B&M ShiftPlus Electronic Shift Improver???? Would it hel
07-12-2005, 08:53 PM
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B&M ShiftPlus Electronic Shift Improver???? Would it hel
Would making harder shifts and such reduce wear as this claims? I understand that smooth shifts are due to slippage right? Would this device help to prolong my transmission??
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Re: B&M ShiftPlus Electronic Shift Improver???? Would it
Originally Posted by h1081dan
Would making harder shifts and such reduce wear as this claims? I understand that smooth shifts are due to slippage right? Would this device help to prolong my transmission??
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I would be willing to buy anything to prolong my trans life (which if you seen my post in the 1992-1999 section, it aint workin) I figure its best to spend $500 worth of preventive after market items over time then to have to fork out the $$$$ for a complete rebuild. My car keeps me alive, I couldn't do without it. I would do what ever it takes to keep it running. Like I would buy this thing if it helped.
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Originally Posted by toastedoats
unplugging the vacuum modulator will be the same affect as turning the **** all the way..
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Umm.. the electronic one, for the 60-E does plug into the transmisison harness.. but i know what your talking about toast.. that'* for the 440-t4.
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Re: B&M ShiftPlus Electronic Shift Improver???? Would it
Originally Posted by h1081dan
I understand that smooth shifts are due to slippage right?
07-13-2005, 09:47 AM
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Yaaaasssss. But luxury car owners don't want to be thrown around when they are driving. That'* why we have vacuum modulators. Have you noticed that when you are just cruising around with light throttle the car doesn't shift quite as firm and slips a little bit if you go from 1/5 throttle to WOT briefly? That'* what it does. You may not notice it, because on your tranny it may be faster, but on mine you can notice it jump up real quick then drop down [usually just a hair on the tach]. Also, when luxury cars are built [i'm not talking our cars.. i'm talking 75k+ BMW, Benz, Lexus, etc..], usually the drivers are not performance drivers [there are exceptions, and a lot of the cars have great power], they just want smooth shifts. But if you ride in a interceptor [can be retired! 
] the shifts are instant and extremely firm.
Oh yeah, and toast, your advice on unplugging the vacuum modulator being the same as doing one of those electronic deals, that does NOT apply to the 87-91 [hydraulic] transmissions. Just thought i'd share that. No clue about 92+ though.
-justin
] the shifts are instant and extremely firm. Oh yeah, and toast, your advice on unplugging the vacuum modulator being the same as doing one of those electronic deals, that does NOT apply to the 87-91 [hydraulic] transmissions. Just thought i'd share that. No clue about 92+ though.
-justin
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