The transmission is the weakest point. I don't see the AT handling much over 200. With the way it is setup the internal clutches in the transmission will wear very fast. The car is made to shift like a DCT without having all the technology. It is pretty much just a stock transmission with a better tune and maybe better solenoids.
I would say a good torque converter, good fluid, and a cooler you could handle it but I would think about upgrading the valve body and maybe see if IPT or Level10 will come out with some bulletproof clutches. All that would be 5k or more; torque converter 600-1000, fluid 80 bucks, and cooler 150 if you went the minimum route.
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Originally Posted by drifter
this sucks, after talking to several people and reading many posts, I thought only getting new pipes would gain 2-5 hp, and new pipes plus intake (depending on brand) with no tune could still get you 10-15 hp. Am I way off on this?
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This might be the case if you hold it to 200 before red-line, but look at the graphs again. If you pay attention to the line all the way across they stick together or maybe the intake side will dip down below where the car needs more power. With such a low torque number on the car I would not sacrifice an ounce of power down low. Maybe think about just getting a drop in filter until more tune options become available.
Exhaust has been doing much better on the car but it makes the car run rich. With a tune this could mean big numbers. Same issues have been seen with an intake, but not with the initial numbers before tune. There is a reason Perrin decided not to release their intake yet.