Shift Kit VS. ShiftPlus Help ASAP

[Lynx331]

Hey, my buddy just installed a B&M shift Improver Kit for his 92 camaro. We finally got it all in and took it out, and wow... that is awesome! lol
So i was thinking of getting one for my '97 V-6. ( i was going to post this on the v-6 forums but i postesed something like it before and got like one response so yea hopefully i'll get better feedback here ) So i was looking on jegs.com at the shift improver kits. I looked at the B&M ShiftPlus Electronic Shift Improver, its supposed to be really easily installed, but im not sure if its gonig to give as hard of shifts as a normal shift kit would. Anybody in here tryed it? http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=3222&prmenbr=361 theres the link if anyone wants to check it out. But do you guys thinkg that electronic shiftplus would actually give my car a really hard shift? or should i just go with a normal shift kit? Thanks for any replies.

 

[blewbyU]

I'd say go with the B&M electronic shift its only 40 bucks and simple to install . Its going to increase your line pressure and make your shifts firmer but wont put you back in your seat.(how radical do you want to get with a v-6 anyway )

 

[Bone Racing]

the b-m is easy to install...i did it on my 98gt

but it increases line pressure...not safe in the long term on stock lines

 

[blewbyU]

I really dont think line pressurre will be that big of an issue anyway if you get concerned just flip the switch back to normal. Most valve-body kits increase line pressurre anyway.

 

[urban96]

i say go with a transgo kit

 

[Dark Knight GT]

If you want a shift kit, the Jerry mod is the only one I recommend. It was designed by Jerry Wroblewski, an ex-Ford engineer who helped design the 4r70w automatic transmission. He wrote a series of articles over a www.tccoa.com about the 4r70w automatic transmission. His shift kit involves modifying the 1-2 and 2-3 accumulator pistons along with enlarging the holes in the seperator plate of the main control unit, aka the valve body. If you dont know how to do this, print out the instructions over at www.tccoa.com and give them to a transmission specialist. They'll know how to handle it. I dont recommend doing anything that involves manipulation of the EPC(Electronic control solenoid) as this will increase line pressure, but can result in premature failure of transmission components. I also dont recommend using any shift kit that involves "blocker rings" in the accumulator pistons. If youre going to mess with the line pressure, make sure you know what you're doing. Too much line pressure in the transmission in one area can result in reduced line pressure feed to other areas and can result in premature failure of those components. Basically put, read the articles over at www.tccoa.com and if you wish to get ahold of Jerry himself, go to www.modulardepot.com and join their forums board. Jerry is a memeber there and he now works for Superchips tuning. His user name over there is "SCT Guy". I hope this helps.

 

[Lynx331]

I want my v-6 to hit as hard as i can make it hit, cuz it just "slides" into gear right now. So i want to try and make it hit as hard as i can make it ( without jepordizing my trans ) The reason i was looking at the electronic one is because of the switch, where i can change it any time i want, and with a shift kit its there if u want it or not. Anybody know if that electronic shift kit will really make a difference?

 

[Islander03GT]

Dont mess around with the ShiftPlus. I had one on my 95 S10, and it doesnt do crap. Its basically a "tricker box" that makes your transmission shift as if it were at WOT all the time. So when you're flooring it, it doesnt do jack. Save up, get a real B&M or Transgo kit, and a trans cooler.

 

[Lynx331]

so this isn't really all that good then? cuz it was either this, or the b&m shift kit that i was going to get....

 

[Islander03GT]

its not worth the 35 bucks. hell, if you really want to try it, i can give you a link to build one for 2 bucks at radio shack. Its simply a resistor.