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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 01:26 PM
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Guys I just picked up a 2000 Camaro SS, and it's automatic. I would like to install a shift kit, but since this is an electronic transmission I need to ask this question because I'm use to old school Th350s and 400s. What would be best for a traditional shift kit, where you knock down the valve body, or an electronic unit that you control by the push of a button, or both?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BMM-70365/

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http://www.summitracing.com/parts/TCI-377550/

Or Both?
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 01:54 PM
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There are 'kits' that help improve the performance, but you'll find a lot more support for the TransGo HD2 kit around here.

Being in Oakland, CA, you should be able to find a good local tuner that can do many things thru the laptop tuning.

Read, Read, ..., & then read some more.
I'm not a transmission guy at all, but I don't recall see many threads with those types of programmers around here.
Even tho I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, ...

Read up on converter swaps. You'll see a huge improvement in response/performance.
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The trans go hd2 is basically a traditional/old school shift kit right?
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Dont mean to hi jack but im in the samem boat and does the HD2 shift hard under normal conditions? I dont want something thatll break your neck while driving normal with the wife in the car lol.
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That's a lot of springs in that kit. How difficult is this kit to instal.
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Not hard at all. The instructions are pretty clear, and some springs you don't use. They're just included to cover all the design changes inside the valve body. I'd say R&R of the valve body is a bigger pain than installing the kit.
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Not hard at all. The instructions are pretty clear, and some springs you don't use. They're just included to cover all the design changes inside the valve body. I'd say R&R of the valve body is a bigger pain than installing the kit.
I'm going to have to take a stab at it.
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