I love my A/T

[JTURBOGSX]

Just thought I would let every buddy know I love my auto..... I get these Honda kids that come up to me and are like NICE GSX then they look instide and Say AUTOMATIC! im like yea.... and they act all cocky they always say ill take u in my standard CIVC VTECH! as I chuckle to my self the Pressure me into racing which I know I shouldnt on the street... We Race i beat them by two to three cars. They dont say a word And then they Say I didnt think an AUTO was that fast...... HEHE THOUGHT ID SHARE MY INPUT

 

[Zexell]

Next time, you should give'em a look inside your dash, show them the boost gauge and have them to say the words "Build Boost" slowly, over and over, till it sinks in.

 

[JTURBOGSX]

 

[vaboys2ndgen]

thats some good stuff.. got rid of my 03tiburon auto v6 last week.. ran 10.2 1/8 mile.. anyways.. kid from next door came over i raced his boy in a volkswagon vr6 5speed and he beat me in the tib.. now he's like you tryna run that ... they look inside damn you still got an auto WTF.. all i can do is laugh.. then they look around the outside and saw gsx on the back( i needa take that sh1t off ya think?) and then i pop'd the hood, was installing K&N FIPK.. and he was like oh no shit stock turbo.. yea gsx..awd too dumbass.. he walked away .. i'll let you know when he ready for that too.. :laugh: good stuff.. to many ppl hate on autos ... i know around he its crazy.. but ima say this track season ima make some money off this dumb kids..

 

[Dtab123]

gotta love the boost before launch but the crysler trannies are weak or im just to hard on them at 90k i broke one then 15k later i busted another im on my 3rd tranny now but still love a little expensive but good

 

[Schmuckingham]

I just got my Auto AWD running with the new engine( previous owner tosssed a rod out the front and back of the block) and ill have to say its darn quick for almost no mods( and i say quick....not fast)

 

[JTURBOGSX]

Ehhe after I installed Boost controller I launched at full boost I could have swore i spun a lil tire but i could be Wrong... heheh and I have Snow tires 3500 launch

 

[theSicKness]

I LOVE MY AUTO !!!!!!!!

haha ive got 2 other standards and when u live in the city and half to sit in traffic for about 2 hours moving an inch ever 10 seconds ull thank god u have an auto

 

[bigemrich]

That may be true, but I despise my auto. Manual is so much more fun to drive, and it becomes second nature after a while. I cant wait to get the money to swap that bi*** out of there. 5-Speed here I come

--Kyle

 

[jasoncitrano]

i know exactly what you guys are talking about with the honda guys, "WOW an automatic RICER... then they look inside see my boost gauge, exhast temp gauge, afc, datalogger, and nitrous switch and they almost crap their panties... manuals are good, but i do LOVE my auto as well!

 

[Eclipsei95cl]

Ehhe after I installed Boost controller I launched at full boost I could have swore i spun a lil tire but i could be Wrong... heheh and I have Snow tires 3500 launch

u can get a 3500 stall with stock converter?

Id can get 2300 at max..

 

[DSMeclipse4G63]

Yeah I love my a/t too I took a 5.9l sport dakota from a roll ...I was suprised as hell that I did with a awd a/t with only a oem panel filter, But it happened sure enough. Dont get me wrong manual is fun as well, I loved my gst 5 speed but at this point in my life I need a/t awd for convience and commuting. I drove manual since I was 14 and now at 21 I can step in any manual and drive away without a stutter...but again the big boys of racing use a/t's....althought Im not a street racer or drag racer

 

[98EclipseTurbo]

Hey guys im FWD auto , just hearing great stories of an auto makes me want to keep my eclipse . Im still researching alot and tought fwd would be good with a big turbo less tire spin and less turbo lag. hit me up and tell me what you think .Also is it true that with stock tranny i can get 300 hp and then translab kit. Anyways i think im going to love it , tell me what you think guys.

 

[JTURBOGSX]

yea I can launch from 3500 for some reason no torque convertor dono I guess every auto is diff ehehh havent tried to go any higher I belive i could prob hit 4000 is that good ?

 

[Eclipsei95cl]

4k stall is really high are u sure ur not doing neutral drops? Because geez people pay 1000 dollars just so they can stall at least 3500-4k..You might already have a aftermarket converter..

 

[Eclipsei95cl]

with a big turbo less tire spin and less turbo lag.

More Tire Spin and being automatic, spooling a turbo is slower than a manual.

