Auto Shift kit or keep stock?
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Racer
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Auto Shift kit or keep stock?
I"m thinking about doing a tranny fluid change in my 2000 C5, and thinking about putting in a shift kit.
Anyone put it in, or driven one with it?
Pro's con's?
I did find this on a google search, and its sounds really good:
What you WANT to do is to speed up your shifts. When a transmission shifts gears it remains in two gears at once for a short time to give smoothness to the shifts. This has two downsides though, it increases wear and slows you down. The only way to speed up your shifts is to add a real shift kit. This involves removing the transmission pan and the valve body to install new springs, *****, gaskets, plates, etc. This is the only way to go if you want to beef your transmission up for better performance. The only company I would think of getting a shift kit from is TransGo. They are the best and I have never seen a reason to switch brands. I got the TransGo shift kit for my year (94-99) and it cost me $130. This is a great thing to do to any automatic regardless of other modifications. You will experience crisper shifts, lower transmission temperatures, and a faster car.
Anyone put it in, or driven one with it?
Pro's con's?
I did find this on a google search, and its sounds really good:
What you WANT to do is to speed up your shifts. When a transmission shifts gears it remains in two gears at once for a short time to give smoothness to the shifts. This has two downsides though, it increases wear and slows you down. The only way to speed up your shifts is to add a real shift kit. This involves removing the transmission pan and the valve body to install new springs, *****, gaskets, plates, etc. This is the only way to go if you want to beef your transmission up for better performance. The only company I would think of getting a shift kit from is TransGo. They are the best and I have never seen a reason to switch brands. I got the TransGo shift kit for my year (94-99) and it cost me $130. This is a great thing to do to any automatic regardless of other modifications. You will experience crisper shifts, lower transmission temperatures, and a faster car.
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