fongaroos

naw i dont think id be the first AUTO TURBO... im just saying im scared to do this cuz my knowledge of cars is so limited. id like to turbo my car but im scared ill really blow something up.

cooney

i have an automatic too... the transmission doesnt seem to play a huge roll in the grand scheme, just slap a transmission temp guage on the dash and make sure its ok

fongaroos

you got an auto and you turboed it? do you have pics of your setup and stuff? im so anxious about turboing my car but im freakin scared too...

Last_Mohican

well i jsut got finished watching a turbo automatic IS300 video and he is running well over 400Hp at the wheels. I know he has a torque converter and prolly more but it can work.

91AccordLX

Would it be better to just reroute away from the radiator/tranny cooler and just use the external cooler? OR to add the external tranny cooler inline to the radiator's cooler? And would there be a pressure issue with adding the external cooler inline?

fongaroos

"well i jsut got finished watching a turbo automatic IS300 video and he is running well over 400Hp at the wheels. I know he has a torque converter and prolly more but it can work. "

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right, i know it can work... but im just wondering if im not pushing like crazy amounts of boost do i need an external tranny cooler and/or a torque converter...you know stuff like that.

im just trying to figure out for my application.. do i need to do any kind of tranny modifications to run 7psi of boost.
but thanx for the info...

and that girl with the red shirt is FREAKIN HOT!

phresh_5

Tranny cooler:
I've got the Econ-O-Kool made by imperial.
Mine goes into the radiator first then into the new cooler then back to the tranny.
Here's some shots from when I installed mine
Installed:

Kinda hard to tell but the right hose is the fluid return hose.

fongaroos

do you have pics or info on the install. i dont think it would be TOO HARD but more pics are always helpful. from the pics you gave me its kinda hard to see where you tapped from the radiator and where the outlet of the tranny cooler goes to...

airtonics

I'm not familiar with hondas but when it comes to jbodies the auto trannys can handle more HP than the manuals. If you tranny is electronic look into a B&M ShiftPlus, if its not then get a shift kit for it. It may not be necessary but it will give it a sportier feel by shifting harder and wearing your bands in the transmission less.

As for the cooler you probably dont have to have that either. Althought its a very good idea to install one. Like Jeff said heat kills trannys...and so does the slippage in the bands. The more HP you run the more they will slip
between shifts and wear unless you improve that like i stated before.

So do you have to do anything besides the requirements of the turbo setup...NO... but if you want it to last you have to invest in some protection.

cooney

hey, pick a day, get under your car, and look at it, just visuallize where everything should go. Check out the cooler that is already installed, once you know what you can work with, find some parts, then get to the technical stuff