DR Transmission kit

[maraudernkc]

I have heard from diffrent people that the 1-2 shift is very harsh if you leave the springs out.

Can anyone that has this $500.00 kit tell me what you like or dislike. I want to learn from you guys so I can modify the kit if need be.

Thanks, Greg (maraudernkc)

[valleyman]

:twocents: I've got this kit and I like everything about it. I also have the 4.10 rear end and the Stallion 3k T/C. Is the 1-2 shift harsh? Not to me. Will it snap my head back into the headrest? Yes, if I want it to and no if I don't. It took me a hundred miles or so to learn how to feather/back off the throttle to soften the shift when I wanted to do that. Or to bark the tires when I wanted to do that. I love it the way it is and wouldn't change a thing about it. However, 99% of the time I'm in the car alone, so I don't have to accomodate kids, wife, cargo, the dog, etc. If I did have these other considerations I could see how some might prefer to soften it a bit. Me, I just do it with my right foot. The kit really makes a dramatic difference. For the better. If I could put two of 'em in there I would.

[Zack]

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Wrong.
The way this kit was designed, in conjunction with valve body seperator plate mods, the pressure ramps up to full. It does not all come on at once.
I have the Jerry W. mod as well as increased pressures in the computer and all Ive fried is the OD band, which has nothing to do with the kit.

[valleyman]

I know very little about automatic transmissions and defer to those who know more than I. However, given his track record, in both senses of the phrase, I doubt if Dennnis Reinhart would have sold me something that would shorten the life of my AT without having so informed me first.

[FordNut]

Mine works great. Line pressure and shift points can be adjusted with the PCM flash or a chip.

Stallion 2800 converter

[maraudernkc]

Do you guys think you should leave the 1 2 spring out?

[Dennis Reinhart]

You do not leave out the Accumulator, you can leave out the spring, but this makes for a very firm shift, Jerry told me about this years ago, I have not done this. This is a very good kit and any one with 4R70W experience can Taylor the shift pressure, to your own desire now on the first kits the Ford tech installed a metal stop in place of the spring, Tim had that and it made for a very firm 1/2 shift, so I explained to him he can install the factory blue springs back and he did and he likes this much better. And I do not recommend the trans go shift kit there is no need for this if you build the trans right.