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Thanks mate! I have a lot of reading to do. I'm always earger to learn more..i won't be the 'loser without a clue' forever.

Thanks for the url.

modifying the stall converter or some $hit.

Alot of drag cars use modified auto box's with great success, due to strength and consistancy (spell) on the strip

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Yeah, I was going to suggest something similar. Crank up the stall converter, and maybe drop a drag 'box in there. The problem with drag boxes is that they're not very streetable, given that most of them only have three gears.

Given that, I'm surprised that Dodge didn't use that in the advertising campaign for their PoS Neon, since their slusho only had 3 gears too. They could advertise it as a "drag racing inspired automatic transmission" or something.

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Thanks, i'll have to look into that. I hope that won't cause any probz with my insurance.

Hi,

Well the standard auto in my car has 'power' mode which will keep it always in the 1st 3 gears..is this inferior?

Payam

you're wasting your time playing with the auto. it'll always be inferior to the manual version of the car as autos waste power through internal slippage,and inefficient gear 'ratios'.

two cars with identical engine work,one auto,one manual,the manual will get more at the wheels,and will be able to make better use of it.

autos are only good for extreme drag racing(say,under 9 seconds) and for being lazy in traffic.

you can trick up the ecu programming so it shifts harder and holds ratios longer or fit a stall converter,but at the end of the day,it's a losing battle.

I strongly suggest you drive the car as it is,and when you get serious about going fast,to sell it for a manual version.


Justin...

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the power button mode will hold the gears longer without shifting.

I dont know why it is even there as if you stomp the accelerator, my power mode will come on automatically regardless.

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drag racing is all about power and consistency.

fergo 308 i don't know what drag cars you have been in or driven, but i think anything that runs a low 12 sec pass or under would benefit from an auto box. a well set up auto will also help you off the line with stall convertor and trans brake. any power lost through the auto can be made up off the line with a well set up auto box.

i prefer a manual box but i can also see where an auto would more then have it's merits.

it makes you feel special!

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Hi,
This is True. Mine does this also.

Payam

Thanks Justin,
The AUTO has it's advantages in traffic and peak hour (which is when i drive most of the time)...so i don't think i could stand going back to Manual the way my life is at the moment. If i could afford it i would buy a lil car in Auto and swap my S15 for a Manual version as my 'nigh rider' or weekend drifter...but as it is i'm still very happy with it.

But like most guys with an S15, you can always be happier.
hehe..

Any tips on how to make the S15 auto a 'well set up auto box'?

I've been in a couple of LS1 commodores that run low 11's with autos. I think it's actually a lot more fun in these cars then the manuals for stright line stuff.

These cars are making a fair bit of grunt and run on slicks at the strip, getting 1.5sec 60ft times so they have a lot more torque then our cars and one of two of them have had their gearboxes rebuilt. Apart from that the only other mod they have is a 4800rpm stall convertor.

I imagine if you wanted a drag racing weapon in a turbo car, you'd want to get a transbrake. I'd go stall convertor and nitrous as another option for something that would take off very hard off the line.

As for the S15 gearbox, I'm no expert on them as there still aren't many quick S15's around. If you want to have a look at what i think is a easy 9 sec car in the build, have a look at www.200sex.com.au as you can see it'll be using a specially built auto box.

Remember a stall convertor will rob you of a little more power on top of the auto so it might not be the best option on a stock turboed car.

How would you drive somehting with a stally in the wet?? I always wanted to know this.

it'll still go, just very sluggishly up till the stall point.

Personally I don't see why people build drag cars out of Silvias...
Actually I don't see why people build drag cars at all cos I find it very boring

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