Transgo Shift Kit...It Really Works!
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Drifting
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From: Mount Vernon Arkansas
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
Transgo Shift Kit...It Really Works!
Well, after searching for a reputable shop to install the Transgo shift kit, I found one that has installed them in F-bodys and they also build racing transmissions. They followed the instructions step by step except for the changes suggested by VSTELLA and some additional info I got from JAWSKI (Thanks guys). They also put in aluminum pistons in place of the plastic ones at no additional charge. Cost of install was $150.00, an excellent price for the quality of work received, and took 2 1/2 hours. As for the performance of the shift kit it is everything VSTELLA preaches. I have really enjoyed my A4 with the 3.42 gears and SY3500 torque converter but the Transgo shift kit brought that combination to a new level of enjoyment. The first time I manually shifted from 1st to 2nd and it broke sideways really had the adrenaline pumping. Under normal excelleration the shifts are still crisp and surprisingly very smooth. At WOT it's a totally different game with the lightening quick shifts and barking of the tires (1st to 2nd is more than a bark!). This is the one awesome mod that is a must fot an A4. I am totally convinced and a firm believer this is the best mod for an A4. Man this thing is so fun, gotta go for a spin (literally)!
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Le Mans Master
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From: State of Confusion.
Re: Transgo Shift Kit...It Really Works! (1SGRET)
:cheers: on the new mod. It sounds like fun, and I may have to do that mod too. VStella won't steer you wrong, he is the forum's biggest Transgo advocate, and hasn't been wrong yet.
Drifting
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From: LOS ANGELES CA.
Re: Transgo Shift Kit...It Really Works! (1SGRET)
I also have a Transgo Kit in my 99.It feels like someone put an extra 25 horses into my jalopy.Enjoy,its really fun. :chevy :chevy :flag :chevy :chevy
Le Mans Master
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From: Cincinnati Ohio
Re: Transgo Shift Kit...It Really Works! (1SGRET)
The TransGo itself is great bang for the buck, finding an installer is the hard part. My local Chevrolet dealer quoted me over $600.00 for the install, saying it was 8 hours of labor. I will start shopping local transmission shops. For me it makes sense to install the gears, TC, and Transgo at once, but finding an installer that will not charge over $1000.00 for labor is more difficult than it seems, particularly in Southern Ohio. This once sounds like a DIY. :eek:
Le Mans Master
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From: Coral Springs Florida
Re: Transgo Shift Kit...It Really Works! (batsallover)
The TransGo itself is great bang for the buck, finding an installer is the hard part. ....batsallover
Le Mans Master
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From: Cincinnati Ohio
Re: Transgo Shift Kit...It Really Works! (vstella)
My suggestion is to call Transgo direct for a installer in your area...they can be very helpful :yesnod: Call them at 626-443-4953
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Drifting
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From: Mount Vernon Arkansas
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
Re: Transgo Shift Kit...It Really Works! (batsallover)
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My suggestion is to call Transgo direct for a installer in your area...they can be very helpful Call them at 626-443-4953
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That's just what I did, however, they didn't have anyone in my area listed with experience. Then the hunt was on. Fortunetely I picked the right shop. Even though he had installed the same kit on several F-bodys he wanted to watch the video just in case there was a change he wasn't aware. I thought that was cool. :cool: :cool: :cool:
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My suggestion is to call Transgo direct for a installer in your area...they can be very helpful Call them at 626-443-4953
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That's just what I did, however, they didn't have anyone in my area listed with experience. Then the hunt was on. Fortunetely I picked the right shop. Even though he had installed the same kit on several F-bodys he wanted to watch the video just in case there was a change he wasn't aware. I thought that was cool. :cool: :cool: :cool:
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Le Mans Master
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From: Charlotte, NC
Re: Transgo Shift Kit...It Really Works! (quimbo)
Yep I like my trans go in my 95.. I installed it myself.. wasn't too bad.. on a C5 should be pretty easy the only thing I'm not shure about is.. the 2/4 apply piston the kit comes with some shims to place behind the piston and I'm not shure how easy it is to get the cover off on a C5 I dont remmber how much clearance there is.. but I suppose you could install the kit with out the shims and it would probably work about the same because the shims for the 2/4 apply piston just take some slop of of the band.
Pro
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From: Draper Ut
Re: Transgo Shift Kit...It Really Works! (1SGRET)
Sounds like this is a must have mod for the A4. My pops Viper is consistently beating me by 1 -3 car lengths so I hope this mod and some gears will change the outcome. It's hard to get cars to really open up in the thin air here in Utah, but if I can take down the old man's ride I'll be happy. :cheers:
Race Director
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From: Phila PA, Bonita Springs FL
Re: Transgo Shift Kit...It Really Works! (Stellar112)
There is no way I have a TRANSGO installed, after the way you guys talk, I am convinced. :mad :mad
Some of you know what I'm talking about. :mad
Some of you know what I'm talking about. :mad
Le Mans Master
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From: Bradenton FLORIDA
Re: Transgo Shift Kit...It Really Works! (indypace78)
The only caution is make SURE you do NOT have more than 15% increase in line pressure over stock if you go with the Transgo. Since the transgo kit itself does a great job of raising it manually....you will toast the 2-3 clutch pak in no time if not careful. Nothing beats a properly installed Transgo with the proper LS1 edit tuning!! :thumbs:
Drifting
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From: Fairview Hts. IL
Re: Transgo Shift Kit...It Really Works! (TLewis4095)
:iagree: The transgo is incredible. In fact, I credit the transgo for letting me whip a modded Viper and several modded '03 Cobras. The bottom line is, even a car with more HP miss more shifts that I will! :yesnod:
At WOT, the shift kit makes shifts feel similar to power shifting a M6. On the track, I hear it bark the tires on 1-2 and 2-3.
VSTELLA is the one that sold me on the mod almost exactly one year ago!
:cheers:
At WOT, the shift kit makes shifts feel similar to power shifting a M6. On the track, I hear it bark the tires on 1-2 and 2-3.
VSTELLA is the one that sold me on the mod almost exactly one year ago!
:cheers:
Melting Slicks
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From: Highland Village TX
Re: Transgo Shift Kit...It Really Works! (hogurt)
I want it, but in Dallas, Tx I know of NO ONE who has this mod or anybody that KNOWS and has EXPERIENCE installing it.
I wish I did though.
:rolleyes:
[Modified by 2001 Red Coupe Bandit, 12:25 AM 8/25/2003]
I wish I did though.
:rolleyes:
[Modified by 2001 Red Coupe Bandit, 12:25 AM 8/25/2003]
Thread Starter
Drifting
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From: Mount Vernon Arkansas
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
Re: Transgo Shift Kit...It Really Works! (01 Vert)
Some of the forum venders carry it but I got mine from KDS Performance in Dallas, Texas from their website.
Drifting
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From: Raceland Louisiana
Re: Transgo Shift Kit...It Really Works! (1SGRET)
Finding an installer is the main problem with this mod. It took me a few weeks and the F-body guys came through for me and found me a great installer that they recommended highly of. I asked him the price and he said $100 :eek: . Hell Yea. Distance from house 15 minutes :eek: . He also suggested to me to install a billet servo. Total for install and billet servo = 190. Will be install on the first week in september. :D
