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Hello!

I need help regarding the choice of gearbox for an R33.

Initially I would have never considered the Auto-Gearbox, however I got a good offer for

an R33 Auto-Gear.

So the question is:

Is the automatic transmission any good, or should one avoid it?

As for me:

I never owned a Skyline before and I'm not one of those drift guys but I certainly like going fast.

Thanks for the help and cheers from London!

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Please dont take my word as gospel but most nissan gearboxes are very well built and very solid. There are variations between different models but as far as I know the skyline auto (and manual) gearboxes are all fantastic. Very few people have problems with them, going by the threads on this forum, and they can handle quite a bit of power.

The stagea auto box for example (series 1 is same as r33, series 2 is same as r34) can handle 200awkw without any trouble. Obviously it will depend how its driven and I'm not suggesting it will last as long this way as if the car was stock...

On the other hand, I have experienced a s13 silvia auto box (non-turbo too, so not much strain on the gearbox) go kaput and the 2nd hand replacement one that I had fitted also died within a month. Its luck of the draw really. Later I owned a turbo auto silvia and it never had a problem even though it had many more km's on it than the n/a one.

I'd recommend getting a full transmission service (not just an oil change - take it to an auto transmission specialist). They'll let you know what condition its in. :) 9 times out of 10 you should have no probs, but it just pays to be sure I guess. :)

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SO are you taling about converting a manual car to auto? Or just buying a Auto r33?

Auto gear isn't that expensive... auto boxes in good condition go for below $100 down here ( So it'd have to be an awesome deal ) unless your talking about buying an auto car...

My auto box died when i hit 189rwkw 40 degree celcius heat last summer, ( So I went manual instead of replacing the auto)

But The auto was awesome. And with a valve-body upgrade it should be able to handle 250+kw easy.

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Hi!

Thanks for the input, much appreciated.

I was referring to buying a R33 Single Turbo with Auto Gearbox but was unsure about the nature

of the Automatic Transmission vs. manual transmission.

How well does it shift, and is it any sluggish?

I heard that the R33s with Automatic have reduced power?

Cheers!

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-=MC=- Coolio

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Hi!

How well does it shift, and is it any sluggish?

I heard that the R33s with Automatic have reduced power?

Cheers!

hi, I'm no expert but I'm pretty sure that the manual and auto cars have the same horsepower, as for slugishness auto's arnt quite as fast as a manual gear change but it isnt to any great extent, lines are known to have good gear boxes.

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Hi!

Thanks for the input, much appreciated.

I was referring to buying a R33 Single Turbo with Auto Gearbox but was unsure about the nature

of the Automatic Transmission vs. manual transmission.

How well does it shift, and is it any sluggish?

I heard that the R33s with Automatic have reduced power?

Cheers!

Cant comment on skylines - hopefully someone here can clear that up...

But the R33 skyline (lets say manual) has 184kw but the stagea s1 auto (mostly same gear as r33 s2) has only 173kw.

Either the way the auto may be a bit slower/less responsive than the manual but on the other hand they are smoother to drive. Autos can accelerate normally through the gears without you or the passengers being able to feel the gearchanges, or at least not very much.

A MV Automatics shift kit (valve body upgrade) will make things a bit more clunky mainly on the 1st-2nd change, but still very driveable day-to-day. None of my passengers have ever commented on the shifts. They're not harsh unless you drive it hard.

For the low cost of a shift kit I'd highly recommend one. They improve the speed of your shifts a lot. :yes:

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SO are you taling about converting a manual car to auto? Or just buying a Auto r33?

Auto gear isn't that expensive... auto boxes in good condition go for below $100 down here ( So it'd have to be an awesome deal ) unless your talking about buying an auto car...

My auto box died when i hit 189rwkw 40 degree celcius heat last summer, ( So I went manual instead of replacing the auto)

But The auto was awesome. And with a valve-body upgrade it should be able to handle 250+kw easy.

i really need a cheap trans box i cant go out or even go to work.. im jus wondering were uve seen a auto trans for 100

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