trannsmission woes
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Laughing Gas
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trannsmission woes
alright its official i have been hit with the PMS.
after installing my gauges, and then RUBBERDUCK show me the 5k, and wastegate disable(thank u again Duck), i believe its time for the transmission to get an upgrade.
i hear alot about people putting sonnax/tricimulator in there trannys. what are these and how will they help the life of my transmission.
also i have noticed that most people upgrade to a BTS vb. once again how will this help the life of my transmission, and what does it do.
also there is a superchips chip in the truck, im not sure what the power ratings are on it, plus i already have a 4inch turbo back exhaust.l
within the next couple months i will also be upgrading to a dp tuner.
after installing my gauges, and then RUBBERDUCK show me the 5k, and wastegate disable(thank u again Duck), i believe its time for the transmission to get an upgrade.
i hear alot about people putting sonnax/tricimulator in there trannys. what are these and how will they help the life of my transmission.
also i have noticed that most people upgrade to a BTS vb. once again how will this help the life of my transmission, and what does it do.
also there is a superchips chip in the truck, im not sure what the power ratings are on it, plus i already have a 4inch turbo back exhaust.l
within the next couple months i will also be upgrading to a dp tuner.
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Spend the extra bucks on the BTS VB as it will work in conjunction with a DP tune,custom is always better, and give you longer tranny life because of the way it shifts.Less clutch slippage and far superior T/C control
over stock. I will be getting the BTS VB myself. Adding supplemental tranny cooling and ATF filtering,in a bypass mode, will also help in tranny longevity. I upgraded to the 6.0L tranny cooler,it's almost 3X bigger, and also have the Trucool 4739. For filtering i have Dieselsites inline tranny filter using Baldwin filters.
Isn't PMS fun....i have spent more money on mods then what i bought my truck for
........just kidding LOL!....but close.
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over stock. I will be getting the BTS VB myself. Adding supplemental tranny cooling and ATF filtering,in a bypass mode, will also help in tranny longevity. I upgraded to the 6.0L tranny cooler,it's almost 3X bigger, and also have the Trucool 4739. For filtering i have Dieselsites inline tranny filter using Baldwin filters.
Isn't PMS fun....i have spent more money on mods then what i bought my truck for
........just kidding LOL!....but close.Nut
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Got to agree that the BTS VB is the way to go, especially if you're planning on the DP-Tuner upgrade later on. Like Nut said, it the BTS VB will work better with the DP Tuner chip. I had a sonnax/tricum and upgraded to the BTS VB. I noticed a definate difference between the two, with the VB having much cleaner shifts.
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Laughing Gas
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tonight i put the 5k on a toggle cause whenever it was in i could barely feel the shifts, from searching i have read that when it shifts like that then theres a lot of heat makeing the clutch's slip. is this true?
edit: what is the cost of the bts vb
edit: what is the cost of the bts vb
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Originally Posted by jtharvey
Got to agree that the BTS VB is the way to go, especially if you're planning on the DP-Tuner upgrade later on. Like Nut said, it the BTS VB will work better with the DP Tuner chip. I had a sonnax/tricum and upgraded to the BTS VB. I noticed a definate difference between the two, with the VB having much cleaner shifts.
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hey hink what is involved in putting the wicked wheel on the turbo, and how much of a difference does it make.
one more tranny question. what else besides the VB should i do to the transmission
one more tranny question. what else besides the VB should i do to the transmission
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Originally Posted by my79f
hey hink what is involved in putting the wicked wheel on the turbo, and how much of a difference does it make.
one more tranny question. what else besides the VB should i do to the transmission
one more tranny question. what else besides the VB should i do to the transmission
Like Nut said, BTS VB, cooler upgrades, filtration. Add a chip like DP Tuner and shifts get even better and more efficient. All will help the trans and make driving much more enjoyable.
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Originally Posted by my79f
hey hink what is involved in putting the wicked wheel on the turbo, and how much of a difference does it make.
one more tranny question. what else besides the VB should i do to the transmission
one more tranny question. what else besides the VB should i do to the transmission
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Originally Posted by hink10
Same here, get the BTS VB! I think they are about $225 with a $150 core charge, well worth the investment.
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Originally Posted by Cuda_jim
hink10, Can you get the VB first then send the core back or do you have to wait. I just can be without my truck very long without having withdrawls.
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