chrisryn64

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What's the general opinion on this setup on a stock tranny?

Is there a good guide that explains exactly what this kit will do? As I read it, it allows me to manually choose my gear and any rpm, basically a manual tranny with no clutch?

How difficult is it to install?

any info is appreciated, I found there website sorta confusing

chrisryn64

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Also, is it safe to install on a tranny with 100k miles on it?

I've heard that these will sometimes fail when you drain the tranny fluid and fill it back up

thanks

chrisryn64

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anyone?

if you can just link me to somewhere that explains these things, that'd be great

jxaxsxoxn

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This topic has been beat to death, much like the how should I drive my automatic car posts.
Do a search, you'll find all you need. Most people get tired of typing the same exact stuff over and over. might be why you got no response.

300bhp/ton

funny thing is I couldn't find that much out by using the search button. Yes it seems to be asked a lot, but often there is only the repsonse use the search button.

Not saying don't use the search, but when it returns some 20+pages of results and after reading the first 20 or so posts you begin to loss interest in searching.

chrisryn64

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haha, I noticed the same thing

oh well

BubaGumpShrimp

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well you are going to get 2 kinds of people. 1. trans go or 2 do programming. I did both. The general rule is it is a good mod espically when installing a converter. If you install the shift kit you will need programming to remove torque management.
Some say to just program the pcm and there is no need to get a shift kit. i beg to differ as i had programming first than installe the shift kit.

LC

i got this kit.. the tranny shifts agressivly.. 1st to 2nd will give you a nice KICK while middle or low throttle.. on WOT you wont even notice the shifts, just the engine going down on revs..

i think is worth it.. but i had my tranny rebuilt from 0...

s346k

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i did the full race shift kit with the tranny in the car. the install would go nicely if the f'n instructions made any reference to an F-BODY. the video sucks. the paper instructions are your friend. and yes, torque management needs to be removed as i have lost ~1.5 mph in the 1/4 because of it. 1-2 is HARSH, 2-3 is HARD, got me sideways at the track with drag radials even (2-3). i recommend the kit and installation yourself. i have a 4k stall sitting here to be installed when i return from my cruise. then it's off to tune everything BUT the engine.

chrisryn64

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the thing about the kit that intrests me the most is the ability to change into the gears at any rpm without damaging the tranny, sorta like a manual with no clutch

How does that work? Can I still simply put the car in drive and not worry about shifting through the gears and just do it when I want?

s346k

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yes. D and OD work like normal with the exception of shifting harder. you can hold 1, 2, and 3 to any rpm and shift at will. at wot if you manually shift from 1st to 2nd at say 3,500 rpm, the car will shift - as opposed to waiting until 6k. now for the "without any damage" staetment:

chrisryn64

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when I say "without any damage" I mean, as opposed to doing the same thing on a stock tranny

s346k

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i think damage will occur regardless of whether or not the tranny is stock.