Originally Posted by JHM2K

I know you wanted to avoid muddling all the info together in your post above, but can you expound a bit on the limits of the manual? I once heard it could support ~400 crank horsepower, as long as you're not dropping all of it on the line @ 4,000 RPM at the drag strip... Roll-in and skillful shifting also would alleviate the stresses.

I'm between Crossfires right now and am 50/50 as to which transmission to get... I'd prefer the manual but was only considering the auto because I thought it was stronger (since I'll eventually be getting the turbo). Since the revelations above, I'm beginning to question that. You also mentioned clutch upgrades... which company could we buy from to accomplish this? I thought it was OE, or nothing.

Thank you for the info!