maso13 Member 15 Member For: 13y 1m 17d Gender: Male Location: hervey bay qld Posted 05/03/11 11:16 PM Share Posted 05/03/11 11:16 PM gday guys want to make my 04 mk2 ba turbo ute reliable as it is a daily driver , after posting a few topics on this site I have discovered the 4 speed auto will not last once my ute it re tuned to its full potental hopefully around 350kw @ treads , so my question is who has done the zf conversion , whats involved and $$$ to complete the conversion.cheers maso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKa Donating Members 4,243 Member For: 17y 7m 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, VIC Posted 06/03/11 01:04 AM Share Posted 06/03/11 01:04 AM If you tried the search you would have found this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 20y 8m 1d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 06/03/11 01:35 AM Share Posted 06/03/11 01:35 AM that would be the best thread on the subject Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brods Member 433 Member For: 13y 8m 22d Gender: Male Posted 06/03/11 01:37 AM Share Posted 06/03/11 01:37 AM Wouldnt it be cheaper and easier to put a powerglide in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maso13 Member 15 Member For: 13y 1m 17d Gender: Male Location: hervey bay qld Posted 06/03/11 01:53 AM Author Share Posted 06/03/11 01:53 AM cheers for the link, powerglide no good daily driver and heaps of highway kms .dont mind spending extra $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6t_ute Donating Members 2,281 Member For: 16y 9m 25d Gender: Male Location: south east suburbs Posted 06/03/11 06:07 AM Share Posted 06/03/11 06:07 AM Well theres no reason why a built 4 speed will not last on 350rwkw, mines still going after 3 years, and as for 6 speed auto, it is a expensive and fiddly conversion.There also will not be any guarantee that the 6 speed will outlast that power figure, I know of a few that have played up on that power figure, there not indestructible as a majority of people seem to think.The choice is yours which way you want to go, im just giving my personal experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maso13 Member 15 Member For: 13y 1m 17d Gender: Male Location: hervey bay qld Posted 06/03/11 06:28 AM Author Share Posted 06/03/11 06:28 AM xr6t_ute what have you done to your 4 speed ??im going to see how long I can get out of it, I will be changing the gearbox oil every 3k with the motor , what would do less harm to the box driving in performance or manual shifting when having a squirt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6t_ute Donating Members 2,281 Member For: 16y 9m 25d Gender: Male Location: south east suburbs Posted 06/03/11 06:55 AM Share Posted 06/03/11 06:55 AM (edited) 1st thing before anything is a transcooler.....heat is one of the major contributors to killing autosTheres only so much that can be done to these boxes but every little thing helps.... valve body mods, au planeteries and pump assy etc , but how you drive it I would say, helps in longevity also, some owners full throttle 4th gear which is a very big no no, also I change manually , I go through the gears like you would a manual, so 1st gear I take it to 2800-3000 same for 2nd and third, and for 4th I dont engage that until im doing a minimum of 80.Ive got a 2800 convertor in mine, so that's why I do it, if I dont then your just slipping through the gears and creating alot more heat in the trans.ps you dont have to change the oil every 3k, I service mine 2-3 times a yr, I do about 25-30000kms a yr in mine. Edited 06/03/11 08:28 AM by RHR No need to quote above post. USE FAST REPLY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icer Banned 2,335 Member For: 14y 9m 2d Gender: Male Location: Aspendale, Vic. Posted 06/03/11 06:59 AM Share Posted 06/03/11 06:59 AM alloy trans pan is the secret ingredient that will give the box more life I believe. Also if you dont go a histall convertor, your btr will also last longer possibly.Else just go a c4/c10 auto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6t_ute Donating Members 2,281 Member For: 16y 9m 25d Gender: Male Location: south east suburbs Posted 06/03/11 07:05 AM Share Posted 06/03/11 07:05 AM (edited) My pans std and going for 3 yrs now how would explain that? Edited 06/03/11 08:28 AM by RHR No need to quote above post. USE FAST REPLY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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