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Old Jul 6, 2010 | 04:04 PM
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what is all involved with installing it. is it a driveway job or should be dont by trans shop. i have been inside many autos, but never installed this kit. also how much fluid does our allies hold? just regurlar drain and refill?
 
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 02:22 AM
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transgo jr go's in the valve body the actual trans-go shift kit has a pump mod and the tranny has to come out to access the pump and i think on just a drain and refill its gona be about 12 to 14 quarts
 
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 03:13 PM
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on the 5 speed though its not worth it like it is for the 6 speed alisons
 
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 11:31 PM
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whats not worth it mr lopez?
 
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 11:50 PM
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the transgo shift kit on the 5 speed alisons by itself
 
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 11:53 AM
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what would you recomend? truck isnt used for racing or pulling, it is our tow rig/dd for me. but with the superchips flashpaq(it was cheap) i get worried a little if i leave it on the preformance setting sometimes. trans randomly does funny shifts.

today i was towing a 5000 lb office trailer for work. granite the putside temps are 90-95 today, and i had it on tow setting. trans temps hovered around 200, engine 200-210. that wasl also with a/c on high too.

i am also thinking about adding another trans cooler. i dont like seeing 200 degrees in the trans.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 01:35 PM
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trans temps are ~100 + ambient temps. so your alight.

during some hot summer days in traffic i see 200 alot
 
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 05:52 PM
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so what can i throw at it to help it with the shifts? like i said no racing cept for the rare occasion(like next weekends nadm event at numidia)
 
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