Shift Kit Recommendations
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Drifting
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Yeah, I noticed that too. This is my third C3 but my first automatic and it seems like it's shifting a lot sooner than it should be. I'm hoping that can be adjusted, but I'd like to do a shift kit in addition since I will be taking this car to the track occasionally. What transmission did they put in the 1980's?
Last edited by Ron R; Jul 8, 2007 at 01:09 PM.
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Yeah, I noticed that too. This is my third C3 but my first automatic and it seems like it's shifting a lot sooner than it should be. I'm hoping that can be adjusted, but I'd like to do a shift kit in addition since I will be taking this car to the track occasionally. What transmission did they put in the 1980's?
Give Trans-Go a call and see what they say. The tranny kit is the next thing on my to-do list as well.
-Mark.
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Drifting
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After talking with a local restoration shop and a speed shop, I'm leaning towards just replacing the whole transmission with a performance one.
Primarily because I'm putting in 3.70 gears this weekend (a major step from the 2.72 or 2.86, whichever the stock gears were) and 5,000 RPM's at 60 Mph isn't all that appealing to me. A new tranny with overdrive will prevent the top-end loss the new gears will cause.
Is my stock transmission is worth anything?
Primarily because I'm putting in 3.70 gears this weekend (a major step from the 2.72 or 2.86, whichever the stock gears were) and 5,000 RPM's at 60 Mph isn't all that appealing to me. A new tranny with overdrive will prevent the top-end loss the new gears will cause.
Is my stock transmission is worth anything?
