How're the Autos Holding Up?

who's ur daddy? · 03-02-2008, 11:04 AM

Okay, I'm getting into the stupid frame of mind again and thinking about the JB R switch.

How are the guys running high V2 settings and JBS2HRs with slushbox trannies holding up?

Probably too early to tell still, but just curious nonetheless...

Serjames · 03-02-2008, 11:17 AM

I only know of one failure to date and that was a manual...

SJ

sleepdoc · 03-02-2008, 12:36 PM

Mine's great. Only 3500 miles though.

De90man · 03-02-2008, 01:15 PM

JB2 is doing its thing and so is the step in my car (8k miles). Marriage made in heaven. Zee Germans always ovah-inginear zee carz zo is should be fine

sajakh · 03-02-2008, 01:19 PM

Not to slight the OP, but can one tell how the auto trans are holding up. It's not like we have clutches to give you an idea of uptake and driveline feel. Just curious because mine doesn't "feel" any different from when I bought it.

who's ur daddy? · 03-02-2008, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by De90man

JB2 is doing its thing and so is the step in my car (8k miles). Marriage made in heaven. Zee Germans always ovah-inginear zee carz zo is should be fine

De90man,

How do you want me to bill you when my tranny goes? You could pay by Paypal or wire transfer. Your choice.

who's ur daddy? · 03-02-2008, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sajakh

Not to slight the OP, but can one tell how the auto trans are holding up. It's not like we have clutches to give you an idea of uptake and driveline feel. Just curious because mine doesn't "feel" any different from when I bought it.

Not exactly sure either. The tranny problems that plagued the E46s - they seemed to give a lot of times without warning. Sometimes though, people would report that the gears started to "kick" a lot more...

TheAcAvenger · 03-02-2008, 01:29 PM

Terry's car is an automatic. That really says enough. (In case you didn't know, Terry uses his car as the ultimate guinea pig. Tinkering with resistors and such to points of 400whp and 430wtq, taking his car to the drag strip, using drag radials and running sub 12 1/4s). If his car is still running, I don't see any forseeable issues in the short term (1st 50k miles) for the gains the average V2 user is seeing. No one's had the car long enough to see what will happen after that though.

who's ur daddy? · 03-02-2008, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TheAcAvenger

Terry's car is an automatic. That really says enough. (In case you didn't know, Terry uses his car as the ultimate guinea pig. Tinkering with resistors and such to points of 400whp and 430wtq, taking his car to the drag strip, using drag radials and running sub 12 1/4s). If his car is still running, I don't see any forseeable issues in the short term (1st 50k miles) for the gains the average V2 user is seeing. No one's had the car long enough to see what will happen after that though.

That's a good point! Credit card is halfway out of my pocket...

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