| Re: [GMCnet] shift kit pro's and cons [message #317769 is a reply to message #317762] |
Thu, 18 May 2017 15:10   |
sgltrac
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Agreed. If Manny says no shift kit then no shift kit it is.
Sully
77 eleganza 2
Seattle
On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 10:49 AM Keith V wrote:
> the guy who built the trans for my vette said that shift kits are designed
> to shift hard so the driver thinks it is better, but it's not a good shift
> and is hard on the transmission.
>
> To do it right he changed some internal programming in the trans.
>
> The vettes trans will go into whatever gear you tell it to, It also does
> shift very hard on WOT, but putting around it shifts nice.
>
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> I would not put a shift kit in anything, much less a motorhome.
>
> I would let Manny update it however.
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> From: Gmclist on behalf of roy keen roynpaula@charter.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 11:07:14 AM
> To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] shift kit pro's and cons
>
> Don't do it or you could damage your engine. It cost me 2 engines. First
> one over reved in low gear when I accidentally pulled it into low thinking
> it was super. You can't pull the trans into low if the rpm is too high
> with the stock trans but with a shift kit it will go into low. 2nd one
> damaged
> the thrust bearing from extremely hard upshufts. After this I had Manny
> remove the kit and redo the trans. If you are a flatlander you may never
> have
> a problem but living in a mountain state is hard on drive trains cause you
> are always working it hard climbing steep grades while towing.
> --
> Roy Keen
> Minden,NV
> 76 X Glenbrook
>
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Sully
77 Royale basket case.
Future motorhome land speed record holder(bucket list)
Seattle, Wa.
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