Tiptronic Auto Gearbox Upgrades

[SMOKE'M]

done a search on this but could'nt find anything,as most people just convert from auto to manual

Is there any upgrades that you can get for a(tiptronic auto gearbox/auto gearbox) to get better performence

or do you have to get a hole new auto gearbox to to get better performence

or is the auto -manual convertion the upgrade THANKS

Edited June 10, 2007 by SMOKE'M

[so_tred]

Shift kits etc, MV Automatics is the name you're gonna hear alot.

[SMOKE'M]

sweet,thanks Samantha

i might look in to it a bit more l

Edited June 11, 2007 by SMOKE'M

[Rucker34]

a torque converter is a very efective upgrade for autos from what i can tell from the performance buildups technical tips no1 mag i got a month or 2 ago has a 7 or 8 page writeup on em.

has to be the last performance modification you make to your car tho so once you have done everything else you want because they are made to suit the car.

[Cold_Fusion]

Hmmmm I was looking at possibilities for upgrades for my 34 gtt also. Am physically limited to use the auto so have been kickin dust all over to find upgrades...and MV Autos has indeed come up in many places. From what i've read so far, they can do a stage1 shift kit for skylines for 300 to 400 bucks and not only does it make the shifts quicker, but this also translates to less wear on the gearbox internals coz the factory setup which allows excessive slip induces more wear on all the rotating parts to gain more smoothness...but you don't buy a 300hp car to cruise the boulevards at 30kph...

I stay in New Zealand though so if anyone else on this forum is from NZ and knows where i could source PROPER shift kits there, gimme a holla please.

Oh, and when you have the right kit for you, ask about torque converters because this also comes up in all the threads i've read so far including of course the one above (higher stall revs for gruntier take-offs). I think less slip will also mean better fuel consumption which is worth noting coz this thing's pretty damned thirsty when you drive it hard.

Good luck and keep us posted if u manage to source the kit and fit it. I wanna learn as much about it before i take the plunge..although now it's more a matter of actually finding where to get one rather than whether or not to..

cheers