Turbo an Automatic?!?!

[goldfishfarm]

Does anyone know if it is possible to turbo-charge an automatic? I was planning on getting a Protege with an auto-trans. Any inquiries would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

-goldfishfarm-

 

[70]

Yes you can...You might have route the exhaust a little different, but you can.

 

[cyomega]

Also, it should be noted that as long as the auto tranny will hold the power, it should be a few tenths of a second quicker on the dragstrip.

 

[fastdrvr23]

I agree with Stutters and cyomega...
I would imagine you would likely need an aftermarket tranny cooler, and a higher stall torque converter would probably help on the launching... Wouldn't be too much different as far as the plumbing vs. a Manual tranny. The only thing would be the strength of the transmission itself.

 

[dc5]

you might consider supercharging the auto beside the turbo route

 

[goldfishfarm]

Ah yes! Supercharging the vehicle sounds like a good idea. But where would one get a supercharger for a Mazda? Which is better? A supercharger or a turbo?

 

[70]

Oh no...

I believe you have just cracked open the age old debate yet again...

And I have no desire to even begin it.

 

[dc5]

Re: Oh no...

I believe you have just cracked open the age old debate yet again...

And I have no desire to even begin it.

o my bad. i am new here, didn't know this is sad memories that no one wanna bring up again. so with that said, i'll stop my commenting on this thread. but originally i was just trying to offer another application for goldfish to consider. that's all.

 

[cyomega]

http://www.miataforum.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=013609#000000
http://www.miataforum.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=011153

Just to get you started. But please, ask questions about this topic in the Miataforum, as they have PLENTY of members that are fluent in F/I know-how. I'm sure if you do a search over there, you'll find plenty of threads on the merits of both systems. Let's try not to bring up a 900-page thread over here, though.

 

[70]

Re: Re: Oh no...

o my bad. i am new here, didn't know this is sad memories that no one wanna bring up again. so with that said, i'll stop my commenting on this thread. but originally i was just trying to offer another application for goldfish to consider. that's all.

That's cool, no worries...