NorCalTurbos
Slowing down to SPEED UP!!!
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- Nov 9, 2013
Simple question what upgrade should I do to my trans in order to get firmer shifts? I would like to be able to chirp the tires going into 2nd at will
I would like all gears to hit hardpresuming the transmission is in good health to begin with, making the 1-2 shift "hit" harder is fairly straightforward. Do you want the other shifts firmer also?
it might make sense to install a complete kit from one of the buick vendors, as opposed to just tweaking one thing.
Bob
What vendor and which kit do you recommendI would like all gears to hit hard
When you do that, change out the u joints. [If they have not already been replaced.]I would like all gears to hit hard
I'm good thereWhen you do that, change out the u joints. [If they have not already been replaced.]
Thanks for the info, I want to get a lil more out of the car before I pull the motorAsk some of the older guys, It can be made to shift pretty hard. But the harder it shifts the harder it is on all the components. This is why the billet shaft forward drum, the billet band anchor pin and other parts were developed. A firm quick shift is really what you need to go fast though I can see why a chirp into second sounds cool. I used a sonnax servo in mine but Chris at CKPerformance.com makes some pretty nice stuff and David Husek should be able to put together what you need. I didn't use a kit(Did someone say turbo Buick owners are cheap?). I did a lot of reading, swapped some springs and drilled some of the vb plate holes bigger. PM me if you want more specifics but a call to one of the venders should get you what you want.
Right on brother you know I'm just trying to get a lil bit more before I give up on this HA set up completely feel meCK Performance just released a billet reproduction of the 86-87 GN 694 Servo for $69.99. Along with a .500 Boost valve, you should get the necessary chirp of a 86-87 BRF tranny.
http://turbobuick.com/forums/thread...ick-grand-national-intermediate-servo.435241/
I remember how they felt in like 92' that's the feeling I'm looking for, the first thing you say is " Hell naw this can't be a V6"Spooling turbos,chirping 2nd,and bov's ...love em! Makes me feel like a teen again
I had an exhaust leak at the turbo, fixed now it does it but I'm still gonna go through the trans.Sounds like you just need to give her a little more gas on takeoff...LOL
Mike
I was think the EXACT same thing. I drove my dad's 87T a few times in high school and I knew exactly where to have the throttle for it to bark on the 1-2 shift.I miss that second gear chirp when I had a stock car in HS I used to love driving in front of school going home driving normal and then second gear "bark" would catch everyone's attention lol.