need advice on upgrading a auto FD
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need advice on upgrading a auto FD
Hey I need some advice on ungrading my FD. I'm getting a KDR motor street-ported with reliablity mods and I getting a SST downpipe, high flow cat, and HKS exhaust, intake, and eventually bigger radiator and intercooler. With these mods do I need to also upgrade my ECU or fuel pump? My car is a 1993 touring automatic. If the ECU does need an upgrade does anyone know somewhere that works on upgrading an auto ECU I don't think M2 does it well any advice will sure help thanks guys.
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Re: need advice on upgrading a auto FD
Originally posted by patrickclark
Hey I need some advice on ungrading my FD. I'm getting a KDR motor street-ported with reliablity mods and I getting a SST downpipe, high flow cat, and HKS exhaust, intake, and eventually bigger radiator and intercooler. With these mods do I need to also upgrade my ECU or fuel pump? My car is a 1993 touring automatic. If the ECU does need an upgrade does anyone know somewhere that works on upgrading an auto ECU I don't think M2 does it well any advice will sure help thanks guys.
Hey I need some advice on ungrading my FD. I'm getting a KDR motor street-ported with reliablity mods and I getting a SST downpipe, high flow cat, and HKS exhaust, intake, and eventually bigger radiator and intercooler. With these mods do I need to also upgrade my ECU or fuel pump? My car is a 1993 touring automatic. If the ECU does need an upgrade does anyone know somewhere that works on upgrading an auto ECU I don't think M2 does it well any advice will sure help thanks guys.
PS with the high flow cat you will probably need to port the wastegate to be able to keep boost under 11psi
Last edited by maxpesce; 06-28-02 at 10:22 AM.
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Re: Re: need advice on upgrading a auto FD
Originally posted by maxpesce
Also rember that the Auto is only good for about 350fwhp
PS with the high flow cat you will probably need to port the wastegate to be able to keep boost under 11psi
Also rember that the Auto is only good for about 350fwhp
PS with the high flow cat you will probably need to port the wastegate to be able to keep boost under 11psi
You only need to port the wastegate with a midpipe. With a highflow cat you won't experience boost creep because of the backpressure.
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check out my sig. keep it at 10 psi and no ecu upgrade needed. I've also added a bonez highflow cat and still no problems. "The Key is the 10 Psi rule".. and the auto trans can handle 325-350 HP just have it serviced with a good synthetic oil and you will be fine. with your mods you will be well within the HP rating for the auto trans. as long as you keep it at 10 psi.
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So what exactly is the problem with the auto trans then? Is it oil temp or a parts issue? Just curious as to the weak link of the FD auto trans.
I think there's a general rule of thumb that the difference between auto trans flywheel and wheel HP is about a 10-15% loss.
I think there's a general rule of thumb that the difference between auto trans flywheel and wheel HP is about a 10-15% loss.
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also save your money like I did and put it into a set of 4.33 gears. its the best upgrade for the auto cars. makes it a whole new car. more power to the wheels and quicker shifts
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