CALLING ALL PEOPLE WITH A TRANSGO SHIFT KIT W/ corvette servo

[The Ladies Man]

i heard there was washers or spacers or something that you can add or remove to make your shifts more firmer or less firmer. correct me if i am wrong. i was wondering how many washers or spacers everyone has in on there transgo shift kit.

also i just got off the phone with a local trans shop and they recomended not putting in the shift kit, and just installing the servo. he said that addding the shift kit tends to burn out the trans faster. does anyone have and imput on that.

has anyone had just the servo then installed the shift kit? what kind of a difference did that make?

[Slowprocess]

The washers do determine the firmness of the shifts. I have to ask my tranny guy how many washers he is going to use, and I'll let you know. My original tranny went out and I'm getting a tranny built. He's gonna beef up some of the interior parts for me and reinstall the shift kit and servos. He told me when he installed my stuff the first time that my tranny probably wouldn't last very long from the way it looked when I carried it to him. I would suggest you install the corvette servo as fast as possible. It will save your tranny from soft shifts that result in worn out bands. Alot of guys just start off with the servo, then upgrade to the shift kit later. I wish I would have done all my tranny work when the truck was new instead of waiting for so many miles. I also wish I would have gotten the cooler put on when I first got the truck. Anyway, try to get the servo put in as fast as possible, and you won't have the same thing happen to you that happened to me. Don't wait too long.

[The Ladies Man]

yeah i will probably end up just getting the servo for now, i do have my hypertech firm up my shift so i guess that has helped. i have had it firmed since probably 72,000 miles and i am at 86,000 right now. no problems right now just i can feel so play from somewhere in the drive line but i think it is my rear end

[kmoney67954]

Hi guys, I dont have anthing done to my transmission and was wondering what all that stuff you got (Slowprocess) does for you. I know the Permacool tranny cooler cools your transmission and what posi does but what about that TCI 3000 stall? What is the purpuse of it. And how does the shift kit help you out, does it make your truck run any faster on the track, or road. And what is the purpose of the servo you are talking about?

Thanks

kmoney67954

[Slowprocess]

Originally Posted by kmoney67954

Hi guys, I dont have anthing done to my transmission and was wondering what all that stuff you got (Slowprocess) does for you. I know the Permacool tranny cooler cools your transmission and what posi does but what about that TCI 3000 stall? What is the purpuse of it. And how does the shift kit help you out, does it make your truck run any faster on the track, or road. And what is the purpose of the servo you are talking about?

Thanks

kmoney67954

Welcome to the board. First off, the corvette servo is just a piece that goes into the side of the transmission,replacing a few bands. It will firm up the shift points a good bit and eliminate the sliding in of gears. The TCI 3000 is an aftermarket stall converter. I previously posted on just what the stall does, so I did a search of the forum and copied and pasted it here.
The maximum stall on a 5.3L torque converter from the factory is 1,600rpms. The shifts usually drop at an average of 2,200rpms between shifts. If you purchased the 2600 stall, your shifts would only drop 1,900rpms at wot, therefore keeping you more in the powerband of your truck. You would be looking at a drop of .3-.4 in your 0-60. When a normal 5.3L shifts at 5500 rpms in first, it will drop to 3300 in second. With the 2600, it droppes to 3600-3700 rpms. Pretty good considering you will still retain your factory towing with the Yank 2600.

In other words, with an aftermarket stall, the truck will not drop as many rpms between shifts and will stay more in the powerband. You can also brake stall up to a higher rpm before a launch.

You asked if the shift kit and servo/shift kit helped the truck get any faster. I was running a 15.4 before the tranny stuff. I haven't been to the track since the stuff was in, but I know for a fact that its easily under a 14.6 now. As soon as I can get the truck fixed and over to the track, I'll give you an exact number. I have surprised so many mustangs and ricer imports with the truck after the tranny stuff. It's great to see there faces after I put it on them!

[FRONTLINE1985]

Where Can You Get A Corvette Servo? How Much Do They Cost And How DO YOU INSTALL THEM ? Thanks

[kmoney67954]

Thanks Slowprocess. Does the stall affect your top speed any? If so how much. And also, if I was to put the stall and the servo on my truck would I also need a tranny cooler? Thanks

kmoney67954

[Slowprocess]

Originally Posted by FRONTLINE1985

Where Can You Get A Corvette Servo? How Much Do They Cost And How DO YOU INSTALL THEM ? Thanks

Here's where I got my corvette servo from. They're pretty cheap and I got mine installed by a tranny guy. You could probably search the net and find out how to install it, but I would suggest a professional.

[Slowprocess]

Originally Posted by kmoney67954

Thanks Slowprocess. Does the stall affect your top speed any? If so how much. And also, if I was to put the stall and the servo on my truck would I also need a tranny cooler? Thanks

kmoney67954

The stall doesn't affect the top end. You will need to get a cooler if you get the stall. The servo would be ok to install without a cooler, but a cooler is needed due to the extra working of the tranny with the stall. They are pretty inexpensive and everyone should have a tranny cooler anyway due to the stress on the tranny by these higher horsepower motors.