know nothing about internals................ Have auto '12 370 any worthy upgrade options? what kind of gains are there in the auto world?

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Old 10-09-2013, 10:51 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I Know nothing about internals................
Have auto '12 370


any worthy upgrade options?
what kind of gains are there in the auto world?
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I Know nothing about internals................
Have auto '12 370


any worthy upgrade options?
what kind of gains are there in the auto world?
Well what exactly are you trying to gain would be a good start?
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Well what exactly are you trying to gain would be a good start?

Do you plan on going turbo or supercharged?
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With one of these it wont matter what transmission you have.

In general if you add any forced induction an auto can and eventually will cost slightly more then a manual.
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With one of these it wont matter what transmission you have.

In general if you add any forced induction an auto can and eventually will cost slightly more then a manual.
I know nothing on this subject. Why though, is the auto slightly more?
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I know nothing on this subject. Why though, is the auto slightly more?
Because boost makes autos explode once you get over 400whp or so. It may not be immediate, but eventually it will **** the bed. With a manual, just throw in a new clutch and you're good to go.
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do basic bolt ons.

intake
headers
exhaust
tune

have 330whp and enjoy
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Well what exactly are you trying to gain would be a good start?
he wants to shift even faastAr.

anyone make a short-throw for the paddles switches?
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With one of these it wont matter what transmission you have.
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With one of these it wont matter what transmission you have.

In general if you add any forced induction an auto can and eventually will cost slightly more then a manual.
flux capacitor jokes... Lol.

If you call $7,000 plus labor on a transmission build and tune slight?
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I know nothing on this subject. Why though, is the auto slightly more?
The simple non technical reason is that manual transmissions are pretty simple and automatics have much more going on. Simple is usually cheaper then complex. If you want to learn more about transmissions so you can understand the technical reasons why there is a cost difference here are some links.

HowStuffWorks "How Automatic Transmissions Work"

HowStuffWorks "How Manual Transmissions Work"
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specifically for an auto transmission? the GTM valve body upgrade and a transmission cooler...if you can fork up the dough for their stage 4 tranny, that'd be sweet.

probably your best upgrade would be a Quaife and a 3.692 or 4.08 final drive gear.

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