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hard 1-2 shifting

Discussion in 'VT - VX Holden Commodore (1997 - 2002)' started by umair, Sep 12, 2011.

  1. umair

    umair New Member

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    I have a 2000 model ss with a high output ls1 and m30/4l60e transmission. If going from a slow start I can feel a very small jerk when it shifts from 1 to 2. But if I go a full start and fully slam the accelerator it has a hard jerk. No shifting issues or grinding. All gears shift smoothly and queitly except the 2nd gear. There is a faint thud when shifting to 2nd. Is this an easy fix.
     
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    Does it have a corvete servo? If it is shifting unormally hard though I'd say you've done a celluloid. Not major
     
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    sounds like a corvette/billet 1-2 servo
     
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    If it was billet he'd also be complaining from broken neck/spine/vertebrae :p
     
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    GEN3RATD 100% Teflon

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    billets are the same as corvette's, they only shift as hard as you accelerate
     
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    corvettes are 15-20% more apply surface, billets are like 50-70% more?
     
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    Yes the billet are a bigger surface area again. I found you get a harder more noticeable shift when accelerating with a slower build up instead of just flat knacker.
     
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    check you trans fluid level too. I've found that if the level drops too far it makes the shifts harder/harsher
     
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    Yeah that's what I thought lol, with a billet 1-2 servo you can barely drive smooth, you get thrown back in your chair even going as slow as possible.


    Mad fun in the wet though :p
     
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    They both perform the same way though, if you weren't sure you could have either.
     
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    Lol yeah they throw you back a bit...puts more strain on your tranny than a corvette.
    Its prob a celluloid if it's that bad, the shifting is suppose to be so harsh without them.
    You have to drop your pan though to find out.
     

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