78cordoba

hey everyone i reading about the TransGo TF-2 shift kit and there are some things that i would like to get cleared up.
1.what exactly does it do, do you use you like column shifter to go through gears (like 1st,2nd,drive)?
2. if question one is true do you have to always shift through like that every time you drive or can you just put it in D and drive like it was normally.
3. also how hard would it be to install/ does anyone have pictures of them installing it?

and im sure ill have more questions later....
sorry for such noob questions

thanks a lot
-mike

Commando

Welcome to the forums.

I am not familiar with that specific kit, but from what I have been reading about the B & M ones you can use the automatic shifters to go through the gears, or just put it in drive and be good to go.

I have not purchased it yet, but I was looking at the instructions on the site, and would assume if you can put furniture together from Ikea you may be able to do it. Very minor tool usage it looks like, there is a few times a drill is called for. Mainly it would seem to be a part swap, and takedown and put back together deal.

78cordoba

so whats the advantages, better shifts and stuff.

also its nice to see another cordoba owner!!

78D200

A shift kit will/should give you better, quicker shifts, more firm shifts, more control over shifting it through the manual gears. If you like driving and like to feel the shifts and want a little more out of the tranny, then a shift kit is nice to install.

I installed B&M's heavy duty shift kit in my jeep a while back right before I rebuilt it. I could not believe how good it felt when getting on the gas. the shifts were clean and crisp, nice and firm too. It did not slam into gear.

78cordoba

this may be a really dumb question and im sure it is but when you shift it manually do you let off the gas then shift or do you stay on it when shifting

78D200

you can stay on it or let off. it doesn't really matter. it will shift like an atuomatic when you go from 1 to 2.

78cordoba

so the install wasnt hard? i went to a transmission place just to hear how much it would cost for them to put on a shift kit and they said $250 just for installation not including the like 50 for the kit. also will i have to drop the trans at anypoint to install it

Commando

I don't believe you do, here is a link for the kit I am looking at, at the bottom there is a link to a copy of the instructions, hope this helps you.

http://www.bmracing.com/s.nl/c.72308...it.A/id.354/.f

78D200

I install that I did on the TH400 that I have was easy, even to take the valve body apart. If you don't feel comfortable doing it, then have a good tranny shop in your area do it for you. And no, you do not need to drop the tranny, just the pan.

BuckNeccid

i've used Level 10 stuff for about the last 15 years, and I've really been happy with what I get. They are more expensive, but I've never had a failure of any sort, and there are some distinct advantages, like being able to check your fluid with the tranny in park instead of neutral, the new governors, and overall quality of parts.

BuckNeccid

http://www.levelten.com/index.html

Opps... meant to put that there. If you're interested, give them a call. They will talk to you, and will sell individual parts to a whole transmission, even if it's not listed on this page

78cordoba

i think imma go with the transgo, i guess it will almost be like driveing a car with 3 on the tree since i have a column shifter

challenger

its a good choice but just take your time if you are still planning on doing it yourself and read / read / read the directions and you will have a that a boy pat on your back when your done

78cordoba

hahaha yea im going to ddo it myself and im just going to read the directions like 100 time before doing it. haha

challenger

you will be good to go then

78cordoba

ok thanks a lot guys i just ordered the TranGo TF-2 kit. thanks for clearing up all my questions! im sure ill have more questions as soon as it comes haha. and when i get it in ill report back to tell you guys how it went
thanks,
mike

challenger

We will be waiting to hear how it went

78cordoba

ok so i finally got the kit in the mail and now im trying to decide what way to do it. it says that you can do it for a "pass car--towing--truck--motor home" or "hot rod--off road--street/strip--full race" what one should i do?

Commando

Does it tell you the difference between each type?

The B&M one I got has 3: heavy duty street, Hi performance street, and off road. The difference in their one sentence description has to do with the shifting and the comfort inside the car, heavy duty does all the stuff its supposed to do with no passenger discomfort, Hi pro street same as the other but a little more with mild discomfort, and off-road is strictly for off-road vehicles.

I am going to go with the Hi-pro street in mine, as minor discomfort is a small trade off to having the power at the right spots without the bad shift points.

78cordoba

whats all involved with removing the valve body just loosening the bolts/ screws and pulling it down?

78cordoba

im installing a shift kit an i need to get at the rear servo but i cant, theres a lever in the way of me removing it. can anyone help me?

Commando

I assume you are referring to the rod that attaches to the bottom of the bracket. There is a spring clip on the top of the rod (side facing the valve body) just pull that out with some needle nose pliers.

My instructions conveniently left the part about removing the linkages as well as that part.

78cordoba

thanks i got the linkages out but now i cant get the rear servo thing out do you know how to do that?

78cordoba

the part circled in red is the part i cant get out, anyone know how to get it out?
http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...0000_ph5-1.jpg

Commando

Not sure, I believe for the kit I have you only pull that out for the extreme applications. I assumed it just flipped over and out.

78cordoba

yea i tried flipping it but it kept hitting the bands and not allowing it to get out of the way