69VetteFla

Just pulled up the video on youtube. That makes me feel a lot better

pauldana

ok...post the utube video plz, love to see it,,, thx maybe i just dont know how to shift anymore... but if your slamming gears in a race, just going easy and slow isn't going to hack it. my T-10 you could slap em as fast as your hand could travel.


but, ummmm that does not seem to be my fortune... feels more like a brick wall.

but to go from 5th to reverse at 70mph seems to be a breeze... going 5th to 3rd or 4th.... brick wall

69VetteFla

I think this is the link that hamad was talking about. Doesn't show downshifting. Didn't know you were having problems 5th to 4th - that isn't good. Are you serious that trying to go 5th to 4th sometimes you end up shifting into reverse?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRyrXNHYbf0

qwank

No reverse lockout on the TKO?

pauldana

Thx. for the link..I'll watch it in a bit..

Yea, it's easier to go from 5th to reverise then to 4th or 3rd..


Dosnt seem to be..... Grind away....

69VetteFla

Was just googling around trying to find out about reverse lockout on TKO 600 and confirmed they are not. Also read that it is hard to get into first at a rolling speed - something about the synchros are not big enough. Also says that all of the gears are sychronized except reverse and that you should go into a forward gear then into reverse.
Link to message board postings about it
http://bbs.piclz.com/viewthread.php?tid=71200&page=1

C6Matt

TKO shifting Video

I will say I've had T56's in a couple rides (impalla ss, c5 zo6, C6, 4th gen WS6) and they all took the open palm straight in for 3rd. On the strip it was impossible to get 3rd any other way. I imagine that is what the tko qwill be like after a few miles on it.

arcticcatmatt

Watch me shift at 57 seconds in this video (and a few other spots in it) http://youtu.be/Iioh80ZGtvY

Just using the palm of your hand = no problems.. let the centering springs do their job.. remember, this is a pretty heavy duty transmission. Does it shift as smooth as my 2012 chevy cruze eco? Hell no.. does my cruze eco tranny handle 600 lb/ft torque? Hell no

HamadUP

You guys are worrying WAY too much!, the TKO600 is a great transmission, I never felt any shifting problems, it withstands just anything you put in front of it, get your TKOs installed and start enjoying your "new" cars again!

HamadUP

This guy made a great review in his youtube channel (i think he is a forum member) :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zIwltdD_ZY&feature=plcp

Shark Racer

Hamad - are you using the science friction clutch?

69VetteFla

Great video. Love the rear view shots with the smoking tires on the highway. Good to know if I double the horsepower of my engine that I can still use the TKO

Billysvette

What gear oil did you use for your tko and where did you get it?

69VetteFla

I believe the shop used GM synchromesh oil

HamadUP

yes, the one supplied by AP.

HamadUP

One of the techs at AP told me to break-in the trans. using Dexron III ATF for the 1st 500 miles an then switch to the GM synchromesh oil.

qwank

So I had the call AP back today even though they said they would call me yesterday. They said they measured my flywheel and found it perfect even though I measured .009" thickness variation.

They said they could either send it back to the manufacturer and if they found nothing wrong with it they would charge them $40, or they could send it out locally to have it checked out for $25. I asked if I was going to be charged for this and he couldn't give me a straight answer.
So I asked if the pressure plate could be the problem. And he said the manufacturer (different one then the flywheel) said the only way it would chatter like that is if it was installed properly, meaning bolting it down one side at a time and not in the star pattern. I told them it was absolutely installed correctly. I've done tons of clutches and have NEVER had a chatter problem before.

So I told them I just want to return the parts and get my money back because I already bought new ones and they car was done. (I was actually driving home from work in it when they called back.) I'm not satisfied with the parts and I don't know why I have to go through all this BS to get a refund.

So naturally, I'm not getting a good feeling about this. And now they have my parts and my money, and are possibly going to charge me diagnostic fees. And I'm sure they're going to say there's nothing wrong with anything so they can keep my money.

Here's what my flywheel and pressure plate looked like after 150 miles:

HamadUP

Definitely there is something wrong with that setup, the burning spots are only on exactly one half of the pressure plate proofs that.

qwank

I bet you 68VetteFla's would have looked like that if he kept driving it

69VetteFla

qwank - My parts are being sent back on Monday. I will let you know if I run into a problem and please keep me posted on your situation with them. I am not willing to accept anything less than a full refund. We waited much longer than promised for parts, and in my case I have to spend $500 in labor to have the tranny removed and another clutch kit put in (you have to spend your time which is valuable too). If they give us a hard time, I will do all I can to make sure that all of the forum members here know exactly what went down.