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s13pignose · 09-24-2008, 09:50 PM

Thinking about taking some corners on a spirited drive maybe in the future with a group of other drivers. Not like racing or anything over the limit, and definitely no attempted drifting, but slightly aggressive. How well do you think my transmission will hold up. I had to get it rebuilt a while back so doesn't have many miles as it is. Hasn't even been a year since rebuild, but near that time I plan to get a flush and continue on 12 month intervals (think thats recommend time).

So do you think I have anything to wory about. Plan to just leave the car in drive. I don't expect the strain on the transmission to be more than say autocross, if anybody here does auto cross and has an automatic.

Thanks for any input

slow40sx · 09-24-2008, 10:44 PM

should be fine

Z_Spool · 09-25-2008, 01:14 AM

My AT took quite a bit of hard flogging and besides a slow leak, it still drove fine when I was using it as my DD.

s13pignose · 09-25-2008, 09:41 AM

Right. I havent really been taking my car hard in the turns too much since the trans. rebuild. Even then it wasn't back to back turns. Once I get a couple more replacement suspension pieces, and alignment I'd probably like too.

slow40sx · 09-26-2008, 01:22 AM

ur tranny will be fine, don't worry about it

09-24-2008, 09:50 PM	#1
s13pignose Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ?? Posts: 1,324 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	How well will a auto transmission hold up to spirited driving Thinking about taking some corners on a spirited drive maybe in the future with a group of other drivers. Not like racing or anything over the limit, and definitely no attempted drifting, but slightly aggressive. How well do you think my transmission will hold up. I had to get it rebuilt a while back so doesn't have many miles as it is. Hasn't even been a year since rebuild, but near that time I plan to get a flush and continue on 12 month intervals (think thats recommend time). So do you think I have anything to wory about. Plan to just leave the car in drive. I don't expect the strain on the transmission to be more than say autocross, if anybody here does auto cross and has an automatic. Thanks for any input

09-24-2008, 10:44 PM	#2
slow40sx Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 1,979 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	should be fine __________________

09-25-2008, 01:14 AM	#3
Z_Spool Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Highlands Ranch, CO Age: 35 Posts: 1,507 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	My AT took quite a bit of hard flogging and besides a slow leak, it still drove fine when I was using it as my DD. __________________ -Robert R.

09-26-2008, 01:22 AM	#5
slow40sx Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 1,979 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	ur tranny will be fine, don't worry about it __________________

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09-25-2008, 09:41 AM	#4
s13pignose Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ?? Posts: 1,324 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Right. I havent really been taking my car hard in the turns too much since the trans. rebuild. Even then it wasn't back to back turns. Once I get a couple more replacement suspension pieces, and alignment I'd probably like too.