Is the SST on Evo X reliable
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If you want long life out of the sst do the following
1. Fluid and Filter change every 15k miles. More frequent if you track the car.
2. Stay under 350 wheel torque when on stock clutches
3. Get a Dodson Sump. pushing the sst before its up to operating temp is very bad.
4. When/if you get the car tuned, make damn sure you're tuner knows what they are doing. Contact eric @ Kozmic in houston,tx. They are the sst kings.
5. Learn how to properly operate the SST. It is a twin clutch automated manual, not a typical torque converter automatic, nor is it a cvt, and should not be driven as one.
6. ????
7. Profit
1. Fluid and Filter change every 15k miles. More frequent if you track the car.
2. Stay under 350 wheel torque when on stock clutches
3. Get a Dodson Sump. pushing the sst before its up to operating temp is very bad.
4. When/if you get the car tuned, make damn sure you're tuner knows what they are doing. Contact eric @ Kozmic in houston,tx. They are the sst kings.
5. Learn how to properly operate the SST. It is a twin clutch automated manual, not a typical torque converter automatic, nor is it a cvt, and should not be driven as one.
6. ????
7. Profit
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From: Colorado
I don't think this is true. Try this - When on an incline (facing uphill), barely let off the brakes. You will notice that the car rolls backwards. This is because the SST hasn't engaged the clutches yet since it believes the brakes are still holding the car stopped. A tradition automatic won't do this.
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From: Sumner, wa
I don't think this is true. Try this - When on an incline (facing uphill), barely let off the brakes. You will notice that the car rolls backwards. This is because the SST hasn't engaged the clutches yet since it believes the brakes are still holding the car stopped. A tradition automatic won't do this.
Go for a drive and log clutch pressures and you can see for yourself.
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From: san antonio
I've put about 2 years of severe track use on the SST and it's still ticking. 310 hp and 320 tq on Kozmic's mustang dyno. Stock turbo /w boltons. Just keep your oil fresh and you're fine.
For DD/track use stick to 10k oil change intervals. For pure track use, i'd swap every 6-8 events. 20k if its pure DD. 30k is recommended but i've found shifting gets a little notchy towards the end of life of the oil and a fresh oil change gets it smooth as butter again.
For DD/track use stick to 10k oil change intervals. For pure track use, i'd swap every 6-8 events. 20k if its pure DD. 30k is recommended but i've found shifting gets a little notchy towards the end of life of the oil and a fresh oil change gets it smooth as butter again.
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From: IL
I don't think this is true. Try this - When on an incline (facing uphill), barely let off the brakes. You will notice that the car rolls backwards. This is because the SST hasn't engaged the clutches yet since it believes the brakes are still holding the car stopped. A tradition automatic won't do this.
Is it wrong respinding to a thread from a few years back that’s still relevant?
I came from a 8 MR, I just want to point out that im going towards 175000 miles in my DD 2010 MR that i bought brand new.
Im tuned with bolton’s around 350whp since 60000 miles.
I drove/drive the car in normal and sport 99.99% of the time, i never beat on her except some wot once in a while on the highway, SS once in a blue moon.
My first sst oil change was at 56000 miles and second at 100000, no sst oil change since then. She still runs great as my DD Beast!
Most reliable car i ever had!
I came from a 8 MR, I just want to point out that im going towards 175000 miles in my DD 2010 MR that i bought brand new.
Im tuned with bolton’s around 350whp since 60000 miles.
I drove/drive the car in normal and sport 99.99% of the time, i never beat on her except some wot once in a while on the highway, SS once in a blue moon.
My first sst oil change was at 56000 miles and second at 100000, no sst oil change since then. She still runs great as my DD Beast!
Most reliable car i ever had!
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