Adivce on buying a series IV with Auto trans
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Adivce on buying a series IV with Auto trans
G'day Folks,
I'm looking to buy a new 'toy' - something relatively cheap but fast and with decent handling that I can take to my local car club and get involved in some track days with.
To this end I'm looking at a Series IV 13B turbo Rx7 tomorrow. My issue is - it's got an automatic (though with a stage 2 shift kit) transmission. I've never driven an auto in anything approaching anger before, and I'm not sure if it's going to leave me wanting.
Excuse my naivety, but can you still drift / power slide / burnout just as easily on an auto? Are there any armature racers out there with experience on both an auto and manual who could provide me with an objective opinion?
If it helps, the specs as advertised are:
MAZDA Series 4 RX7, 13B turbo, 150,000km, p/s, a/c, p/w, p/m, microtech computer, turbo smart BOV, boost controll, Apexi pod filter & turbo timer, auto meter boost guage, full exhaust with twin canons, new $2000 fully re-built race auto g/box, stage 2 shift kit, lowered, 17" mags, $4000 stereo custom boot installed.
Cheers,
McOz
I'm looking to buy a new 'toy' - something relatively cheap but fast and with decent handling that I can take to my local car club and get involved in some track days with.
To this end I'm looking at a Series IV 13B turbo Rx7 tomorrow. My issue is - it's got an automatic (though with a stage 2 shift kit) transmission. I've never driven an auto in anything approaching anger before, and I'm not sure if it's going to leave me wanting.
Excuse my naivety, but can you still drift / power slide / burnout just as easily on an auto? Are there any armature racers out there with experience on both an auto and manual who could provide me with an objective opinion?
If it helps, the specs as advertised are:
MAZDA Series 4 RX7, 13B turbo, 150,000km, p/s, a/c, p/w, p/m, microtech computer, turbo smart BOV, boost controll, Apexi pod filter & turbo timer, auto meter boost guage, full exhaust with twin canons, new $2000 fully re-built race auto g/box, stage 2 shift kit, lowered, 17" mags, $4000 stereo custom boot installed.
Cheers,
McOz
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The N/A auto tranny is complete crap and that is a given. Now you say mated to a turbo like Mazda just ***** nilly used an N/A auto trans with their turbo motors. They are two different trannys from what I've seen. Bolt up the auto from the 20b and you will be ok. If they were the same, I don't see the trans holding up past 20k miles, if that.
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