bumping limiter on 1 2 shift

[pk222]

hey guys, I put in the transgo shift kit and now its hitting the rev limiter shifting from first to second. I didn't install the clutch springs because I didn't want to pull the tranney. Could this be the reason?

[pk222]

anyone?

[heath26]

i would say yes without the springs to stiffen up the clutch packs the pressure is makin it go nuts

[pk222]

From all the wright ups it doesn't seem like most people even do that part of the shift kit. Am I right?

[heath26]

i did on my car but i had it put in during a rebuid,all i know is the srings keep the clutch packs from being engaged at high rpm in first and second

[pk222]

they keep them engaged or keep them from being engaged?

[heath26]

sorry that didnt come out right,over 5000 rpm when your in first or second the 3-4 cluch pack engages just because the trans is spinning so fast the springs stiffen the 3-4 clutch pack to keep this from happening and keeps the 3-4 from burning up which will happen eventually if u run your car hard alot

[pk222]

ok that makes more sense. So I hope if I have the car long enough to put a stall in and do that part of the shift kit that it will go away. I think it already has problems with the 3/4 clutch pack because below 55 I have to keep it in d because it shutters back and forth from 3-4th

[Cutlass]

You might wanna consider removing that shift kit and having the computer retuned for firmer shifts.

[pk222]

Would it make a difference if I had a tune with the shift kit? I'm thinking of getting headers and ory soon and I would need a tune for that and then I could have the trans tuned in too

[heath26]

Would it make a difference if I had a tune with the shift kit? I'm thinking of getting headers and ory soon and I would need a tune for that and then I could have the trans tuned in too

i've heard you should'nt tune the trans if you have a shift kit something about the shift kit turns the pressure up manually then the computer turns it up more i would say that would not be good

[pk222]

seams like somethings really wrong with the trans now. Its slipping bad then slamming the next gear. I don't know if I did something wrong with the shift kit or what but its out of my league now. I'm just gonna break down and take it to a shop.

[pk222]

Haven't gotten a chance to run it to a shop yet but It just completely lost 2nd gear..
From a start it will take off like normal but wont shift until I completely let off then it goes to 3rd.
Any ideas on what I messed up or approximately how much this can be?
Good thing I've been saving for long tubes.

[Cutlass]

If you've lost 4th and reverse along with 2nd, then it could be a broken sunshell.

[heath26]

rebuild time brother probably lokking at 1000 to 1500 bucks

[pk222]

For now I'm only missing 2nd. And since its my daily driver its gonna take me a couple more days until I can put it in the shop. I hope whatever it is doesn't get worse over the next couple days with me being extremely easy on it but I don't really have a choice.
The soonest I can get it to a shop is monday and its an aamco.. Anyone know if they would be okay to go through?
If I find somewhere that will do it for that Id be happy but would that be with me pulling the tranny or them?

[heath26]

i would look around for somone other than aamco you need somone to build it up if your planning on putting stuff on it to make more hp i bought a complete trans from a non sponser for 1600 and they claim it will hold 700 hp its only been in for 2 weeks now but it shifts hard and seems to be well built then the shop that put it in charged 250 to take mine out and install new one

[pk222]

The cheapest trans I've found so far was 2200 without it being installed. Where did you get yours?