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shift kits, stage 1 or stage 2???

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ok my best friend has a stage 2 in his 79 jimmy. its got 40s on it and its his daily driver. he doesnt really like it he wishes he'd gone with a stage 1. but im thinking in my suburban which is considerably heavier it wont be as bad. but it'll have 4.56s in it soon, to wake it up a lot over the 4.10s in it now.. but do you guys think a stage 2 shift kit will be too much in my suburban?
 
Either way you will probably be chirping the tires with the 4.56's. I am assuming this is your daily driver, therefore the stage 2 may get a little annoying after the "$^%# this is cool!!!" phase wears off. Id go with the 1.
 
I'd go stage 2.

You're going to want a bigger gear jump than 4.10-4.56. That isn't exactly a big jump at all.
 
so one vote for stage 1 and one for stage 2.... keep em coming! the fate of my th400 lies in your hands!
 
Stage one, keep it modest and driver friendly. It WILL get annoying after some time if the shifts are too hard.


/forums/images/graemlins/whistling.gif"IMO" /forums/images/graemlins/whistling.gif
 
I'd vote for a stage one for you..
I put a stage 2 in my k5's th350.. it chirps 2nd gear most of the time.. spills my coffe in the morning. /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif I have gotten it to chirp 3rd maybe 4 or 5 times over the last year.
It really shifts pretty damn hard.. almost harsh shifts.. i cringe sometimes and wonder when the tranny is going to break on one of the upshifts. lol.. in the rain you gotta watch out and make sure you're not in a corner when it does the 1-2 shift. /forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif
other than that, its pretty cool when people are amazed with a big truck on 35's or 38's chirping 2nd. "Man that truck must have some serious power!" /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif
 
what brand , type shift kit?

I'm looking to put one in my th350 also. I am looking at the B&M but don't know if I should get the transpak or the shift improver kit.
 
Good cal RYAN B. I forgot all about the rain issue. Going around a corner in the rain with a posi or locker really sucks when the tranny shifts. Even if it is a small corner with hardly any gas you better be prepared. Also, the stage 1 will be more forgiving to the rest of your drivetrain.
 
just the B&M one you can buy at pep boys/autozone/checkers... etc.

and i know about rain (lol trust me) ive driven on 36" TSLs and a detroit locker for a few years now.
 
You could just go with the shift improver kit. cheaper and easier to install, and still works great. Then you have a choise between street/strip or rv/heavy duty.
 
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