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Old May 11, 2004 | 01:33 PM
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shift kits

i know there are a lot of shift kits available...but can someone help me out in picking a shift kit for my 97 formula??? *obviously auto*. what is the price range for a good high performance kit etc.

**note: the search button on my browser isn't working, so i can't do a search.

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Old May 11, 2004 | 01:45 PM
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TransGo IMO is the best. But always get mechanical kits. I got mine for $60 you'll prolly find them for around $100.

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Old May 11, 2004 | 10:54 PM
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I have a TransGo it was in the car when I bought it.
Old May 11, 2004 | 10:54 PM
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how can u tell if a shift kit is already installed in ur car???
Old May 11, 2004 | 10:58 PM
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He was probably told or can notice the neck snapping shifts during hard acceleration.

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Old May 11, 2004 | 11:38 PM
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that makes me come to think i have one in my car already. in a stock formula, is it normal for your tires to chirp hitting 2nd when you floor it??? and when i hit 2nd, a lot of times the back end of my car goes insane, i love it
Old May 12, 2004 | 08:14 AM
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Originally posted by blind527
how can u tell if a shift kit is already installed in ur car???
I know the person who owned it before me. The shift kit is great get some nice hard shifts ( dont want to have any open soda cans or coffee cups or you will have a wet lap )
Old May 12, 2004 | 10:12 PM
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Putting mine in this weekend.


that makes me come to think i have one in my car already. in a stock formula, is it normal for your tires to chirp hitting 2nd when you floor it??? and when i hit 2nd, a lot of times the back end of my car goes insane, i love it
What rear gear do you have chirping from first to second---that would be sweet
Old May 12, 2004 | 10:29 PM
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the whole shift kit is appealing to me but i like the way the car shifts as is. The only thing I don't like is that it has a funky way of shifting if i don't do more than a quarter throttle or from a roll.

Otherwise my car chirps the tires shifting into 2nd if i do any more than half throttle. Scares me and people around me when it happens.
Old May 12, 2004 | 11:32 PM
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I think I scared my transmission into shifting hard. Ever since I starting posting on putting my shift kit in, the thing started chirping on the 2nd shift and squeels on downshifts...

...It might be the new opti though

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