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I think the biggest concern with the automatic could be keeping it from overheating and breaking down. This calls for a transmission cooler upgrade at least. (This was suggested to me by Jackson Racing for their supercharger, but a turbo should be no different in this case) A torque converter also helps from what I have heard. The thing is, the examples like the turbocharged Supra, etc. came turbocharged and automatic from the factory, meaning the transmission was meant for the turbo and meant for the amount of horsepower the engine puts out. Now, you turbocharge an auto Civic, and I know that transmission was not designed with a turbo in mind, or the 50 or so more horsepower the engine is putting out. I have actually heard people have some problems with the auto transmission shifting funny, the ECU gets confused or something, and it shifts at the wrong times.
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