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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 10:37 PM
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Hi all,

I've searched hi and low on this forum and others and I hear mixed results about whether or not the transmission has to be pulled (4l60e in a '99 TA) to install a transgo HD2 shift kit.

So if anyone has done this mod, could you tell me what is involved aside from the valvebody work?

I'd like to do a cooler, then shift kit, then TC, but I'd like to do them in three stages. If i have to pull the tranny I'll wait until I can afford it at once and do it altogether.

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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 10:49 PM
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Yes, you must remove the trans to install the hi-rev springs. Most people it seems skip on that part. Other than the 2-4 servo, all the work is in the pan.
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So is it dangerous to not do that part then and there? Or can I wait until I do the TC to put those parts in?
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 07:28 AM
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Theres no problem leaving them out till it's time for a rebuild.
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Wait until you have your TC installed and when the tranny is out, then do the full HD-2 install. This is the pathway to maximum happiness.
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 03:12 PM
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I'd also upgrade the 3-4 clutches while it's apart and usually put in an upgraded sunshell.
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Id just tune for firmer shifts and say **** the hd-2 until you are ready to buid the trans up.
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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na just do it i did and its fun too! save the other parts of the kit for the rebuild thants what im doing.
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