Shift kits?

[optionizerSS]

Any recommendations or advice? Never installed one but used to build engines so I can figure it out. The 2 I know of are Trans-Go and B&M. Any others? Any that I should avoid or should get? Any tips? Basically anything...lol. Looks like B&M has 2 stages. Should I avoid stage 2? or possibly stage 1? I have had shift kits and manual valve bodies in previous cars but trans shops built those.

For reference: Have a 1995 GT all stock. As of now my plans are shift kit then over winter maybe 3.73s (have 3.27's now) and MAYBE a slight convertor upgrade. After all that I MAY possibly go with either GT40 heads and intake or aftermarket heads with GT40 intake but those would be down the road another year or so. And if I go that far I may toss a cam in but I don't want to go over about 300 HP. Don't want to affect driveability, reliability or any computer crap so cam may stay stock because of that.

 

[lwarrior1016]

I’m assuming your car has the factory aode in it. If so, go for the J-mod over any of the shift kits.

 

[optionizerSS]

j-mod? i'll have to look that up.

and yeah...AODE

 

[lwarrior1016]

j-mod? i'll have to look that up.

and yeah...AODE

If you search j-mod there are numerous articles. I’ve done a few of them and have always enjoyed the results.

 

[optionizerSS]

yeah i googled it. looks interesting

 

[RAU03MACH]

I do know B&M every thing is in the kit
And its a decent kit for price

 

[RAU03MACH]

J mod is not bad either

 

[optionizerSS]

Thats something I noticed about the B&M, everything is there. Not knowing much about trannys not sure I'd trust myself to buy all the individual pieces I needed so the B&M looks good from that standpoint

 

[RAU03MACH]

The istructions on B@M are good and clear
If you do j mod its almost identical

 

[Wmac]

Jmod, upgrade the accumulator pistons, mercon V, 4r70w pan & filter, biggest aux cooler you can buy.

 

[lwarrior1016]

Wmac nailed it. You can buy a jmod kit, but a lot of what goes on is removing springs and drilling holes.

 

[RAU03MACH]

B&m removing the valve body also replacing springs

 

[RAU03MACH]

I'm not running a mecon on my B@M
I'm running type F

 

[RAU03MACH]

Valvoline type F

 

[RAU03MACH]

The only thing is the price 30 to 40 bucks in a box with everything including drill bits
J mod not sure

 

[optionizerSS]

i'm ok with spending $50-100 more if everything i need is there

 

[RAU03MACH]

Nothing wrong with that

I did try a trsns go kit once did not perform the way I thought

 

[lwarrior1016]

I don’t like most of the stuff from trans go. I’ve used their kits and have never liked them. They’ve got a few valves that are decent, but for the most part I stay away from them.

The big thing with using mercon v is to help prevent converter shutter, especially on a stock converter.

 

[RAU03MACH]

i agree with that
the parts i installed require TYPE F
some fluids will not work with rubbers or seals and require a specific fluid

 

[ForeverDriven]

Lots of "maybes" here. I wouldn't touch it, let alone put in something like a shift kit if you still want good drivability and reliability. All of those things will make the car slightly worse to drive from a comfort standpoint.