k...well this has probably been discussed before. But I'm thinking of Supercharging my Maxima this summer. The only thing that is holding me back is that I have an automatic tranny. My car has 74k...but some people say not to SC an automatic. What do yall maxima SC experts say....?

Thanks -Ray

 

Well S/Cing a auto is definately doable. You will want to probably do some basic things like, add a tranny cooler, and do a VB mod. That'll be enough to handle a the basic S/C setup. I know it will work up to a 3.125 pulley, but quite honestly, to probably get the most out of the S/C, or if you want to go with higher boost, I'd definately look into a 5-speed conversion in the future. It's up to you what route you want to go.

S

 

i ran the 3.125 pulley.... brand new tranny lasted me a whole 3 or 4 months.... granted that i did push my car at least every 3 days or so

 

Boosted vroom vroom make tranny go boom boom.

 

i wonder.....if i blow my tranny, will my insurance cover it? hmmmm.....

 

insurance??

maybe if you push your car off a cliff wonce the tranny starts to slip

 

I'd love to do a 5 speed conversion! I miss rowing through the gears!

However, at this point I want to concentrate on finishing my home theatre setup. I just need an *ss-kicking subwoofer to complete it.

 

you'd take a home theater setup over a 5spd conversion?

 

I guess I'm just lucky. Original auto tranny on my car w/ 101K. Had the SC for 18 months, 3.33 pulley, no problems. No I have the turbo which puts down way more torque, still no problems. Shifts are clean and crisp every time. Stock tranny with Mobiltek VB, custom LSD, and tranny cooler. I just want to see how far the tranny will go. Since autos have absolutely no value used, I might as well push it as far as it will go powerwise and then build up the spare auto I have, or do a 5 spd. swap. No point in ripping it out now while it still works.

 

exactly.. i have the exact same work done to my auto tranny.. not one problem.. we might just be a few of the lucky ones .. stillen has since nick named my car the wed car.. because it has lasted with all the work i have done.. also keep in mind you have to take a little extra care in your everyday driving..because lke some of the guys said.. you can kill that tranny quick if you abuse it...

 

Yeah, you guys maybe lucky ones, but it definately is attributed to how you drive and take care of your car ultimately.

S

 

wait.....why would your auto tranny blow if you have a vb mod and a tranny cooler? dang it, i thought all would be ok if i just got a vb mod and a tranny cooler so i wont blow my tranny. is there anything more i could get or do to insure i wont blow the damn thing? 3.125 pulley with 97k miles on it. thanks

 

Somethings gotta give!

Btw...
Its been 3 years 4 months now since I had the SC installed on my auto SE along with the Mobiltek VB and tranny cooler. The tranny is still fine. I'm at like 94,500 kms on the odo.

 

You push anything hard enough and it will fail. The VB helps, the tranny cooler helps, but in the end, they are only crutches. After a certain amount of power, clutch bands, gears, TC's, can all fail no matter how fast the auto is shifting and how cool it is running. The only real way to prevent tranny failure is a performance rebuild, ie NRH's where they replace the internals with higher performance pieces.

 

How much would a rebuild like that cost?

S

 

from what ive heard 3000 to 4000$

 

Wow, you can do a 5-speed conversion, with a fidenza and act clutch for way less than that, and still have money left over for other mods!!!

S

 

It won't hold quite as much power though. A 5 spd. isn't bulletproof.

 

True dat. Just getting over the sticker shock.

S