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May 5, 2008 | 10:31 AM

Mgpeagle

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Need some opinions...

A while back I purchased a shift kit from the W-Body Store. I was just wondering if any of you have run this kit and what your opinions are? I will be doing a filter, fluid, transmission pan, and shift kit install tomorrow. Any tips would be great. Thanks in advance.

-Mike

May 5, 2008 | 11:20 AM

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I think some of this might help you.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/ls4-performance/628840-shift-kit-install-very-detailed-56k-go-watch-movie.html

May 5, 2008 | 12:39 PM

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Thanks Taz. I was more concerned about how the w-body stores kit shifts. Does it bang into gear or does it shift crisply? I am not really concerned about the install, it seems pretty basic. Thanks in advance.

-Mike

May 6, 2008 | 11:32 AM

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I am done with all the installs. I let the car warm up for 1/2hr and the tranny pan didn't get too hot. I think this will significantly help with cooling plus it looks bad ***! Some advice, mark the three lines coming out of the accumulator with a sharpie and then it is a piece of cake to know how far the lines need to be seated into the accumulator. I had a little sludge on the factory magnet but overall I didn't detect no chucks or anything like that. I guess I need to update my sig now.

-Mike

May 6, 2008 | 03:07 PM

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Sooooooo...how are the shifts???

May 6, 2008 | 04:48 PM

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I personally think it is much better than stock. It isn't bone jarring but you can tell that the shifts are firmer. I used the W-Body kit. It worked really well. Not a bad deal for 18 bucks.

-Mike

May 27, 2008 | 03:34 PM

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Is that the ZZP trans Pan?

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May 27, 2008 | 07:39 PM

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It is the same one but they were out of stock so I bought mine elsewhere. It is worth it for convenience and cooling purposes. Mine never goes over 200 degrees now.

-Mike

You have a trans temp gauge or dashawk....the like?