 

[DSMeclipse4G63]

yea I can launch from 3500 for some reason no torque convertor dono I guess every auto is diff ehehh havent tried to go any higher I belive i could prob hit 4000 is that good ?

you either have a aftermarket or modified tq converter...If not you are going out of the tq converters effeciency range and wiil cook not only the converter but also the fluid, which in turn will cause you to mess up internal tranny parts....

And about all this 5 speed people calling a/t's slow is just a thing younger people do. They dont know about or experience the muscle car era or have ever driven in one, a/ts are what the big boys use...

 

[transdude]

you either have a aftermarket or modified tq converter...If not you are going out of the tq converters effeciency range and wiil cook not only the converter but also the fluid, which in turn will cause you to mess up internal tranny parts....
...

Or the rear clutches are slipping, or your tach is inaccurate.....

And about all this 5 speed people calling a/t's slow is just a thing younger people do. They dont know about or experience the muscle car era or have ever driven in one, a/ts are what the big boys use...

I agree, I've built tons of fast automatics- including my own 8 second street driven Nova.

-John

 

[JTURBOGSX]

I know its not an aftermarket torque convertor Beacause I boughtt the car of old lady but i dont do launches at 3500 when I race I do 3000....

 

[91Bomb]

Loved my auto for 8 yrs before it caught fire last month :

Love the auto so much I've been searching high and low for another 1g auto ever since -- It's only a matter of time

I Personally like the little 13g and its low and fast spool. With the 2-1/2" pipes w/no cat and 12-14 lbs it was a little beast around town. Can't say it was 1/4 mi fast but it was very quick. I might of got beaten by more powerful cars like the 330i sport version in the 1/4 but I gave thenm fits trying to catch me after I would shoot out in front off a green light. Sneaky Quick.

?Who says you need a manual to shift gears when you want?
I manually shifted through all gears up and down when I wanted/needed to control the rpms/gear selection. This was on a stock trans and I did this for 90,000 mi without a problem!

The only thing that would beat the dsm auto trans would be a 5-spd auto w/ paddle shifter on left side of gear selector where your thumb grabs it -- this is how the new chevy malibu has their manumatic set-up and its the best location for a manumatic/paddle shifer I'm driven so far.


*edit*

If the 13g gave out on me I'd maybe go with the 'small 16g' at 14 lbs or so because it wouldn't require much effort or expense to support it and a s16g @ 14-15lbs w/ the a/t would push you beyond the 'quick' category IMO.

 

[Spinall4]

91bomb: You may of missed it, but there is a paddle shift type system coming out for at's. It's called TCU go.

Eclipsei95cl: I don't know what you're talking about, but with a proper sized torqe converter he will be able to minimize tire spin(seting the stall speed to the sweet spot for launching, right between bogging and tire sping) and with a t/c putting load on the motor, the turbo actualy spools up faster. It may seem like there is more lag driving a dsm a/t around town, but when it comes to racing a/t and big turbo's just go together.

 

[tmizer]

91Bomb, I agree "Sneaky" is a perfect description. Recently I was thinking of buying something newer, but whenever I drive something newer, it's usually a manual, and nothing seems to have that "sneaky" fast feel.

 

[pr0]

I have an AT, im not proud of it but I hate people that look down on it. Its not all that bad. Besides, it kicks ass in winter.

I'm already buy a 5 speed GS-T this month for summer so even better

Spooling that turbo with an AT kicks.

 

[91Bomb]

91bomb: You may of missed it, but there is a paddle shift type system coming out for at's. It's called TCU go.

Yeah I read about that set up -- sounds pretty good, how much for it?

Like I said I already upshift and downshift manually with the auto trans with good effect so I wouldn't need that system on a 1g but if the talk about virtually turning the 2g a/t into a 5-spd with that system sounds great but someone would have to explain to me how you can get 5 gears out of a 4-spd auto

What I'd like is a true 5-spd a/t w/manual shift mode on my 1g -- an extra gear couldn't hurt but I still love the 1g auto fwd set up.

M/T fans always say you can control your car better with a manual trans -- I dissagree.
The main reason I drive a/t cars is because I've always driven with 2 feet -- 1 for the brake 1 for the gas -- go-kart style. In arond town driving and on congested highways it allows for VERY agressive driving because my left foot can hoover over or 'cover' the brake and as 1 foot is lifting off 1 pedal the other is deprssing the other pedal simutaneously -- I can work both pesals at the sme time with good results and no I'm not depressing both at the same time or ever confuse the 2. Left hand is steering and right hand is on the shifter manually shifting to the gear I need -- I've got excellant control of the car and in some manevers the quicker brake to gas action that I have by utulizing both pedals at the same time is not only beneficial for performance driving but also invaluable for emargency manuvers.

