Hey guys!
ive been searching the threads for an hour or so...and i cant find what im lookin for...i have an '04 A/T Touring Z with intake and exhaust....spacer isnt installed yet...but i was thinking about doing a TurboNetics ST Kit for my car...would it be safe? or should i just forget about doing it all together?...i've been looking to do this for awhile now....but i cant find anyone on here to have an A/T Turbo Z who i can talk to. So i was wondering if you guys can help me out....im really interested in doing this...and i wana know as much as possible before i do anything...
all help is greatly appreciated!
p.s.-do i need a valve body and some type of converter?

 

Yes, you need VB. Torque converter is not required.
MRC can do any FI kit you like.

 

have they ever done an A/T Turbo Z before?

 

anyone out there to help a brotha?

 

A/T can be done thats for sure, the valve body upgrade to the tranny depends the amout of power you want I believe. What the level is Im not quit sure.
Dude, just call one of these shops on this forume they all know their $hit

 

You cant do this, TN on an auto is just unheard of!!

 

 

I can tell you that I am not aware of any members with 5AT's who got FI'd at MRC. But Only MRC knows the answer to this question.
But what is the problem? A turbo kit is a turbo kit. VB install, now that's a whole separate issue...

 

hmmm ::shrug shoulders::

 

i dont see the point spending all that money on a stock automatic tranny z but to each his own i guess

 

Phew. From the title I thought he was drowning or something.

 

So which is better automatic or manual?

 

 

fwiw, i have a 5AT g35 and am building my motor and going turbo

boosted 5AT with TQ Converter to preload turbo > boosted 6MT

lol, we'll see how long the tranny holds up with 500whp


to the OP, it doesn't matter if it's a 5AT or a 6MT...turbo is turbo. The tranny will hold up just fine with 400whp, which is all you'll want on a stock block anyways. A VB is nice, but not necessary. I didn't have one when I was s/c'ed and although the shifting was a bit sloppy, it wasn't bad per se. You can also get a high stall tq converter to speed up spool time if you'd like, which basically means that as soon as you step on the gas, you're in boost(well, almost...lol). Hope that helps.

 

i have an 05 auto.. turbonetics single turbo..1st one to have it installed. with valve body upgrade

 

There a quite a few turbo 5ATs on this forum. Based upon my experience, you should very strongly consider a valve body upgrade and rebuilding your torque converter ASAP. This is a fairly strong stock tranny that may hold upwards of 500+ HP with just those mods. Upgraded clutch packs are on the way sometime this year and maybe 1st quarter.