Review - Valve Body Upgrade
#31
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What VB ungrades are you guys using? Seems like there was more than one (LevelTen, SRT?)
but don't remember for sure. Yeah, I know-do a search... Too lazy right now-maybe later!
I definitely am getting this done too, I 've had it done to other vehicles and loved it.
but don't remember for sure. Yeah, I know-do a search... Too lazy right now-maybe later!
I definitely am getting this done too, I 've had it done to other vehicles and loved it.
#33
Originally Posted by FutureGS400
What VB ungrades are you guys using? Seems like there was more than one (LevelTen, SRT?)
but don't remember for sure. Yeah, I know-do a search... Too lazy right now-maybe later!
I definitely am getting this done too, I 've had it done to other vehicles and loved it.
but don't remember for sure. Yeah, I know-do a search... Too lazy right now-maybe later!
I definitely am getting this done too, I 've had it done to other vehicles and loved it.
Jonny
#34
Originally Posted by Supraownzu
i see everyone posting up about gs400's, but is it the same VB as the 300. i'd like to get mine done, but dont know if my 300 VB will work or not. thanks for the input.
Jonny
#36
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more on VB upgrade
Originally Posted by LXOGOOD
Yeah, was that the price ($450-500) for the full job? Did they drop the valve body, do the upgrade and re-install it or did you have to bring them the valve body already dropped from the tranny. This is something I need to get done in the next month or so.
Thanks
Ken
Edit:: Lol, you just answered my questions in your post..
Thanks
Ken
Edit:: Lol, you just answered my questions in your post..
I know they were really interested in seeing the dyno sheet showing the graph so that they could figure shift points. They said that they thought they could even get it better if I left it there longer. But I live in Seattle and needed to get home. Just an 1100 mile drive. But check this I told them I might come back down next April and asked if they could tweak it some more without anymore charges and they said yes. I'm pretty happy with the way it is now. Andy one of the guys there even called me a week after I left and asked how it all was going. Thats when he said I could bring it back in next year if I want. He said they were going to be working on another GS400 the next week and that guy was leaving it there for at least a week . So he figured they would gain a lot of expertise with that one. The owner of the place is Art Carr and he is very famous in hot rodding circles and is in the Hod Rod Hall Of Fame
As you can tell I'm very high on this upgrade. Some people might not like how the shifts are.
If shifting with a snap upsets you don't do it. The stock tranny has a nice long slow cushy shift that appeals to a lot of people. I'm into acceleration not cush so I vote for the VB upgrade.
Ivan
#38
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CPT, XS, SRT, Level 10 or Turboeast VB upgrade??
hey guys....
since installing the 4.27 gears I have been having rev limiter issues.
I'm hoping that a VB upgrade will help solve the issue. I am also planning on going FI in the future so I might as well get this done.
can you guys give me some thoughts on who to go with? any updates since your last post?
are there differences in the VB upgrades other than cost?
it appears that Level 10 will now send you the upgrade first and then you can send them your core reducing downtime.
CPT also looks very legitimate and is very close to me.
any updates or comments...
thanks,
Dave
since installing the 4.27 gears I have been having rev limiter issues.
I'm hoping that a VB upgrade will help solve the issue. I am also planning on going FI in the future so I might as well get this done.
can you guys give me some thoughts on who to go with? any updates since your last post?
are there differences in the VB upgrades other than cost?
it appears that Level 10 will now send you the upgrade first and then you can send them your core reducing downtime.
CPT also looks very legitimate and is very close to me.
any updates or comments...
thanks,
Dave
#40
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Originally Posted by Kharizma
do valve body upgrades add HP or TQ or does it just "feel" like it makes a difference?
i don't know where you can get it done, i have driven cars with vb upgrade through rmm, it's pretty damn nice
and btw, FI? you will definitely need to change out the 4.27 differential
#41
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VB upgrade is not guarranteed to fix teh rev limiter issues. Jamie And I both have upgraded VB's I have a built tranny and we both still get the rev limiter problem.
Dave is the only one I can think of off hand that has actually been able to resolve the issue. He wrote a lengthy post on it at one point.
Dave is the only one I can think of off hand that has actually been able to resolve the issue. He wrote a lengthy post on it at one point.
#42
Originally Posted by slowdiver
hey guys....
since installing the 4.27 gears I have been having rev limiter issues.
I'm hoping that a VB upgrade will help solve the issue. I am also planning on going FI in the future so I might as well get this done.
can you guys give me some thoughts on who to go with? any updates since your last post?
are there differences in the VB upgrades other than cost?
it appears that Level 10 will now send you the upgrade first and then you can send them your core reducing downtime.
CPT also looks very legitimate and is very close to me.
any updates or comments...
thanks,
Dave
since installing the 4.27 gears I have been having rev limiter issues.
I'm hoping that a VB upgrade will help solve the issue. I am also planning on going FI in the future so I might as well get this done.
can you guys give me some thoughts on who to go with? any updates since your last post?
are there differences in the VB upgrades other than cost?
it appears that Level 10 will now send you the upgrade first and then you can send them your core reducing downtime.
CPT also looks very legitimate and is very close to me.
any updates or comments...
thanks,
Dave
Dave,
I did everything I could possibly think of to stop hitting my limiter. I had the 3.76 in there and would get stuck on it in 1st to 2nd gear changes. I then went FI and it got even worse - it would just sit on the rev limiter. So, I got the VB upgrade and although it helped marginally, it did not help the problem.
So, I sold the 3.76 and have not hit the rev limiter once since. In short, the only way is to get that electronic shift kit mentioned in this thread and have a constant CEL, or else get rid of the gearing and go back to stock.
Jonny
#44
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Originally Posted by Dx3
Dave,
I did everything I could possibly think of to stop hitting my limiter. I had the 3.76 in there and would get stuck on it in 1st to 2nd gear changes. I then went FI and it got even worse - it would just sit on the rev limiter. So, I got the VB upgrade and although it helped marginally, it did not help the problem.
So, I sold the 3.76 and have not hit the rev limiter once since. In short, the only way is to get that electronic shift kit mentioned in this thread and have a constant CEL, or else get rid of the gearing and go back to stock.
Jonny
I did everything I could possibly think of to stop hitting my limiter. I had the 3.76 in there and would get stuck on it in 1st to 2nd gear changes. I then went FI and it got even worse - it would just sit on the rev limiter. So, I got the VB upgrade and although it helped marginally, it did not help the problem.
So, I sold the 3.76 and have not hit the rev limiter once since. In short, the only way is to get that electronic shift kit mentioned in this thread and have a constant CEL, or else get rid of the gearing and go back to stock.
Jonny