Thread: Which shift-kit is best?

Go with the transgo, intense or thrasher before considering ZZP or wbody store. I have the wbody store one and its fine but I will be swapping it out for the transgo.

intense or trans-go or not at all

TransGo...hands down. Or, just get Dave's entire transmission...its all about FTW

Transgo = FTW. Hope you dont break an acc spring with them spacers.

dave uses thrasher, so seeing as he built my tranny, thats what i have... i love it.

IIRC thrasher and transgo are the same style kit.

Thrasher is more money ( 90-110 )and you might get a new free t-shirt

Transgo is more widely used IMO and cheaper ( 50-70 )
TEP sells them on there site and I know a few guys on here that have TEP trans and they all have the transgo kits.

I am sure others will chime in too.

Originally Posted by jbamonte

15,000 miles since the ZZ kit and everything is cool so far!

And your ^^^ mods are ?

Running the trans-go kit here. Love the shifting. It's firm and quick but not harsh at all.

We have always used Transgo shift kits in our rebuilds since they were available, we have never used the Thrasher kits. This info is currently and has always been on our website in the transmission rebuild details. The original Thrasher shift kits were made by Transgo but they later changed to a kit put toghether with different parts which is also what Intense shift kits use. All three kits are good kits, BUT the Transgo kit out of the box is not a performance shift kit. It will quicken shift times but is not intended for firmer shifts. There is a lot more to quicker and firmer shifts than just a shift kit and our performance rebuilds have numorous other internal changes and modifications to create the shift firmness level we try to best match for the application. Also keep in mind that the PCM tune has a big effect in transmission performance and how it will shift light, part, and full throttle and ultimately tells the transmission what to do. The ZZP and Wbody store shift kits are simply a set of nylon spacers that can be picked up from a hardware store and there are numorous threads on gp forums for DIY shift kit instructions. They do help shorten the shift times but the factory accumulator springs are very weak and these two kits do not address this or include upgraded springs. When you put a spacer in the accumulator with a weak spring it just reaches a stopping point- or bottoms out faster and then you achieve max pressure to the clutch pack and lose all cushion from the spring. The Transgo kit includes a much improved progressive spring setup, as does the Intense and Thrasher kits and this is the better way to go. Additional spacers can be added to the Transgo kit to produce firmer shifts, but again you can only accomplish so much without going inside the transmission and working on the tune. All of the kits out there will help and make a difference, the Transgo, Intense, and Thrasher kits will have a better shift quality

Here is what to order Upgrades
THis is how to order just send dave an emial telling him what you want.
Dave@tripleedgeperformance.com

Make sure you get the acc gasket.

im with shawn ^. dave rebuilt mine, and he did an awesome job, and is a pleasure to do business with. I couldn't recommend him more.

Thanks guys, glad I can help out!

Something I have meant to do for a while, just short on time as always, but would there be interest to you guys if I put together a bit more of a complete kit with a Transgo kit, extra spacers and instructions, gasket, new accumulator seals, filter, and all ready to install?

Originally Posted by Trannyman95

Thanks guys, glad I can help out!

Something I have meant to do for a while, just short on time as always, but would there be interest to you guys if I put together a bit more of a complete kit with a Transgo kit, extra spacers and instructions, gasket, new accumulator seals, filter, and all ready to install?

That would be a nice set up.