I do prefer the fwd on the 1g a/t because it is a 4-spd and launching an awd with a 5-spd m/t would be much better because of that lower 1st gear and being able to pop the clutch off the line.

However, I think I'd be VERY happy with a 5-spd a/t w/ maumatic on an awd like the EVO (if they had one) or even a 5-spd a/t on a WRX (they currently offer a 4-spd a/t)

With that said I'm sure the AWD dsm a/t is QUITE NICE if you put enough power to the wheels -- so far I've been dealing with the 13g turbo and only a few mods so that's why I like the lesser weight of the fwd car and in the future when I get another fwd 1g a/t the biggest I'd be going on the turbo is a s16g @ 14-15lbs so I'd I rather have the extra ?250lb? savings by sticking with the fwd.

I would DEFINATELY consider buying that WRX 4-spd a/t down the road as a used car -- with a few inexpensive mods I bet you can easily get into the low 14's with it and I'd be prett satisfied with that

 

[Spinall4]

Yeah I read about that set up -- sounds pretty good, how much for it?

Like I said I already upshift and downshift manually with the auto trans with good effect so I wouldn't need that system on a 1g but if the talk about virtually turning the 2g a/t into a 5-spd with that system sounds great but someone would have to explain to me how you can get 5 gears out of a 4-spd auto

What I'd like is a true 5-spd a/t w/manual shift mode on my 1g -- an extra gear couldn't hurt but I still love the 1g auto fwd set up.

M/T fans always say you can control your car better with a manual trans -- I dissagree.
The main reason I drive a/t cars is because I've always driven with 2 feet -- 1 for the brake 1 for the gas -- go-kart style. In arond town driving and on congested highways it allows for VERY agressive driving because my left foot can hoover over or 'cover' the brake and as 1 foot is lifting off 1 pedal the other is deprssing the other pedal simutaneously -- I can work both pesals at the sme time with good results and no I'm not depressing both at the same time or ever confuse the 2. Left hand is steering and right hand is on the shifter manually shifting to the gear I need -- I've got excellant control of the car and in some manevers the quicker brake to gas action that I have by utulizing both pedals at the same time is not only beneficial for performance driving but also invaluable for emargency manuvers.

I do prefer the fwd on the 1g a/t because it is a 4-spd and launching an awd with a 5-spd m/t would be much better because of that lower 1st gear and being able to pop the clutch off the line.

However, I think I'd be VERY happy with a 5-spd a/t w/ maumatic on an awd like the EVO (if they had one) or even a 5-spd a/t on a WRX (they currently offer a 4-spd a/t)

With that said I'm sure the AWD dsm a/t is QUITE NICE if you put enough power to the wheels -- so far I've been dealing with the 13g turbo and only a few mods so that's why I like the lesser weight of the fwd car and in the future when I get another fwd 1g a/t the biggest I'd be going on the turbo is a s16g @ 14-15lbs so I'd I rather have the extra ?250lb? savings by sticking with the fwd.

I would DEFINATELY consider buying that WRX 4-spd a/t down the road as a used car -- with a few inexpensive mods I bet you can easily get into the low 14's with it and I'd be prett satisfied with that

Its still 4 speeds, but uses a 5th as the lock up for the torqe converter. The benifits would be, not having to take your hand off the wheel to shit, the ability to control line pressure(makes the car shift harder), Instant up/down shift(this is only what I've been told so lets hope they did get rid of it , manualy shifting the a/t's the normal way results in a delay between moving the lever forward, and the actual up shift). A display with what gear you're in, and the abilty to go back to the stock tcu with a flip of the switch.

You won't see a 5 speed at for the dsm. Not enough intrest. Plus most 5 speed autos seem to be alot weaker than the 4 speed counterparts. Inerstingly, the evo does come with an auto almost everywhere but here. Its a 5 speed, with steering wheel mounted tiptronic controls. This trans is the W5a55 so, if mitsu is sticking to there normal rating system that breaks down to a 5 speed awd trans with a torque holding capacity of 550 ft lbs. When I enquired at a mitsu dealership as to when the evo would be coming with an a/t over here, I got a blank look from the sales people, a "won't happen" and a "why would you want an auto in a race car? the 5 speeds are much stronger" yes, like we all know how strong the mighty 5 speed was in the dsm.