Trans shift kit

85montanezSS · Senior Member

Trans shift kit

twomanymontes · Moderator - Monte Hunter Lead Investigator

He's doing more than a shift kit. You don't need to pull the trans to install one, just the pan. He's probably planning on freshening it up while adding the kit. Thats a good thing. The price doesn't seem bad either.

85montanezSS · Senior Member

Thanks I'm thinking about it to see if I get it done before I go to the sea pirate weekend.

85montanezSS · Senior Member

Staria's transmission in Centereach

-- Edited by 85montanezSS on Saturday 19th of May 2012 01:03:43 PM

NYMontess · Administrator

Good price depending on what the guy plans to do inside the tranny.
Who are you planing to go to?

Doc · Administrator

There are 2 reviews as you mentioned. I might have second thoughts on this guy. Do you know anyone that has used him. Word of mouth is better than on line reviews.

85montanezSS · Senior Member

Doc wrote:
There are 2 reviews as you mentioned. I might have second thoughts on this guy. Do you know anyone that has used him. Word of mouth is better than on line reviews.

Yeah John had his whole tranny rebuild with all the goodies done to it.

firebird_1252 · Senior Member

be smart.. take the trans to someone who knows 200-4r's.. and the price isnt that good. i had my whole trans rebuilt for $995. from a shop that knows 200's. i have about 20k miles on it and i'd say a easy 100+ passes at the track with it.. and i dont exactaly baby it..

85montanezSS · Senior Member

Ok I thought they were out of state ill contact them thanks i don't need my tranny rebuild I just want to upgrade it when I purchased the car I was told the tranny was rebuilt and I've only put maybe 150 miles on it in 2 years so I just want a shift kit installed and what ever else they think I need so it can hold some good power I have no power horse but I'm planning on it soon.

-- Edited by 85montanezSS on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 09:15:21 PM

PitchBlackSS · Treasurer

Ive seen Rob drive, he doesnt baby ANYTHING!!!!! lol

firebird_1252 · Senior Member

PitchBlackSS wrote:
Ive seen Rob drive, he doesnt baby ANYTHING!!!!! lol

biggrin it keeps the carbon build up down to... none..

85montanezSS · Senior Member

firebird_1252 wrote:
be smart.. take the trans to someone who knows 200-4r's.. and the price isnt that good. i had my whole trans rebuilt for $995. from a shop that knows 200's. i have about 20k miles on it and i'd say a easy 100+ passes at the track with it.. and i dont exactaly baby it..

Where at ill go to him ill drive my car there.I probably will get it done after sea pirate.Give me tranny shop info and who to ask for thanks.

firebird_1252 · Senior Member

sadly eric passed away a few years back (who did mine). this guy everyone likes alot... his work anyway. a few years back he was right with the same prices as eric.

http://ckperformance.com/index.html

for the record when i'm ready i'm having mike kurtz from century do mine... but he's in texas..

intimadatorsquizz · Moderator

firebird_1252 wrote:
sadly eric passed away a few years back (who did mine). this guy everyone likes alot... his work anyway. a few years back he was right with the same prices as eric.

http://ckperformance.com/index.html

for the record when i'm ready i'm having mike kurtz from century do mine... but he's in texas..

ummmm i was not too happy with CK's work , but my trans does shift like a mofo. just not thrilled with the shift points and all he. drove it 170 miles up to him to fix it and it wasa bit better, but still not correct. but it will slam you into the back seat.(when shifted manually) he did a complete trans and it cost me a bit over 2k

firebird_1252 · Senior Member

200's arent suposed to hit hard. firm and fast is the way they should be. thats one thing i gotta say about mine. theres times it shifts eratic. sometimes real real real short.. others a bit high. but after it happens once its good to go.

85montanezSS · Senior Member

Any one local man i dont have time and a garage where i can take it off and let my car sit.

85montanezSS · Senior Member

forgot to mention does anyone recommend any tranny shop in our area the only one i was told was Staria's transmission.Thats why i was thinking of taking it there.

firebird_1252 · Senior Member

ck... they're in western suffolk. 9 out of 10 times when you bring a 200 to the normal trans shop you'll get the super hard neck snapping shift.. after that you'll get the fairing on the 1/2 shift then it'll get stuck in 2nd then slam 3rd. cant tell you what to do but its what i highly sugest.

firebird_1252 · Senior Member

if it aint broke.. dont fix it. and..

KISS keep it simple... stupid. lol love that one

^

thats something us buick guys live by.

85montanezSS · Senior Member

firebird_1252 wrote:
if it aint broke.. dont fix it. and..

KISS keep it simple... stupid. lol love that one

^

thats something us buick guys live by.

Good quote lol Yeah i just want the shift kit but ill wait till after SP.

firebird_1252 · Senior Member

like i said.. i'd wait till it needs it. if and when the time comes i highly sugest century in tx.

85montanezSS · Senior Member

Thanks for your help and advise.

intimadatorsquizz · Moderator

i agree if it aint broke leave it the hell alone...lol

85montanezSS · Senior Member

Yeah I know but a shift kit isn't going to break my tranny unless it gets done by a shop that doesn't know how to mess with it.

NYMontess · Administrator

85montanezSS wrote:
forgot to mention does anyone recommend any tranny shop in our area the only one i was told was Staria's transmission.Thats why i was thinking of taking it there.

www.FBperformance.com

ask for Mike or freddie or Bob

Good trans builder, and you can probably have them install it.

I have been using there trannys for a long time, 20yrs and counting!

-- Edited by NYMontess on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 07:02:29 PM

PitchBlackSS · Treasurer

I had a couple trannys done by Sunrise Transmission on Sunrise Hwy in Bay Shore area, I grew up with his kids and they basically run the shop now. Dont know about them and the 200 though, he built me a 4L80E and a 700r4

85montanezSS · Senior Member

Man lots of options I'm going to wait till I get back from SP.

firebird_1252 · Senior Member

PitchBlackSS wrote:
I had a couple trannys done by Sunrise Transmission on Sunrise Hwy in Bay Shore area, I grew up with his kids and they basically run the shop now. Dont know about them and the 200 though, he built me a 4L80E and a 700r4

god i wish i could do a 4L80 swap...

a shift kit can hurt things.

i've been in tommy's car his 700 is dead on. tom didnt he do your th350 too/

85montanezSS · Senior Member

I have an appointment with FB Performance on Tuesday to get my shift kit installed and fix a leak that i have.Thanks tommy i just can remember the guys name that i talked too.

NYMontess · Administrator

Probably Mike or Freddie, there the owners
Bob is the head mech.

85montanezSS · Senior Member

NYMontess wrote:
Probably Mike or Freddie, there the owners
Bob is the head mech.

I think it was Bob.