jagman Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Where exactly does the 450 or 550 bhp ? maximum come from -what precisely fails on the auto ? again the uprated autos what is uprated and why ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 I think your being a little optimistic with that Chris...." a tidy one for £3500?....maybe a tatty one for £3500, but more like £4500 for a tatty one. Chris has been saying you can buy concours TT manuals for this money since 2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Forget BHP figures, it's TORQUE that kills transmissions. Heat and torque. There are fewer clutch plates in an N/A auto and they slip. As for the "uprated" ones, God knows, possibly the sprag clutch, the plate material, and the line pressure. If you want to do a serious single get a manual TT box or something aftermarket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Sadly it's often the car someone has paid a fortune for that's a dog ( I recall a hugely expensive and allegedly ultra low mileage one that looked like it had been down a motorway barrier at 150, before being clocked three times and a pint of two stroke oil added to the petrol for that ) and a couple of real cheap ones that were superb in all respects and totally genuine. I have to say 8all8 owners clubs tend to have a rather *idealised* idea on values, it's the same with RX-7's, Skylines, FTO's, et cetera. It's always been that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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