How can I speed up kickdowns?

[Charg'd]

you must have only read the 2 thirds of my post to ask that. In answer to your question "yes"

sorry must of missed it, i was a bit tired, i hadnt been to bed yet

 

[shaggerz]

recommend someone to install one in Brisbane area? Prices?

 

[Spaced]

I would recommend

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Apex Automatic Transmissions Pty Ltd
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o 25 Kilroe St Milton 4064
o (07) 3369 0233
Fax
o (07) 3369 0643

Three of my friends have gone there and had good experience.

 

[97 SEN]

Three of my friends have gone there and had good experience.

they had automatic work done there or something else?

 

[joshtaylor87]

I recommend Precise Automatics at Beenleigh. Speak to Neil Maxwell (the owner) he does alot of auto's for the drag cars. May have heard of him he was Australian Champion a couple years back in the Super Gas category.

Does really good work!

 

[struggo]

yeah, a shift kit will work wonders on kickdowns...i know mine does.
mine is super sensitive to any extra acceleration - its really cool, lol...it makes driving so much more enjoyable, to be able to power out of a corner or roundabout without needing to manually shift down, or just for those times you need sudden accleration to overtake, etc..
i "think" just increasing the line pressure (which can be done in kalmaker) of the trans will have similar effects...someone else may be able to confirm this.

What's the average price? Is it easy to install yourself?

I found this on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260017960573&fromMakeTrack=true

What do ya reckon?

Cheers
Struggo

 

[sircruisealotVS]

that one you linked is a electronic module you plug into your pcm. the shift kit i have is a transgo HD2 (stage 2) shift kit which was put in during the building of my current 'box. from what ive heard the mechanical ones are quite tricky to install yourself, particularly the transgo ones. just the kit itself is about $200.

 

[joshtaylor87]

Have a look at this one...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TransGo-Stage-2-Shift-Kit-Turbo-700-4L60E-VR-VS-VT-VX_W0QQitemZ130029723440QQihZ003QQcategoryZ102357QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

Sounds similar to sircruisealotVS's one.

 

[sircruisealotVS]

yup, thats what you want. the guy selling that kit is the same bloke who built my transmission, he knows his stuff.