Best shift kit
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Best shift kit
What is the best shift kit that you can get for our trucks... I was looking at the bully dog kit but i dont know if it is any good... Also should i get a better tranny cooler in the process.. My temp gauge barely gets to 140 so i dont think that i need one but i guess it couldt hurt
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Well, everyone seems to like the BTS VB, and Jody at DP does tunes for them. So I would get the BTS VB, then the DP. I have a DP now and have to send it back to get it tweaked for the BTS VB I'm about to order...
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Originally Posted by Izzy351
Well, everyone seems to like the BTS VB, and Jody at DP does tunes for them. So I would get the BTS VB, then the DP. I have a DP now and have to send it back to get it tweaked for the BTS VB I'm about to order...
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I have to second the BTS VB. Its is awesome. It shifted much better than the stock tranny. I dont think that Jody charges the full price for a reburn of the chip. Just call him and he will let you know.
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BTS stands for Brian's Truck Shop
http://www.brianstruckshop.com/
If you are planning on adding a chip in the future let him know so that he can calibrate the VB to match. Like a lot of people on here, I recommend DP Tuner. They are the best.
http://www.dp-tuner.com/
http://www.brianstruckshop.com/
If you are planning on adding a chip in the future let him know so that he can calibrate the VB to match. Like a lot of people on here, I recommend DP Tuner. They are the best.
http://www.dp-tuner.com/
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Originally Posted by 7.3L DID TD
Izzy, I'm in the same boat as you, do we have to pay full price for each new tune?
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Originally Posted by Izzy351
If I remember correctly, Diane told me they'd charge $30 to swap existing programs for BTS tunes. Any additional would be full price, I'm sure. I'm expecting to add 140 smoke, 60 tow, and high idle. I'm thinking it would be $45+$45+$25+$30 total ($155). Maybe they'll be nice and waive the $30 since I'm adding the extras....
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If you are planning on adding a chip in the future let him know so that he can calibrate the VB to match. Like a lot of people on here, I recommend DP Tuner. They are the best.
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Originally Posted by Izzy351
If I remember correctly, Diane told me they'd charge $30 to swap existing programs for BTS tunes. Any additional would be full price, I'm sure. I'm expecting to add 140 smoke, 60 tow, and high idle. I'm thinking it would be $45+$45+$25+$30 total ($155). Maybe they'll be nice and waive the $30 since I'm adding the extras....
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When I talked to Diane about all this, she definitely recommended not doing that. My assumption is that Jody does some stuff with the tuning to increase shift pressures that either aren't needed with the BTS VB, need to be adjusted with it, or could cause problems. I never got that far. I just agreed that I'd send it back when I got the new VB.
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Originally Posted by 7.3L DID TD
Good question! Very good indeed!
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Originally Posted by Izzy351
When I talked to Diane about all this, she definitely recommended not doing that. My assumption is that Jody does some stuff with the tuning to increase shift pressures that either aren't needed with the BTS VB, need to be adjusted with it, or could cause problems. I never got that far. I just agreed that I'd send it back when I got the new VB.
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