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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 08:26 PM
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Default ZZP shift kit vs 3800 Performance shift kit

https://www.zzperformance.com/grand_...=570&catid=105
The ZZP kit has neoprene shims and no springs but cheap (of course). I may send it back (unless someone wants it).

http://www.3800performance.com/Merch...roduct_Count=1
This kit uses metal shims and gives you new dual springs, and the accumulator gasket.

Anyone's opinion?

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Originally Posted by dj_stylzpgh/GXP05
https://www.zzperformance.com/grand_...=570&catid=105
The Intense kit has neoprene shims and no springs but cheap (of course). I may send it back (unless someone wants it).

http://www.3800performance.com/Merch...roduct_Count=1
This kit uses metal shims and gives you new dual springs, and the accumulator gasket.

Anyone's opinion?
Are you sure you don't mean the ZZP kit containig neoprene shims? The Intense kit is shown in the sticky at the top of this forum and contains a bunch of springs and brass spacers. I'm still curious why "kissmyss03" is not happy with his ZZP kit.
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Old May 1, 2008 | 11:29 AM
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It's the ZZP with the neoprene shims.
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Old May 1, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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i never had a problem with my zzp kit. im not a fan of intense as it is.
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Old May 1, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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http://www.3800performance.com/Merch...roduct_Count=1
This kit uses metal shims and gives you new dual springs, and the accumulator gasket.
This is not intense.
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Old May 2, 2008 | 07:45 AM
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I have the ZZP kit and I like it. I had an Intense kit in my old car ('99 Monte Z34 with 4t65e non-HD trans) and I also liked it. Hard to compare but you can't go wrong with either one really. They basically accomplish the same thing using different parts. Intense has a bad rep, mostly because of their LSD's that caused so many problems, but their shift kits have been around for a long time and I never heard anything bad about them (and there are TONS of cars that have them). However, I still trust ZZP more because of my past experiences and they seem to stand by their products better.
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Old May 2, 2008 | 10:26 AM
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we tuned my car the same way as the 2006 i had and the shift feels weird and hard but doesnt chirp 2nd. it hits 2nd hard and shakes the car kinda. and its on the mild setting. the shift kit i had in the blue monte was great. the shift didnt feel hard and didnt shake the car but would chirp 2nd gear. im going to take out this shift kit and do what i had done to the other monte i had
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Old May 2, 2008 | 04:38 PM
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that would be your convertor shuddering.

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Opinons on the 3800 kit. I think this may be the best one.
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I have the ZZP kit and love it. $30 well spent. Also do a search on here, I remember reading that the shift kits with the metal spacers shave away at the rods they ride on. The plastic ones don't. I would go with ZZP kit and with the money you save you can spend it on more mods.
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