Shift kits?

[maxb45678]

Hey guys,
Here's my question, what is a shift kit and how does it work? I''ve been hearing a lot about them lately and felt I should know.

[rumblefish360]

Basicly speaking, a shift kit is a kit that changes the way a tranny shifts. They come in 3 levels. RV, Street/Strip, full race.
The idea behind them is to quicken the time it takes to shift the tranny from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to drive.
Rv is quick and firm
S/S is quicker and a soild shift.
Full race is the quickest and hardest shifting.
This quick shifting enables the car to accelerate quicker by reducing the time between shifts. This is a good up grade for even stock & mild cars without the extras.
It is also a good idea to add a extrenal tranny fluid cooler infront of your rad. and a deep tranny pan from MoPar performance for an extra quart of fluid. These 2 things reduce the tranny fluid temp. This adds life to the tranny.
Trannys like cool fluid and quick shifts.
When there shifting slow and soft, like a factory set up, for comfort and ride quality, and then you add extra power, you can seriously shorten there life.

[maxb45678]

i do have a tranny cooler but how can i identify if i have a shift kit?i recently aquired this car and didn't talk specifics about the tranny with the guy other then it is in good condition. So what sort of things should i look for to know if i have a kit or not?

[Twisted360]

Its not easy to identify wether or not you have one installed. My B&M shift kit had a new plate attached between the valve body and case as well as adjustments and internal valve body mods. I guess you could drop the vavebody and see if the divider plate looks new or has a vendor name etched on it. Is it shifting firm going into second gear under full throttle?