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Old 10-22-2015, 10:39 AM
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Default Any good tranny shops out there BESIDES Jakeshoe and CK?

What is a good place that doesn't mind talking to you, concerned about what your looking for and will help you? I would rather give my money to a shop that doesnt mind helping me, but, I have a fall back parts list for MAKCO and WIT website if need be. My main concern is NOT rebuilding the trans, or, making it last, per say, but, getting the shift feel just right (for ME). Its kind of like goldilocks and the three bears. I dont want sloppy shifts and I am trying to stay away from any jarring shifts, if possible due to a really bad back. I know this may cut down on tranny life a little, but, thats a price I have to pay for my back. Not sure if it is even possible to have the two worlds together, lol.

I contacted Jakeshoe transmission and asked how much his 4l80 kit is without the electronics (I already bought those before I heard about him) and his response was verbatim "We sell a whole complete kit only because people come back wanting more. If you don't want the complete kit, you need to go elsewhere". WTF??? SO, I said, "I already have all the electronics and just do not need them, so, if you change your mind, let me know, thanks". I mean, since you already have/know what the basic soft parts are, whats the big deal? He has so many tech articles he gave assistance with, but, no hard parts, lol?? He whines and says "because people keep calling afterwards". Then he says what a great owner he is. He doesnt even have the smarts to just say "here is the parts but we do not offer support"? Doesnt sound that smart of a business owner to me. Okay, whatever, I wasnt really sold on the 4L80e anyways.

I weigh my options and like the 2004r gear spread better so I go see Chris at CK. I explained I want one of his rebuild kits and want to know if I can exchange the shift kit for a billet servo, that I dont think I need a shift kit (I already have his anyways). He says "this is the main kit behind the tranny. Okay, thats cool. I then write to him that all street kit I have ever used are harsh and I have a bad back I explained I would like to build the tranny to last the longest with the smoothest shifts. This will be in a daily commuter 90% of the time and my back cant handle 1 hour 20mph back and forth jarring shifts. I ask if his "kit" he sells able to do this? Can I use the kit and omit a spring or something and get smoother shifts while still make the transmission last? I asked (to make sure I was not wasting his or my time) is this even possible? I never got an answer.

I dont know what is up with these holy than thou, shut up its my way or the highway attitudes? I have read so many times where people say "I spent hours on the phone with and he was great? I was humble and extremely polite, explaining in full detail to both parties what I was looking for and why. What happened? Looks like those reviews are bought testimonials, fanboys or a bait n switch tactics because apparently, when you go one on one, they didnt care about my needs and what I was looking for. I guess as long as you buy their crap, shut the fk up and build it their way, they will pay attention to you? Looks like I am going somewhere else.
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