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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 04:32 PM
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What is the best shift kit?

I was looking mainly at B&M and TransGO. What else is there? What's best? (700r4)
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 04:56 PM
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B&M is garbage, get the Transgo.
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 08:27 PM
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In the words of Transfixleo there is only one TRUE shift kit and TransGo makes it. Look at similar posts he goes into very good detail of it. Basically B&M just covers up the problem and TransGo fixes it while giving good shifts.
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 10:29 PM
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So I should check in out the TransGo? Where can I order it from? I dont see it in Jegs. What about TCI? Are their products any good? I'm planning on doing a 3.42/posi and shift kit in a couple months I just got my polished IROC wheels put on yesterday too! Pics coming in a few days.
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 10:52 PM
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Just because Jegs or Summit don't list it in the catalogs doesn't mean they don't carry it. It just takes a phone call to get a price and availablity.

Another company that sells tranny stuff including shift kits is www.turboaction.com
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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 07:34 AM
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Summit Catalog has it (I guess Jegs sux). TRANSGO is the way to go. Open and shut thread.
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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 12:35 PM
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If you want the Trans-Go Performance Shift kit along with the boost valves and Corvette servo give me a call at 800 7763288 M-S 10-6 PST and I can help you out on this.
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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 12:37 PM
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If you want the Trans-Go Performance Shift kit along with the boost valves and Corvette servo give me a call at 800 7763288 M-S 10-6 PST and I can help you out on this. Depending on how you drive there are a couple of other things that could be done. Let me know.
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Old Jan 23, 2002 | 01:34 AM
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summit has it. the part number is i think TRG-700. you can read more about the difference between B&M and transgo by searching for a thread called. "high miles and shift kit...."
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Old Jan 23, 2002 | 10:39 AM
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Alot of people do say B&M is garbage but you cant say this doesnt look bad a$$.

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Old Jan 23, 2002 | 10:34 PM
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I don't know, "looking bad ***" is a subjective thing. To me the picture looks like a lump of cheezy chrome sitting on top of a cheap plastic boot, and they're even worse in person.

<img src="http://members.shaw.ca/crussel/nobandm.jpg">
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