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Old 03-15-16, 04:50 PM
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Does anyone know anything about the Transgo A650 shift kit ?.... Anybody used one or heard about them ?
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
the transgo kit for the A650 isn't a shift kit, it's a repair/restoration kit. It will not make shifts any firmer or faster than a fresh out of the factory transmission.

Valve body mod is the minimum mod you can get, from places like IPT and Level10.

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Originally Posted by usoff89
I had the TransGo shift kit in my LS for a little while before I swapped to a manual. You can get it through summitracing for under $100. If you have never done any type of transmission work, I highly suggest you getting a shop to install this kit. I also highly recommend you getting a transmission cooler too.

I think I have a wright up somewhere on here, but like PD ^^^^^ said, the SC forum has more info on it.
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Has anyone had a 'proper' shift kit from ITP or anyone else ? Seriously thinking of doing one on my LS but would really like to talk to someone who's had one done already... Or if anyone knows anything about them ?....
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
Threads merged.
Sorry PureDrifter.. what does Threads merged mean ?
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Originally Posted by fastegg
Sorry PureDrifter.. what does Threads merged mean ?
You had created 2 threads about the same topic, common accident. I merged the threads together.

Any luck with a shift kit? Transgo confirmed when I asked that the A650e kit isn't performance oriented.
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
You had created 2 threads about the same topic, common accident. I merged the threads together.

Any luck with a shift kit? Transgo confirmed when I asked that the A650e kit isn't performance oriented.
Nope... I understand to get anything like what I'm after I need a stage 1 shift kit from ITP... I hate the 'laziness' of the A650.... I know thats what its designed to do but for motorheads like me Id love to 'liven' the tranny up... bump up the line pressure a bit and give the transmission some bite... not all this wishy washy gear changes.... ...... Havent got the $$ at present but its the next mod i'll get done.... About $1,000AUD including about $200 freight.... for me, well worth it....
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if you want to cure the laziness you could look at the toyomoto style shift rod setup the IS300 guys use, it should work just fine in the LS400 98+. They are ~1-200 on ebay these days.
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Toyomoto shift rod ???????????? Never heard of it.. What is it and what does it do ?
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They are basically accumulator shims. If you're adventurous you can make your own set with the specs given, or buy a set from ebay. ~$130.

The search terms you want are "toyomoto shift kit" for the is300.
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