I am trying to decide on a shift kit and I have some questions for you folks. I did try a search and couldn't find much of the info I am looking for.

1. What EXACTLY comes with the transgo shift kit and what is accomplished by the "stuff" it comes with?
2. What EXACTLY comes with the B&M shift kit and what is accomplished by the "stuff" it comes with?
3. Do shift kits get rid of Pulse Width Modulation?
4. I have read conflicting positions on this one, but does the trans have to be removed?

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

I don't think anybody's going to take the time to try to describe everything that's in these kits ... in the case of the Transgo, there's a lot, and lot of it is little stuff, checkballs, washers, springs, etc. As for what it does, do a search on Transgo on this forum and you'll gain plenty of info ... there's less on B&M as it's generally not as well thought of on this board.

 

The Trans-Go Performance Shift kit will get rid of the PWM with their new valve & spring assembly. Can be installed with the transmission in the vehicle. If setup correctly (with my modified Trans-Go Shift kit), you can have smooth part throttle 1-2 shifts, and firm WOT shifts. The modified kit works best with small diameter torque converters, and the reworking of torque management.

 

Mr. Pro Built, I have a Trans Go kit on the bench ready to install in a stock '98 SS. Would there be anything that you'd modify for my application? (I would have bought one from you but I just found out about your stuff.)

What s PWM?

What would an aftermarket servo do? And do I need one?

 

I actually road race my A4, would a shiftkit help me? i don't want jerky shifts upsetting my balance, I'm more interested in things like being able to downshift on command, or not upshift until the redline. Any recommendations?

 

hp tuners would do you better imo

 

already there but now i want some hardware that would make it easier/more durable

 

i dunno i was gona do a kit but i think now im gonna just run mine dead and do a rebuild form what the shops say a kit dont help really if your already upped your line pressure, and shortened shift times with hp tuners what i do know is after my tune my car calways kicks down when i put petal in to it..... its the best thing i could have done to my car

 

Transgo allows you to shift into any gear at any speed (without that annoying lag) and will hold gear as long as you don't shift.

 

how is that different from what i can do with just putting the shifter in 3 or 2 manually?

 

I'm talking about putting in gear manually ... the difference is that there is no delay going into gear (which I presume would be important in road racing) and it eliminates the factory limits on what gear/what speed/what rpm. In other words, you have full manual control of your tranny.

 

ah, that's nice...but it's not like a fully manual valvebody, right? i can just stick it in D and forget about it when i just wanna tool along? how abrupt are the upshifts/downshifts when you do it manually?

 

Right - not like a full manual valvebody ... works as normal otherwise. The manual shifts tend to be a little stiffer, but than depends on how you set up the shift kit and your tuning.

 

The shift kit companies always say it will extend the life of the transmission by shortening the time it takes to shift. I've also heard they increase pressure somewhere ... perhaps line pressure which could cause failures? Has anyone had a bad experience with a shift kit?

Oh and also, if you were to either install a higher stall TC or a FI system (or both), will the tranny operate better with a shift kit? Will it better accept the extra strain? Pretty much I'm asking if you could get more mileage out of the otherwise stock transmission with a shift kit before it breaks anyway and you need to get a built one.

 

All bad experiences with shifts kits come from either improper installation or setting it up to shift too firmly resulting in jolting aburpt shifts which utimately result in hard parts fatigue and premature failure.

 

If I installed my own cam/TC should I have any problems installing one of these? Im kinda worried about it!