what can you do to decrease the delay when manually shifting an a-4?
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
what can you do to decrease the delay when manually shifting an a-4?
I'm talking about a stock a-4 in my 98..if that makes any difference
When I manually shift it, it seems to take forever to make the shift,
Is there any way to make this crisper without sacrificing longevity of trans?
Thanks for your advise!
When I manually shift it, it seems to take forever to make the shift,
Is there any way to make this crisper without sacrificing longevity of trans?
Thanks for your advise!
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
I was wondering if that would help with this issue...have you personally used one before?
I know it supposed to make it shift crisper,but not sure if it helps what I'm talking about or not
I know it supposed to make it shift crisper,but not sure if it helps what I'm talking about or not
Le Mans Master
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I'd get a hold of a qualified tuner in your area for advice regarding shift kits and/or removing some torque management via PCM edit.
Some shift kits and trans mods can kill your tranny real quick.
Scott
Some shift kits and trans mods can kill your tranny real quick.
Scott
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Hmmmmm......
I thought I heard that the transgo kit actually increased trans life,because of less slippage and thus wear ( maybe I heard wrong)
Thanks for that last bit of info,but does anyone have feedback on the trans go kit? Will it decrease or increase trans life?
I thought I heard that the transgo kit actually increased trans life,because of less slippage and thus wear ( maybe I heard wrong)
Thanks for that last bit of info,but does anyone have feedback on the trans go kit? Will it decrease or increase trans life?
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Originally Posted by flynbya2
Hmmmmm......
I thought I heard that the transgo kit actually increased trans life,because of less slippage and thus wear ( maybe I heard wrong)
Thanks for that last bit of info,but does anyone have feedback on the trans go kit? Will it decrease or increase trans life?
I thought I heard that the transgo kit actually increased trans life,because of less slippage and thus wear ( maybe I heard wrong)
Thanks for that last bit of info,but does anyone have feedback on the trans go kit? Will it decrease or increase trans life?
Through tuning you can increase line pressure and remove some or all TM.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'12
Originally Posted by flynbya2
I was wondering if that would help with this issue...have you personally used one before?
I know it supposed to make it shift crisper,but not sure if it helps what I'm talking about or not
I know it supposed to make it shift crisper,but not sure if it helps what I'm talking about or not
Last edited by Doubletap; Jun 19, 2005 at 03:46 AM.
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Transgo shift kit will ABSOLUTELY do the trick but it also helps to have some of the settings changed in the PCM while you are at it.
DTE did a transgo kit when they did the rest of my work and this things shifts 10x quicker than it did before. There is absolutely no lag at all.
DTE did a transgo kit when they did the rest of my work and this things shifts 10x quicker than it did before. There is absolutely no lag at all.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Well, first,thanks to EVERYONE that responded!Don't take this wrong,but we sure have a lot of different opinions here!... I guess I didn't realize this was a controversial question
It seems there are at least a couple here that have positive first hand experience with the trans go,so , maybe I should take some advise and contact a local tuner and get feedback from them
I know I would like to think it would help my situation,and I am now leaning towards the kit. That may change after talking to..Andy I guess, he seems to be the most respected in my area.
I just didn't wanna bother him with
questions( I mean, if I was dropping a few grand there right now or even in the near future for sure,that would be a different story)I do not want to seem ungrateful to those who responded,because I am very grateful
,and appreciate all your time...I'm just a little confused right now by the disparity.But, that's what is so great about this place!!!!
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it wouldn't hurt to establish a relationship with a reputable local tuner anyway....... but dude, everything (practically) is controlled by the pcm nowadays. shift kit - maybe; pcm edit - for sure