arapitis
04-26-2012, 02:18 PM
When I bought my 2000 ws6, the guy told me he put a shift kit in. Is it possible to figure out what is in there easily. and...is it possible to remove it? i know almost nothing about transmission work btw. lol
Generation III Internal Engine - Question about Shift Kits
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96capricemgr
04-26-2012, 02:29 PM
If you took things apart and had someone knowledgeable to show the pieces to or to send pics to they might be able to identify what kit it was.
A kit like Transgo includes fixes for common failures or engineered in compromises though so they can help longevity if setup well.
Why are you considering removing it? Is it setup harsh? If it is that is bad for this tranny but harshness can come from a mechanical shift kit combined with pcm shift firmness modification too not just from parts.
A kit like Transgo includes fixes for common failures or engineered in compromises though so they can help longevity if setup well.
Why are you considering removing it? Is it setup harsh? If it is that is bad for this tranny but harshness can come from a mechanical shift kit combined with pcm shift firmness modification too not just from parts.
thunderstruck507
04-26-2012, 02:36 PM
If you took things apart and had someone knowledgeable to show the pieces to or to send pics to they might be able to identify what kit it was.
A kit like Transgo includes fixes for common failures or engineered in compromises though so they can help longevity if setup well.
Why are you considering removing it? Is it setup harsh? If it is that is bad for this tranny but harshness can come from a mechanical shift kit combined with pcm shift firmness modification too not just from parts.
Bingo.
A good shift kit does more good than harm, but a poorly setup one from someone who just wants to "bark gears" can be hard on things.
If you don't know how to fully disassemble and reassemble the transmission, it is in your best interest to leave it alone. Shift kits work by redirecting fluid and enlarging passages and replacing some springs and things...it would be really easy to ruin the transmission if you do not know what you are doing.
A kit like Transgo includes fixes for common failures or engineered in compromises though so they can help longevity if setup well.
Why are you considering removing it? Is it setup harsh? If it is that is bad for this tranny but harshness can come from a mechanical shift kit combined with pcm shift firmness modification too not just from parts.
Bingo.
A good shift kit does more good than harm, but a poorly setup one from someone who just wants to "bark gears" can be hard on things.
If you don't know how to fully disassemble and reassemble the transmission, it is in your best interest to leave it alone. Shift kits work by redirecting fluid and enlarging passages and replacing some springs and things...it would be really easy to ruin the transmission if you do not know what you are doing.
arapitis
04-26-2012, 03:05 PM
he said he put in a b and m kit that was very subtle. its definitely not too hard...it doesnt seem to do anything in terms of shift hardness and it feels like the car shift funny sometimes...so i figured it may be from the kit.... i will be custom tuning the car and i dont want to screw around with the pressures if he already did.
96capricemgr
04-26-2012, 06:57 PM
B&M would be my dead last choice for a 4L60E kit.
arapitis
04-26-2012, 07:07 PM
B&M would be my dead last choice for a 4L60E kit.
care to elaborate?
care to elaborate?
93Z2871805
04-26-2012, 07:15 PM
Because there are better ones out there, like the aforementioned Trans-go kits. B&M kits used to work decent in TH400s and TH350s (my personal favorite used to be Fairbanks).