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Originally Posted by JARblue
Where are you getting your numbers? Are you including labor?
Let's get specific here. MT upgrade costs a new clutch. Let's say $1500 including labor for a nicer clutch that can handle 500 hp and 400 ft-lbs torque. Add another $300 to upgrade the CSC (no extra labor since the clutch is being done). We're at $1800.
From what I've seen the trans cooler will cost ~$400 plus labor. The tune will cost at least $500 if not a bit more depending on which software and package. The VB upgrade is like $900 plus labor (can you get it from someone other than GTM?). So you're at $1800 + labor for cooler and vb install. That's like 33% more cost than the MT not including the initial AT hike at the dealer. And with all this, can you even guarantee that the AT will hold more than 400 ft-lb torque? I don't think so...
And who says you have to upgrade the MT internals to get the same HP as a Level10 tranny upgrade? Has anyone broken an MT with too much torque? I don't think so. I wonder if any of the 800+ hp builds have upgrade MT internals. I don't think so.
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I was hoping you didn't remember GTM was really the only
VB upgrade right now lol
yea yea ok for slightly less you can hold 500tq in the MT vs AT.
but it's still subpar.
