nope...not the case with automatics... slippage is what causes the tranny to
wear out....the quicker the shift, the less time the tranny slips....that is
what a shift kit really does... plus, you have to remember that there are
two ways you can have a shift kit set, firm or harsh, Firm is best for
daily driving, and has no adverse effects on the life of the tranny, the
bands actually last longer... Harsh setups might cause problems to show up
elsewhere, like a bad U-joint on the drive shaft, fatigued axles or gears,
etc.
I've got a HARSH B&M shift kit in my Chevelle, it literally slams you back
into the seat... just ask Geoffrey Hackbart (he can tell you that I do not
baby the car!)... After 30,000 miles on it, I flushed the tranny, and it
was very clean...no shavings, no burned up ATF, just clean red ATF. A stock
TH350 after 30K miles would be showing some wear...
Later,
Tom "Slick" North
96 Dodge Dakota 5.2L RC
71 Chevelle Malibu 350
71 Porsche 914/2.0L
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Reimer" <kwreimer@msn.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 9:13 PM
Subject: Re: DML: aamco talked me out of shift kit!
> I know that installing a trans shift kit ,is hard on the clutch packs, and
> if installed properly should be no problems, just that the life of the
Trans
> will be shorter.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jim Miller <jim76712@swbell.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 7:18 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: aamco talked me out of shift kit!
>
>
> > That is wrong. A properly installed shift kit extends the life af the
> tranny!
> >
> > Punch wrote:
> >
> > > called aamco, about installing a transgo shift kit, they said to stay
> away
> > > from them, as they put excessive wear on the tranny. also if I don't
> like
> > > the way it shifts it's a one time deal and very expensive to change
back
> to
> > > stock!
> > >
> > > weird, never had a shop not want to make money from me! hmmm....
> > >
> > > --
> > > Punch.
> >
> >
>
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