There are a lot of companies that make shift kits (B+M, Transgo, etc.). What shift kit would you recommend for a stock TH700R4?

 

I have exclusively used B&M for the past ten eyars and have always been very happy with them.

However, the more I learn and uderstand about automatic transmissions and how they work the Transgo kits look very good too.

I think that whatever you use will be a vast improvement over stock.

 

when i was deciding which shift kit to install, i asked the same question and the general consinses(sp?) was the transgo kit, and now that i have it, i have to agree. i had my 700r4 rebuilt and had the transgo kit put in at the same time. the guy at the tranny shop that i had do the work said that the transgo kit is the best kit that he has every seen from a technical point of view. and it performs flawlessly for me.

 

I was leaning towards the Transgo kit. A lot of 4th Gen owners use Transgo kits but I wasn't sure if it was good for our cars. Thanks everyone.

 

i have installed both in my car and i say go with transgo. b&m just uses blocker rods and stiffer springs to jack up the line pressure, i.e. you can be just driving casually and the 1-2 shift will still light the tires up. the transgo kit uses springs instead of blocker rods and uses different size boost valves and extra relief holes in the valve body to control shift firmness relative to pedal pressure. this is great because you get the best of both worlds. if your driving normally, the car will still shift firmer than stock, but it wont be bone jarring. the harder you stand on it, the firmer the shifts. wot always breaks em loose and sometimes gets me sideways.

 

Firm, strong shifts are exactly what I want. I've dreamed of owning a car with a manual trans. but no one would teach me exactly how to drive one so I bought an auto trans. car. I love that jerky feel of a manual trans.

 

You don't need to be taught a manual trans... once you understand the physics of how it works (I knew how they worked before ever driving one) I could just get in and start driving the car. I only ever stalled out one once. But once you know how it works, all you need is practice.

 

Practice is the key to anything...especially driving a manual trans. Rarely ever will you be able to get in two different cars with manual transmissions and be able to drive them the same. This is because every clutch reacts differently and there are not two that are the same. Just practice and if it is a new car with a drivetrain warranty, who cares if you burn the clutch up, it is covered under warranty.

My philosophy is if you are learning to drive a stick, burn the clutches up on someone elses money (i.e. cars that are under warranty).

 

Mine is dont burn up the clutch at all especially in somthingthat takes 10 hours to replace the clutch in.



Benm, If you really want neck snaping shifts you can use the B&M kit but it wont help improve transmission life like the transgo kit does.

 

I'll probably just get the Transgo. Does anyone know how hard it is to do? You can supposedly do-it-yourself. I am a gearhead but I don't know a ton about transmissions.

 

You can get nice smooth shifts at light throttle openings, and firm WOT shifts with the "modified" Trans-Go Perfromance Shift kit, with longevity.

 

Shift kits aren't hard to install. Basically you just take it apart, modify a few things and put it all back together. You don't need to understand why it works, just know that it does : )

If your kit has a pressure spring for the pump that you need to install, make sure that you fully seat it in the pump. That's about the only thing that can be easily screwed up.

 

Could I install it with my car on 4 regular jack stands or would a lift be better? I might be able to get my car on a lift at college but I doubt it.

 

What Transgo part number would be good for my car? I want firm shifts .....hard shifts at WOT....and nice somewhat firm at city driving..

When I get my gears and stall I want to be able to cook the tires when I hit second if I choose to...or even from a rolling 10-20 start..

what?

 

I've installed shift kits with the car on a lift, and also using 4 jackstands and lying on my back. Which method do you think I prefer? You have to be realistic though, a lift isn't always an option. You can certainly do it with 4 stands and a creeper, it will just take a little longer and you'll get more tranny fluid in your hair.

 

Thanks for your help, everyone.:rockon: