99DWPTA

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i'm looking to buy a shift kit and i see that the B&M kit is roughly 35$
Is this a good kit or??
Thanks

Gilbert@Ace Racing

What are you trying to accomplish. Durability, shift firmness, reliabilty or are you looking to just simply pit a shift kit in the tranmission? I have not responded to your posts yet Chris because I was hoping someone lse would ask what you are looking for... That is the defining question when asking which shift kit to use.

The kit you need, one that will give you the best service for years to come..... is a Trans Go HD-2 Reprogramming kit. The problem is it requires complete disassemlby and a very throrough understanding of the transmission. And that can be expensive.

Don't mean to come across as a butthead herel, I just hate to see sooooo much disinformation out there about how many ways there are to do something. We've tried all the kits, every one on the market today. We tried to take shortcuts to control expenses and costs... but the units were not surviving long in the fastest combinations. So why build to a weak level right? ........

That is my two cents.... call me Monday I'll be around the shop all day!

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greendrazil

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I too am interested in this. I'm looking at getting the transpak for my 4l60e and it's about $60 on employee discount.

RevGTO

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Don't waste your time and money. Transgo or go home.

99DWPTA

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i want the trans to shift faster and reliability

greendrazil

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I'd have to say I'm after the same thing. Fast and reliable.

98_Formula

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+1 , most quality shops will tell you the transgo with the best there is and the way to go.

do it right the first time...

there's a shop local to me that does trans for a friends dad of mine, they built alot of trannys for strip only cars, and i called them and they said they would not even install a shift kit in a car if it wasn't a transgo... they said if there wasnt one avail for my car they wouldnt put one in. period.


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and thats why i voted no. i would vote yes to a shift kit, but no to any kind but a transgo.

chevrolet02z28

i met a guy with the b &m... he said he was rather pleased with it.... i knows theres a cheaper one though thats 35 bucks and more expensive one thats like 65 bucks... ive only seen it on lmperformance .com

8a8mfh

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I've noticed the B&M kits for the th350 are almost identical to the TransGo.
But take a look at the B&M for the th400 and the TransGo 1&2, WAY different.
I wouldn't use b&m for anything.

Gilbert@Ace Racing

Took the words out of my mouth, shift kits that is. They have some high quality shifters in my opinion.

Have never seen remarkable results from their shift kits. And I installed my 1st one back in 1982. Just never have been impressed with them.

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revtime

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Exactly my opinion.
B&M makes some great products. Their shift kits are not one of them.
I run a B&M Pro Stick shifter in my car and I love it. So B&M is not all bad.

I too vote for the TransGo shift kit.

With the 60E you wanna use the best stuff you can get.

Stuarta

I rebuilt transmissions for 47 years and used just about every shift kit imaginable in that time.
B&M is not the way to go.

Transgo gets my vote.

koolaid_kid

iTrader: (21)

Absolutely no comparison. But make sure that the Transgo is installed by someone who knows all the ins and outs of the kit.
Mine is very smooth, just like stock under normal driving. But the guy who installed it was very familiar with the kit.

Gilbert@Ace Racing

That is a very good point. I see way too many guys on the web, here and other sites that are under the impressiion they can go in and install selective components of say the HD-2 kit. I do not think that is a good idea at all for a few reasons. One is, all the parts and adjustments are designed to work in harmony. By selectively installing pieces of the kits guys are compromising their units because they will get a false sense of security. We have seen several failed units in the shop that had some of the hydraulic hardware installed but not the internal rotating assy mods!

Just an observation, hope it helps in the long run.

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mattraypharbor

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transgo!...i acedently voted yes.

joecar

My dad ran a trans. shop since 1967 and we only used Trans Go shift kits... pretty much zero customer returns.

RevGTO

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Absolutely important. This is not a DIY deal unless you really know trannies. And you don't just take it to any XYZ tranny shop and tell them to install it. I took it to a guy who said he did 'em and when I saw the stack of empty Transgo boxes in a corner of his shop, I was confident.

99DWPTA

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so should i be taking this to a performance shop to put in?

Gilbert@Ace Racing

Many Tranny builders are adept at installing Trans Go components. Their products have been in the marketplace for may a few decades now. Ya see... it isn't just about reading and following instructions, it is not about being able to take something apart and put it back together. It is about understanding what is going into the unit, what is coming out and why. A TG H/D-2 kit will dramatically improve the operating characteristics of the 4L60E. It was designed to do so.

But remember, to install that kit correctly the unit must be dissassembled. It would be a good time to have a prefessional racing transmission builder do the install so that you get it right the first time!

No good answer here huh.... you want the upgrades but need to build the resources to afford them. I think a shift kit install only would get you down the road for a while... not to mention it is cost prohibitive to have only the kit installed and not the entire group of upgrades inside the unit that take it to the bulletproof level in my opinion. I say be patient, put the converter in and start saving for a replacement unit, then pull the trigger before that one falis.. then you really could have your cake and eat it too!
Good Luck

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99DWPTA

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i'm just gonna wait till my trans takes a big old ****!