transgo shift kits

[98v6bird]

are these kits worth buying. If so did they help any on your quater mile times.

[SlimJim1284]

i would also like to know this

[jamie]

i have one . i doubht it'll improve quarter mile though. this thing shifts super hard though. i like it.

[DrFix2Fly]

The kit is good, but the written instructions are terrible. You will probably have to call them with your questions before you start. If you have a valve body pre 99 (consider when it was actually built) you probably will have a problem with it eventually showing code P1870. If you really want to install this shift kit, start with a new valve body that doesnt have the problem.

[97 30th RS]

Plus some of their kits are full manual valve body so that means YOU HAVE TO shift it yourself. I want one.

[Bliggida]

A shift kit will help you to run a faster quartermile. Are you going to go from stock 15.5's to 14's...No. But yes it does help.

The faster you shift, the less time you are spending not putting power to the ground, that means you'll go faster.

Shift kits also help to allow the engine to shift at the proper RPM, where as trying to fight stock programming which may be too high or too low.

Shift kits not only improve speed performance, but longevity of the transmission. On a faster/harder shift the clutches are engaged for less time. Less time the clutches are engaged and caused frictional heat the longer they will last.
95% of all transmission failure is caused by heat not mechanical failure. Experts claim that a comfy stock shift will raise the transmission temperature by 25 degrees under racing conditions. Each shift! So you can imagine what kind of tranny life it will benefit you.

Shift kits should also be used in conjunction with a larger transmission pan, transmission cooler, and a filter relocation kit that makes proper and timely ATF changes easy to do, and more effective in combating all that heat.

If for nothing else. Shift kits are tons of fun to play with. I like using a ratchet shifter with my shift kit.

[Silv6]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Bliggida:
Shift kits are tons of fun to play with. I like using a ratchet shifter with my shift kit.<hr></blockquote>
do you mean, change gears and that linda stuff, please expand on this

[Bliggida]

With mine. I use an NHRA approved Lock out shifter. The Hurst V-Matic II That has a regular mode, and a ratchet mode.

In ratchet mode the shifter locks into the "drive" position, and will go up or down but comes back to 'drive' position after each shift. And makes a loud pleasing Kla-clink.

[Silv6]

so let me get this correct from a stop light.
hit gas racket up, to second, keeps on going, racket in third hit brakes cause you see a cop automatically goes into regualr drive?

[Bliggida]

No.

Assume I have the shifter in normal drive mode. If I wanted to race, I shift up into nuetral. Then I push down on the shifter. While pushing down, I pull back. This locks the shifter into ratchet mode and is in third gear. I pull down a second time for second gear, and pull down a third time for first gear, however the shifter itself always remains in the drive position (or where third gear is)

When I hit the gas I run the engine up to redline (in first gear) then slam the shifter forward and it will ratchet up only one gear no matter how hard I push. Then release and its in second gear now. Then I go through redline in second gear and slam the shifter forward again. And only going up one gear into third. Stays in ratchet mode. I could choose to slow down a bit, and then downshift by pulling the shifter down (still in ratchet mode) to second where it will stay until I shift again (unless I come to a complete stop - it will downshift to first for me)

If I am in third gear in ratchet mode. Hitting the shifter forward will pop the tranny into nuetral, the shifter will raise up slightly and disengage out of ratchet mode. A simple pull back will put it back into drive mode and shift automatically for me.