Project: Auto FWD

[carltalon]

I'll probly need a hand when it comes time to bolt the trans in the auto is alot heavier then the 5-speed.

[ovaboost]

it might clear i guess only one way to find out lol

[twack]

its the wimpy way out, but the 8 million times i pulled out my awd auto trans i used a cherry picker. made my life simple

[ovaboost]

thats the way i pulled my trans there heavy compared to the 5speed. I usually just pull the motor with trans it makes it easier for me

[turbotalon1g]

Originally Posted by carltalon

I'll probly need a hand when it comes time to bolt the trans in the auto is alot heavier then the 5-speed.

Let me know, I have a tranny jack. After doing 10+ in just my last car alone, i figured it was time and boy is it easier with this.

Also you are right, that AT trans is a lot heavier than the 5 spd, at least enough where I'm not even gonna try to do it again and I know my brother can't just throw them in like he does with the 5 spds.

[Halon]

Originally Posted by carltalon

I'll probly need a hand when it comes time to bolt the trans in the auto is alot heavier then the 5-speed.

For sure gimme a shout, and maybe brown-ski too. Us Blainian's are usually down to lend a hand.

[carltalon]

It will still be a while before the tranny goes in. I'll need to restall my converter before that happens. I'm planning on starting on the wireing harness this weekend. I neet to ad in the plugs for the TCu and tranny. I'm also thinking about doing a little wire tuck while Im in there. Does amyone have any tips on pulling the harness? I've never done it before.

[Troy Rossberg]

I see your from Big Lake too, I got a 98 eclipse GST Automatic. What made you decide to switch to Auto?

[turbotalon1g]

12.23@128 (bad guess from memory)

Destroying tires and trans a lot.

[carltalon]

A little update.

I've made alot of progress since my last update. The auto trans is all bolted up.I just need a few more things to button everything up. I desided to go a little different route then I originaly planned. I bought Goodharts Nitrous kit and will be using it to stall up on the stock converter. I also ditched the idea of using a reprogramed TCU for the Kiggly manumatic mod. The Manumatic mod eliminates the need for a TCU or shift box. You simply put the shifter in the gear you want and the trans shifts a full line pressure . I will probly go with a ratchet shifter whern I havesome extra money.

All I have left to do is:
1. Install the nitrous kit.
2. Put the center counsil and drivers seat in
3. Install trans cooler/ reinstall radiator
4. Put upper intercooler pipe back on ( from the looks of it it will just clear the trans)
5. Wire a few things. power to trans(kiggly mod), nitrous controled by DSMlink

Pic of kiggly manumatic mod attached.

[turbotalon1g]

Are you kidding me?

You always make it sound like you have a shit ton of stuff to do.
Fuckin' sunday we are meeting up and cruising in your car. (mine not be ready, ahahahahaha)

Seriously, get that shit running or I'm taking that TCU.

[Halon]

Nice! I love your setup, you're building the drag car I wish I had the time, money, and space for...

[carltalon]

Originally Posted by turbotalon1g

Are you kidding me?

You always make it sound like you have a shit ton of stuff to do.
Fuckin' sunday we are meeting up and cruising in your car. (mine not be ready, ahahahahaha)

Seriously, get that shit running or I'm taking that TCU.

I told you it will probly be up and running this weekend. probly wount have mutch time on saturday but hopefully sunday.

[carltalon]

2:00 AM progress update. I got alot done today. I got almost all the wireing except for the nitrous buttoned up. I got the cooler installed and plumbed, and Radiator back in. Got all the interior back in (even got my cigarette lighter working for laptop charging etc.) And I got the nitrous bottle mounted and line run to engine bay. Not mutch left to do till its driveable.

[Pushit2.0]

With the pick up tube in the nitrous bottle you are going to want to angle the outlet to the back, not the front. Looking good.

~John

[carltalon]

I got the car running this morning. It runs good and the transmission seams to work so far( I only backed it down the driveway and drove it back up) . I need to top off the fluid in the trans now that is run to fill the converter and cooler, get a new battery, and get some E85 in the tank and I'll do some real testing. hopefully I'll have more updates later today.

[Halon]

SWEET!!!

[goodhart]

Anymore progress? Wed night drags at BIR on teh 18th.

[carltalon]

Not a lot to update. I got the new battery in today. I need to pick up some new fuel. Hopefully that will make it idle and run better because it likes to kill when I shift into gear and has a studder when I free rev it. hopefully some new fuel and some tuning will get rid of that.

[carltalon]

I took the car for a test ride today and by the first impressions I am very happy. it shifts good using the kiggly manual mod. I did a few 20MPH to 100 MPH pulls going through 3 gears. once the turbo spoools the car pulls like crazy. Spins through first shifts into 2nd very fast and hard. Little to no wheel spin in 2nd. 2nd gear feels like it only lasts a second or 2. Shifts hard into 3rd. At this point I finally looked at the speedo as it goes past 80 MPH stayed in it a little in 3rd then let off.

Next step will be to get the nitrous working so I can stall up the stock converter and make some power before the turbo spools.

Next time I take the car out I'll try to get a video of the tack and speedo while I do some pulls and try to get a data log. My laptop was fighting me this morning so I said screw it.