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NA auto?

Started by MYVLT87 vbmenu_register("postmenu_1892802", true); · 17 July 2008 · 5 replies

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hey guys dunno if this has been covered before but can anyone tell me roughly how long an na auto would last behind a stock turbo motor running std boost? just wanna know how long i would have to find a manual conversion?
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Depends on how hard you drive it. If you wind it up past 10 or 12 pounds you will **** it. First it will get slippy, then chances are you will lose 2nd gear. But on standard boost, drive it sensibly, it should last a fair while
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not long dont load it up at all and it should last a while i blew my turbo auto 2 days after i got a cooler and 14psi Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Why put a gear box in that you can't load up. 5SPD WTF
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Quote: Originally Posted by MADNESS not long dont load it up at all and it should last a while i blew my turbo auto 2 days after i got a cooler and 14psi 2 days? That box must have been ****ed. Mine lasted nearly a year on constant 12 pounds. Then it lost second gear haha Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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how long is a piece of string. ive heard of na box's lasting years and some only lasting days
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