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[sirmarky]

Has anyone modded or upgraded the standard auto engine & box ?
i know i could get a 1.3 unit & fit but i want to know if anyone has fitted a lcb & big bore & modified heads ?
what sort of extra power can the standard auto transmission take ?



mark

[Holly]

i got an auto would be interesting to know (bump)

[Holly]

i got an auto would be interesting to know (bump)

[pepe]

there was a artical in one of the mags this month about someone who modded a engine and box... it didn't go into depth but it gave some info on it?????

i'll have a quick flick

pepe

[Bungle]

you can mod a auto the same way as a manual

with a stage 1 kit followed next by a moded head

but you can only go so far before the auto box goes bang

[Holly]

WILL NOT GO BANG jeleous

[Guess-Works.com]

I've heard of 1380 auto's and I still have a vague plan to build a 1400 auto.. the ideal is to get a lot of low down torque, rather than top end power.

[sirmarky]

im a great fan of auto's & 'lazy driving'....
im sure a good 100bhp auto would do well especially if the kickdown & gear shifting was set up right..... even my 998cc winds up nicley & soon hits 50 when the pedal is put down hard !

my ideal setup would be a 1.3 vandenplas auto metro eng' & box then throw on a nice 40 webber or dellorto , only problem i could see would be the kick down linkage from the carb....
i used to own a old W reg yellow auto some years ago & remember i screwed it around everywhere, the box soon packed in though loosing reverse gear !


mark

[Holly]

i love my auto no matter what ne1 says was a bit iffy to start but it so fun to drive kick downs a killer sound like it bout to explode lol