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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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Do shift kits help autos alot.?? and how is normal driving with them
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 07:28 PM
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the shifts will feel harder, which IMO is a good thing..They will also extend the life of the tranny, I think that would be due to less slippage...
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would normal driving be alot different
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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Depending on how many washers are installed yes it will change normal driving. My shifts really firmed up with 2 washers and it would snap your neck if you were in the throttle just right and not ready for it. I did not regret it at all but I did mine so that when I put my converter in I would be ready. Once it was installed I can't tell it has a shift kit. I would recommend it because it gave some upgrades to improve potential problems. I also really only saw the difference in the 2nd shift the rest seemed normal but I still have torque management.
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 08:25 PM
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A shift kit can improve a transmissions life substantially and improve its performance. However with a stock built trans I usually suggest staying on the light side in th setting end usually they give various levels you can install to
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 08:29 PM
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so i should prolly get like a level 1 or something
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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Well i would get the transgo hd2 but when you look at the instructions there are various levels you can set it up to , If you get it just holler and I will help and advise you on it ,
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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ok i will. will it help 1/4 mile times much
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A little maybe but its really more about durability
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 09:29 PM
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Nope, pretty sure it will not improve 1/4 mile times, get a stall and a shift kit together if you wanna do that
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Or your could just goto our site buy a trans/converter combo and they allready have the shift kit and be done with it lol
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^true
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 05:38 AM
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oh i always thought that a shift kit would help while you were racing.
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it definently feels like it helps, I think it shifts faster, but I have heard from many that it does not help
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does'nt a quicker shift mean your back into the power quicker? if so no matter how small their must be some gain.
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Well there may be some tiny gain from quicker shifts , but it would be very small since your talking 1000th of a second changes. The biggest gain is in durability and overall feel.
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