Improving my GTS25T AUTO

[serial_thrilla]

Im just looking for some advice on upgrading auto trans. I'm driving a stock R33 SII (apart from the nifty nismo front ) I really dont know much about available options for automatics. What I would really like to fit would be a automatic trans with a sequential shift like the ones out on the new fords. I could always convert the car to manual but I feel that would be too much of a job.

[The Mafia]

bah, just spend the money on a filter, Front mount, Full exhaust and ECU, and get the engine pushingclose to 200rwkws, and then worry about the auto.

[KamikazeR33]

the auto is gonna b a slushbox no matter what way u put it

im not sure if u could do this but the auto dif is slower than the manual one so maybe an upgrade there??

[RNS11Z]

Actually i believe its the other way round kamikazee. Your going to need a shift kit for the Auto. If you want 200+rwkw get it rebuilt with stronger internals, a new stall converter and bigger trans cooler

[The Mafia]

yeah, don't belive anyone that says that auto's are shit, because they aren't.

DO what RNS11Z says, and then bomb your motor, and you'll have a nice little car that will change quick, and be good in straight line drags

[Abo Bob]

If you can manualise it then you can do whatever you want.

I have an R34 tiptronic and I take it to the track regularly.

[knore]

Actually i believe its the other way round kamikazee. Your going to need a shift kit for the Auto. If you want 200+rwkw get it rebuilt with stronger internals, a new stall converter and bigger trans cooler

Do u know any where in brissy that does auto gtst gearbox mods?

[serial_thrilla]

actually the R34 tiptronic is the kind of thing im looking for. I dont want to buy a 34 because... err.. i just bought this 33 but yeah is it possible to get something like the R34 trans installed in a R33?? Otherwise im not complaining about autos at all. If I wanted a manual right up i would have bought one. (I do long drives as well as driving through the CBD and clutches frustrate me in traffic) It would be nice to have just a little more control over the gears when needed. I'm looking into shifts kits, is JATCO the thing to look for??

[serial_thrilla]

i cant find contact information for JATCO in japan but they have on their website a 5-SPEED Auto Transmission for Skylines. Unfortunately thats about all the info they give out. theres no links to a technical specs and not even an email address to ask them. who here knows about these transmissions and can they go in a R33 GTS?

[RNS11Z]

Do u know any where in brissy that does auto gtst gearbox mods?

yes i do but I can only recommend Als Race glides in Sydney. I would rather not name any gearbox work shops in Brisbane for certain reasons, but there is a couple out there who are pretty good.

H.

[WazR32GTSt]

maybe there's sopme sort of control in the auto ECU that can be hacked into so that you can change gears by the push of a button?

[the phantom]

Can the Skyline autos be modified to take serious power outputs reliably? Does anyone have first hand practical experience on the results of any mods done by any particular shop? Everyone seems to just go the trimatic/powerglide route.

[Abo Bob]

People put Traumatics in Skylines????

[the phantom]

Trimatics can be successfully modified to handle substantial power outputs without the trauma.

[MR R33 GTST]

Hi all can some one please tell me a good place in melbourne were to get a shift kit and maybe a high stall for my r33 gtst auto and a ruff price thanks !

[Steffo]

I've never seen a Traumatic in a Skyline. I've seen a Powerglide and TH400, thats about it.

[paulr33]

your local auto workshop should be able to do some mods to the auto box aka stage 2 shift kit, which i believe helps in quicker changing of the auto box. as others have said, upgrade ecu, cooler, boost controller, air filter and you'll find the auto should be still fine

[Abo Bob]

Trimatics can be successfully modified to handle substantial power outputs without the trauma.

I'll have to take your word for it (no sarcasm intended).

I'm just remembering my old HG Brougham.

[LBR33]

look at this upgrade kit

http://www.levelten.com/store/import/items...0RDW_nissan.htm

[knore]

look at this upgrade kit  

http://www.levelten.com/store/import/items...0RDW_nissan.htm

If it does all the things it says it does then thats a pretty descent price