shift kit for automatic
Safety Car
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From: Severna Park Md
Re: shift kit for automatic (jetech)
It makes the upshifts firmer and quicker. Its actually good for the trans as it clamps the clutches togeather faster which helps reduce the wear on the linings. Its not to dificult to install. It involves removing the trans pan. Dropping the valve body and installing a different seperator plate and tossing a check ball or two. kinda messy job with draining the fluid and all. If you get a kit that give you options like towing or street/strip. Always go for the more agressive street/strip setting. Thats my 2c
Le Mans Master
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From: I can walk to MA
Re: shift kit for automatic (Jvette73)
:iagree:
Exactly. but my B+M kit came w/ 3 options: Towing, Street 'n' Strip, and Racing.
I went St/St - and I am very happy with it. Beware that some people don't
want to be able to spin the tires when shifting under heavy throttle.
The first day I drove mine, I was slowly passing an 18 wheeler. He put his
blinker on to switch into my lane. I punched it at 55MPH, downshifted to
2nd and got a nice chirp out of the tires. If that's what you're looking for - go for
it. It's pretty easy.
:seeya
[Modified by NHvette, 10:50 PM 6/18/2003]
Exactly. but my B+M kit came w/ 3 options: Towing, Street 'n' Strip, and Racing.
I went St/St - and I am very happy with it. Beware that some people don't
want to be able to spin the tires when shifting under heavy throttle.
The first day I drove mine, I was slowly passing an 18 wheeler. He put his
blinker on to switch into my lane. I punched it at 55MPH, downshifted to
2nd and got a nice chirp out of the tires. If that's what you're looking for - go for
it. It's pretty easy.
:seeya
[Modified by NHvette, 10:50 PM 6/18/2003]
Melting Slicks
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Re: shift kit for automatic (jetech)
There should be a bunch of archived posts on shift improver kits.
Here's a Web page I created about my B&M install... http://users.erols.com/jerryp58/corvette/bnmkit.htm
A lot of members like the TransGo kit, but it is supposed to be a little more complicated an install than B&M.
I'm still enjoying mine :yesnod:
Here's a Web page I created about my B&M install... http://users.erols.com/jerryp58/corvette/bnmkit.htm
A lot of members like the TransGo kit, but it is supposed to be a little more complicated an install than B&M.
I'm still enjoying mine :yesnod:
Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 43,136
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From: Thomson Georgia
Re: shift kit for automatic (jerryp58)
I have the Trans-Go Reprogramming kit and I really like it. I have it set for VERY AGGRESSIVE....But I like to nail second and third :reddevil
[Modified by Alwyn678, 9:42 AM 6/19/2003]
[Modified by Alwyn678, 9:42 AM 6/19/2003]
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From: central FL, near the beach.
Re: shift kit for automatic (Glutamine83)
if you set it to chrip on a shift, the trans may last a long time, but the rest of the car won't.
it will help ET's however :yesnod:
it will help ET's however :yesnod:
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Re: shift kit for automatic (Alwyn678)
it will shorten the life of all driveline parts.
i'm not convinced the trans will last longer. the clutches will for sure, but bang shifts do not promote long life of other parts.
Lastly, sooner or later you will hit a slick spot and combined with a bang shift the car may spin off the road, and this can shorten its life :yesnod: mine did this as per the previous owner, but i took it apart and selected the RV/tow setting. It is still very firm and sometimes will spin the tires on a 5700 shift. But i have not got sideways since.
i'm not convinced the trans will last longer. the clutches will for sure, but bang shifts do not promote long life of other parts.
Lastly, sooner or later you will hit a slick spot and combined with a bang shift the car may spin off the road, and this can shorten its life :yesnod: mine did this as per the previous owner, but i took it apart and selected the RV/tow setting. It is still very firm and sometimes will spin the tires on a 5700 shift. But i have not got sideways since.
Team Owner
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From: Thomson Georgia
Re: shift kit for automatic (Matt Gruber)
[QUOTE]it will shorten the life of all driveline parts.
i'm not convinced the trans will last longer. the clutches will for sure, but bang shifts do not promote long life of other parts.
QUOTE]
Never had these problems before on any of my cars but interesting theory.
:cheers:
[Modified by Alwyn678, 5:09 PM 6/19/2003]
i'm not convinced the trans will last longer. the clutches will for sure, but bang shifts do not promote long life of other parts.
QUOTE]
Never had these problems before on any of my cars but interesting theory.
:cheers:
[Modified by Alwyn678, 5:09 PM 6/19/2003]
