hey auto guys?

[97vertstang]

just looking at things in summit racing and i found a b&m electronic shift kit. does anybody have it???is it any good??it seems interesting.its part #bmm-70381.im just bored and looking at speed parts and wonder if these one works.

 

[STNG_96]

Electonic? If your gonna do that then just get a programmer, that you can do the same thing it will do, and so much more.

 

[Matt94GT]

yah i would save up for a programmer, that is if you plan on keeping the car for some time and will continue to mod it.

 

[Kiljosh]

Its been my experience that electric shift kits are actually bad for your transmission. Like it was said, just get a chip, or an alternate shift kit.

 

[STNG_96]

Basically all an electronic prgrammer will do is change something with your tranny fluid, and that will make it shift harder. Ive never really heard anything bad about it, because I know that better shifts means less slippage. Now, the programmer will basically do the same thing, but you will also get to adjust other things performance or maintenance wise.

 

[Lightning Struck]

use to have a slush box, went back to a gear banger :thumb:

 

[STNG_96]

use to have a slush box, went back to a gear banger :thumb:

Id give anything if mine was a stick

 

[Lightning Struck]

use to have a slush box, went back to a gear banger :thumb:

Id give anything if mine was a stick

dont get me wrong my auto was great (2800 stall, trans-go shift kit, tranny cooler, revised shift pattern-computer chip) but it still just isint a manual.

 

[STNG_96]

Agreed

 

[COBRAGUY]

I agree , but if your drag racing nothing is faster than a 2 speed powerglide or a real built C-4 with a trans brake , now for the street ...... 5 or 6 speed all the way !

 

[STNG_96]

Yeah, even though you can build an automatic to be faster, Id still prefer a manual, just for the fun factor.

 

[COBRAGUY]

Yeah, even though you can build an automatic to be faster, Id still prefer a manual, just for the fun factor.

I do agree ! :drunk:

 

[Dalamar]

After you spend a few years in a truck, shifting all day, you appreciate an automatic more.
I like mine, but it needs some modifications.

They both have they're pro's and cons.
A properly calibrated automatic will beat a stick anyday.
dumping the clutch is also fun, and u just cant do that with a slushie... :'(

I'd stay away from the cheaper shift kits.
they can spike line pressure, and cause too much heat.
There is a mod you can do called the J-mod to firm up the shifts, that requires no parts.
you'd have to search for it.

For serious performance, Lentech is the only way to go.
I have they're valve body, and a staul on the way once i'm done with engine mods.

 

[Kiljosh]

Yea electronic shift kits raise line pressure and actually put a lot more stress on the tranny.

The J-Mod is found at Tccoa.org, a very worthwhile mod, but you need some automotive skill.

 

[STNG_96]

Yea electronic shift kits raise line pressure and actually put a lot more stress on the tranny.

The J-Mod is found at Tccoa.org, a very worthwhile mod, but you need some automotive skill.

http://www.tccoa.com/articles/tranny/index.html

Thats the link for the J-mod, which I also suggest.

 

[DropTopPony]

Yea electronic shift kits raise line pressure and actually put a lot more stress on the tranny.

The J-Mod is found at Tccoa.org, a very worthwhile mod, but you need some automotive skill.

http://www.tccoa.com/articles/tranny/index.html

Thats the link for the J-mod, which I also suggest.

Everyone with an auto should read the articles on that website!!!! Its like the auto bible :angel:
I'd rather have my Auto then any of Fords crappy built 5-speeds. It can handle more HP and will last longer if properly cooled.

 

[COBRAGUY]

Yea electronic shift kits raise line pressure and actually put a lot more stress on the tranny.

The J-Mod is found at Tccoa.org, a very worthwhile mod, but you need some automotive skill.

http://www.tccoa.com/articles/tranny/index.html

Thats the link for the J-mod, which I also suggest.

Everyone with an auto should read the articles on that website!!!! Its like the auto bible :angel:
I'd rather have my Auto then any of Fords crappy built 5-speeds. It can handle more HP and will last longer if properly cooled.

Maybe so ................but it will never be as fun to drive as a 5 or 6 speed on the street ! :hammer:

 

[STNG_96]

man, opinions are like assholes

 

[Dalamar]

Maybe so ................but it will never be as fun to drive as a 5 or 6 speed on the street ! :hammer:

Spoken like someone who has never driven an automatic that's built correctly.

It is opinion though, eveyone has they're preferance.

 

[DropTopPony]

Yea electronic shift kits raise line pressure and actually put a lot more stress on the tranny.

The J-Mod is found at Tccoa.org, a very worthwhile mod, but you need some automotive skill.

http://www.tccoa.com/articles/tranny/index.html

Thats the link for the J-mod, which I also suggest.

Everyone with an auto should read the articles on that website!!!! Its like the auto bible :angel:
I'd rather have my Auto then any of Fords crappy built 5-speeds. It can handle more HP and will last longer if properly cooled.

Maybe so ................but it will never be as fun to drive as a 5 or 6 speed on the street ! :hammer:

eh you can up/down shift a built auto...but if I did ditch the auto it would only be for a D&D Viper Spec 6 Speed.