Anyone Know A Auto Transmission Specialist In Melbourne?

[Deza3000]

Been wanting to strengthen my automatic transmission (change wave springs and weld planetary) in my evo GT-A, however over the past month ive called up numerous transmission specialists, all of which have turned me down because my car is a grey import ==; Seems like if your car isnt a Holden or ford, they wont help ya, unless you are doing something simple like swapping a clutch or servicing the tranny.

Anyone know any good places around melbourne??

Ive spoken to my tuner (RTR), and they said they can send the transmission over to Adelaide and get it built (fully manualized for $3000), but thats such a hassle, and i dont really want to spend all that money manulizing the auto, rather just strengthen the weak points of the box(wave springs and planetary). Surely there's someone local that works with JDM transmissions. Guys over at Sydney with the same box managed to strengthen their GT-As for 1.5k

Thanks in advance!

Edited February 6, 2015 by Deza3000

[Kinkstaah]

I was in the same situation but for a R34.

Ripping it out and having it sent to MV in Adelaide is not a bad idea. I had a great experience with DTM Autos in Geelong, they really know their stuff.

However, a GT-A Auto may not be the same as a R34 Auto.

However they can be fairly busy. Their bread and butter is 'normal' transmissions, so getting something highly specialized in there can take some time before they can dedicate the cranial space to thinking and getting it going.

I am sure you've heard it but manual conversssiiiiooooooon.... is what I wish I did, if my Auto ever dies

[Deza3000]

Ripping it out and having it sent to MV in Adelaide is not a bad idea. I had a great experience with DTM Autos in Geelong, they really know their stuff.

I am sure you've heard it but manual conversssiiiiooooooon.... is what I wish I did, if my Auto ever dies

Thanks man given me some hope!, ill give DTM a call, see what they have to say. The places ive called seem to not want to touch Japanese cars full stop haha. If they do skylines hopefully they'd do evos too!

Hahaha yes manual conversion is also an option which i have considered a lot...., so much more fun to drive on weekends! but so irritating driving in bumper to bumper traffic, which is where most of the driving takes place sadly. To convert to a manual ill need the transmission itself, ECU, clutch, flywheel, GSR speedometer cluster, transfer case, gear shift, pedals etc... Then get the new ecu re-flashed, looking at a whole load of cash and time haha. But yea im keen on seeing how a GT-A would do with 250-300awkw. Already beating Manual Evo GSRs with 20+awkw on me hehehe

But yea which ever is cheaper, If all else fails then off to Adelaide it goes

[V28VX37]

When I was looking at getting my auto built the only shop I could find in Melbourne that might have been able to help was GZM Automotive in Thomastown. They used to do the Keas shift kit, the only alternative I found to the MV autos kits. Perhaps give them a ring.

That said I don't have any first hand experience with the work of either shop as I ended going with manual conversion. Is that an option for you at all?

[Deza3000]

When I was looking at getting my auto built the only shop I could find in Melbourne that might have been able to help was GZM Automotive in Thomastown. They used to do the Keas shift kit, the only alternative I found to the MV autos kits. Perhaps give them a ring.

Thanks mate! Yea ill give them a ring too, need all the specialists i can find!

That said I don't have any first hand experience with the work of either shop as I ended going with manual conversion. Is that an option for you at all?

Umm yes and no. Although i love the manuals, I wanted to build something a little more unique and the GT-A caught my eye, the taller gear ratios, the ability to tune the transmission via the ecu, and no loss of boost between shifts was a massive win. There arent many (if any) 300awkw evo GT-As around so i thought it would be neat to build one myself. The transmission sadly was the weakest point.

That being said though i have considered it, and if converting to manual ends up being cheaper, then ill go for the manual conversion. Still, I'm so curious to see the performance of a GT-A with a built INVEC II tranny.