hey guys need a little help i purchased a b&m z-gate shifter and i just want to make sure that it is going to work in my 1996 chevy camaro rs 4l60e trans i have heard allot of people say i can just cant use first gear

 

Since no one chimed in, I decided to look it up on the B&M site.
As far as I can tell, it is strictly a 3 speed shifter; hence you could not force first gear.
I use the B&M megashifter and it supports 4 speeds.
However I have never had the need or desire to force it into first gear.

With the B&M megashifter I found it very difficult to shift into Reverse with my 4L60E due to the stops built into the trans. The safety action of the shifter and the stiff stops of the trans were fighting each other.
I therefore (finally) reduced the tension of the shifter spring in the trans and it is much better now.

 

my other question is i looked at my old shifter and my new one and it has the same amount of knotches on both i heard the 4l60e is a 3 speed with od but i have heard its a 4 with od i was thinking about taking it back and getting the mega shifter

 

The 4L60E is a 4-speed transmission. Nowadays "OD" just means trans gear ratios less than "1.00". Call it an OD transmission if you want, but to fully control it you need a 4-speed shifter.

 

thanks man that tells me everything i need to know i will just have to go buy the mega shifter and take the zgate back