adding a shift kit, worth it???
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adding a shift kit, worth it??? just wondering, i added a stall converter and now im thinking about installing a transgo hd2 package to my 98 ls1 camaro, so im just wondering if its worth getting a after marker shift kit? will the car become faster?
the car will not really become faster, it will just feel faster b/c it snaps your kneck evorytime it shifts. it will however make the life of your clutches last longer but then you have to worry about breaking the planitary gear sets.
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Originally Posted by bolton98TA
it will however make the life of your clutches last longer but then you have to worry about breaking the planitary gear sets.
yeah, i may have taken that a little too far. i dont know about the 4l60e but on the 700r4 (basically the same thing, just non electronic) if you put a stiff enuff spring in tha accumulators and had enuff HP you would risk breaking your planitary gear sets. but then again i think they were a little weaker.
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Originally Posted by BlackHawk T/A
I have a modified Trans-Go in mine and I love it. It does not jerk at all on any shift.
I ordered a the Transgo shift kit from thunder racing. I know you can use 1-3 washers to firm up the shifts, and from what Ive read I only want to use 1 to firm up the shifts not looking to snap my neck on part throttle shifts. Just need to know what the modified means? 
tire chirp can be alot on tires and other factors too. My car with 2.73's would chirp when stock on 245's. but now modified with a stall and tuned, probably +50hp from stock, and having heavier rims, it just doesnt happen.
Originally Posted by One Kool Cat
What does modified mean I ordered a the Transgo shift kit from thunder racing. I know you can use 1-3 washers to firm up the shifts, and from what Ive read I only want to use 1 to firm up the shifts not looking to snap my neck on part throttle shifts. Just need to know what the modified means?
I ordered a the Transgo shift kit from thunder racing. I know you can use 1-3 washers to firm up the shifts, and from what Ive read I only want to use 1 to firm up the shifts not looking to snap my neck on part throttle shifts. Just need to know what the modified means?
mine was set to the maximum firmness when i first got my car.... I would chirp the 2-3 gear and tires would spin in the 1-2 switch. I then took out one of the springs so that it doesnt give me whiplash when i would be cruising around town. It would chirp the tires in teh 1-2 EVEN when i was cruising as slow as possible...... go with the medium setting. It does shift MUCH faster and firmer than stock.
dont have a shift kit in my car, dont think it is really worth it unless you delete all of TM and need faster shifts to less the wear on the trans, i still have my TM so i figured a shift kit would be pointless
Originally Posted by chrs1313
dont have a shift kit in my car, dont think it is really worth it unless you delete all of TM and need faster shifts to less the wear on the trans, i still have my TM so i figured a shift kit would be pointless
from personal experience, I definitely believe a shift kit is worth the money. Its hard to say what satisfaction something will give you until you tried it. I was able to pull off a 13.5 on the 1/4 due to the shift kit, completely stock otherwise, down to the paper filter. The shift kit will not just make firm shifts, but will shift faster, unlike a stock tranny where it will tend to stick in gear a little longer.
Originally Posted by ultraz
from personal experience, I definitely believe a shift kit is worth the money. Its hard to say what satisfaction something will give you until you tried it. I was able to pull off a 13.5 on the 1/4 due to the shift kit, completely stock otherwise, down to the paper filter. The shift kit will not just make firm shifts, but will shift faster, unlike a stock tranny where it will tend to stick in gear a little longer.
Is a shift kit required or recommended?
10. Yank Performance Converters can achieve maximum performance and efficiency without the use of shift kits. Shift kits dramatically raise transmission line pressure to increase shift firmness. Increased shift firmness will not increase performance, but create unnecessary stress on the transmission and other drive-line components.
from yank website
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Originally Posted by chrs1313
13.5 is a good time for a 98, i ran a 12.94 with a lid and ftra, with no shift kit, there are to many factors to take into account and the shift kit will not make you faster like you are reffering to, here check this out for what i mean
. Same mph, I just got there faster. I know on a slow truck like mine, that the shift kit does increase performance, not by much, but a tenth is a tenth.I don't care what yank's website says, I've got timeslips that show otherwise. And no, the difference in time's can't be attributed to the weather, traction, race weight, etc. Same weather conditions(nearly identical DA's), I don't have traction problems with these heavy *** wheels and 31" tires and I was running at the same weight(no spare, no tailgate). Also, my slow truck runs consistently........slow
Now, on a 13 second car, I don't see the transgo kit dropping anything off your ET
My understanding is that if you are looking to increase shift speed/firmness you should do so mechanically, through the use of a shift kit. I've read for years on these forums that it is a superior and less dangerous method than using the ECU.
From personaly experience I can tell you a shift kit is the way to go to on an automatic. I had a Trans Go kit on my 700R4 3rd gen and it made the car much more pleasurable to drive.
As for making the car quicker, maybe, maybe not, but a tenth isn't anything to worry about anyways, in my opinion making the car quicker is not the reason to get a shift kit, making it more fun to drive is.
From personaly experience I can tell you a shift kit is the way to go to on an automatic. I had a Trans Go kit on my 700R4 3rd gen and it made the car much more pleasurable to drive.
As for making the car quicker, maybe, maybe not, but a tenth isn't anything to worry about anyways, in my opinion making the car quicker is not the reason to get a shift kit, making it more fun to drive is.