lxcoupe

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Hey all, wondering how the Jake's Lvl 2 rebuild kit shifts? I only have experience with a factory 80e with a Transgo in it and that trans shifted awesome at WOT and part throttle 2-3 and 3-4 but the part throttle 1-2 shift was a little bit harsh. I'm wondering what a Jake's kit would feel like? I'll be having my local trans shop do the rebuild on a core I sourced.

darkirish63

iTrader: (5)

Used a Jake's Stage III rebuild kit on my donor 80e. I have about 7,500 miles on it now & has performed flawlessly. No complaints.

lxcoupe

iTrader: (9)

How does it shift? Nice and firm or do you wish it shifted harder?

darkirish63

iTrader: (5)

The shift firmness is really set by your tuner in the end. Mine had mine hitting pretty hard from 1-2 but I had him soften it up just a tad. I was chirping the tires everytime and it was just getting annoying. Still hits pretty hard but the tires don't chirp unless I want them to 😎

TXsilverado

iTrader: (19)

you should have talked to your tuner about that harsh part throttle 1-2.

madmann26

iTrader: (7)

Not running Jake's kit...

My tune had the stock upshift pressures and I had an annoying 1-2 tire chirp.

I pulled all the upshift pressure out, it still did it.

I had to modify the force motor table to get the shift firmness like I wanted.

Mine is a stock'ish rebuild with the internal dual feed mod done.

lxcoupe

iTrader: (9)

Transgo shift kit I assume? What did you drill the separator plate to

madmann26

iTrader: (7)

No idea tbh. After I sourced my 80e and that went south, I took it to a local guy. My only request was the internal dual feed mod and with whatever else he did, I don't have any issues out of it.

The local guy sourced his own core and built it. I know he used BW clutches in it.

lxcoupe

iTrader: (9)

He wouldn't use your old core?

madmann26

iTrader: (7)

Nope. It had 10miles on a fresh build and all I could get from it was limp mode.

It did it before and after the rebuild. We suspected a cross leak some where.