4l60e Shift kit???

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Aug 27, 2010 | 05:23 PM

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4l60e Shift kit???

I have a 02 SS with a4. Is it worth it to install a shift kit into this trans to firm up the shifts or not?? Is this all in the computer or would a shift kit be beneficial to the car?? It works fine but its stock and seems lazy when shifting. What brands do yall with experience suggest. I plan on putting a convertor in it soon also. Would a corvette servo help??? or just a waste of money.

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Aug 30, 2010 | 04:37 PM

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The modified TransGo Performance Shift kit will help here as long as your shifts are still good. All LS1 Camaros and Firebirds have the Corvette servo. What torque converter do you have now? And are you planning on a higher stall TC in the future?

Aug 31, 2010 | 03:23 AM

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Transgo performance shift kit HD2 is actually grat. I have it installed on my 02 SS and its working fine and the shifts became much firmer, but watch out the stock 4L60e doens't hold well on its stock shift kit. This will lead to failure in your transmission in a while. So getting a rebuilt kit along with the transgo shift kit will be safer and would last longer, and you can actually make your shifts even much firmer than having it on a bone stock 4L60e.

Aug 31, 2010 | 10:24 AM

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If the Shift kit is installed correctly, you will not harm the transmission, but will increase the life of the unit if you drive hard at all. The way that I setup the Shift kit is to have smooth shifts at part throttle and the shifts getting quicker but not overly firm with more throttle.

Aug 31, 2010 | 10:49 AM

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wierd cuz wen i did that it actually screwed up everything although it was installed properly..so i had to rebuild everything and now its working fine.

Aug 31, 2010 | 08:53 PM

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It is the bone stock factory convertor. I do plan on putting a 3200-3600 convertor in the spring. I was always told that the crisp firm shifts will actually extend the life of a transmission. The lazy cant feel it shift for the average public driver who Doesnt want hard shifts actually puts more stress and wears out he bands quicker. Am I wrong???

Thanks for the input.

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