How Storng Is The R34 Triptronic Gear Box.

[starwarz]

Im a noob i know, but i was wondering if anybody knows how much thrashing this gearbox can take whilst in triptronic. Im a weary of using it to much because i dont want to break anything, since transmission repairs are just nasty,, and im always paranoid something will happen to it, everybody is always warning me its not a manual so dont treat it like one, are they right or can a NA trip take the pressure of Red line gear shifting, i want to track it in 6 months you see.

[iseekool]

I don't drive my car hard much. But yes it can handle shifting at the redline - eg. when doing an overtaking manuver.

For track/circuit stuff a manual is a better bet - however if you want to use an auto (I imagine your car is your daily too?) - I'd recommend at a minimum getting a trans cooler and ensuring you are running Castrol Transmax Z

Maybe you will have to get better transmission bands and some entry level shift kit.

[starwarz]

I see, i guess i would need to play with the transmission a bit if i want to keep up with the Evo's on the track ( highly doubt it though). Its just something my unlce and his friend have phsyced me up for, one owns a Series 4 RX7 i think it is, and my uncle a 350 hp falcon, some other guys i know that will be going have 180sx and Cortina's. So yeah if i can get my car performing well in about 6 months it should be a fun day, its 1999 2 door, its a stocker though, which is cool i can mod it to my tastes.

[TurboDoseBro]

Woulda thought the autos would be more durable than manuals (reason why some top level Fords/Holdens have auto, because too much torque, so i'm told anyways) due to the torque being distributed better in auto boxes without the clutch and stick. Never heard of auto boxes breaking unless you were playing with the auto selector a lot.

[iseekool]

Woulda thought the autos would be more durable than manuals (reason why some top level Fords/Holdens have auto, because too much torque, so i'm told anyways) due to the torque being distributed better in auto boxes without the clutch and stick. Never heard of auto boxes breaking unless you were playing with the auto selector a lot.

This is mainly true for drag racing....

Circuit and drift - manual is the way to go

Not to say to totally rule out auto for circuit (for the sake of going out there and having a good time) - however supprting mods for reliability is a must.

[GTXR34]

This is mainly true for drag racing....

Circuit and drift - manual is the way to go

Not to say to totally rule out auto for circuit (for the sake of going out there and having a good time) - however supprting mods for reliability is a must.

manual is defs he way to go for track!! i took my 34 on track at winton with the auto trans using triptronic.. they are really slow to change back down when uve got ur revs up. it took about 3 secs (no exageration) to downhift from 3rd to 2nd gear at a coulple of turns and i tell u what its scary when it does that!!!