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I got a JWVB and it didn't come with any other plates or anything. I am not impressed with the way it shifts either. I didn't notice much of a difference. no tuner yet either, don't know if the shifts will change with the DP tuner.
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Are you experiencing hard shifts? When did you get the VB?
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1st: Don't worry about that o-ring/gasket whatever you want to refer to it as. I got it I just forgot to mention it.
2nd: You won't notice a difference with a stock truck. I have a DP and when I'd mat it in 120 it'd really bang into gears.
3rd: Don't ask trans questions of me. I don't know a thing about them I just install what is sent to me.
2nd: You won't notice a difference with a stock truck. I have a DP and when I'd mat it in 120 it'd really bang into gears.
3rd: Don't ask trans questions of me. I don't know a thing about them I just install what is sent to me.
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My BTS made a huge difference without Jody's tuning.. and another big change in the truck once it was tuned by jody.
You should be able to see a diff.. perhaps you should go BTS haha..
But seriously I hope you get it figured bud
You should be able to see a diff.. perhaps you should go BTS haha..
But seriously I hope you get it figured bud
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But maybe things would be different if you dealt with John one on one.I personally want my trans set up where I can run it in stock or any other tune ad it be the same
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My TransGo mod'ed VB was actually better in stock than it was with Jody's tunes. That was BEFORE I got them tweaked for the mod'ed VB. After, I was very satisfied. But it seems weird to me that JW is now including a plate when he didn't before. Something has changed it seems like...
EDIT: Ray --> Brian uses TG parts. I would think you are plenty skilled to mod your own.
EDIT: Ray --> Brian uses TG parts. I would think you are plenty skilled to mod your own.
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It's factory as far as I know. I never really noticed a delay going into reverse but I take it nice and easy when I'm backing up so even if there was a delay I doubt I'd notice it.
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Issues can be translated as: Pete caused himself another headache cause of his stupidity by....
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But mine didn't come with that extra plate like Pete posted. I don't know what's up with that. Maybe John has found a way to improve upon his VB even more. But I think it's left most of us that have his VB perplexed because there was nothing like that before.
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I don't know what to say about that. After my JWVB install, it was an immediate difference and improvement. And I did it before the DP Tuner. I can't help but wonder if something is amiss with yours then. In fact, most of the time I just run my tuner in the stock tune (#1) and I still love the way it shifts.
But mine didn't come with that extra plate like Pete posted. I don't know what's up with that. Maybe John has found a way to improve upon his VB even more. But I think it's left most of us that have his VB perplexed because there was nothing like that before.
But mine didn't come with that extra plate like Pete posted. I don't know what's up with that. Maybe John has found a way to improve upon his VB even more. But I think it's left most of us that have his VB perplexed because there was nothing like that before.