I just installed the Factory Tech shift kit in my 2002 Harley and the results are fantastic. The first to second shift has always been OK - but now it is nice and crisp - the second to third shift is vastly improved - the "lag" that is there with the stock set-up is gone - the shift is crisp and the rpms hold up going into the gear. Haven't made it to the track yet but I am using the GTech Pro Competition and the graphs for the rpm's and the HP/torque are vastly improved without the "valleys" between the shifts - especially the second to third shift. A great addition - I am looking forward to trying it at the track.

 

Did you do this yourself? If so, how long did it take? It's next on my to-do list. That shift lag is getting on my wife's nerves (her truck). Were you referring to the torque convertor lockup "lag" about 4/5's the way through the gear, or the lag in between the actual gear change?

Thanks!

 

If you don't mind me asking...where did you get it and for how much? - Thanks in advance

 

I did the install myself - it took only about an hour - very straight forward and simple - once you get rid of all of the old transmission fluid. I am actually referring to both "lags" it almost completely eliminates the torque converter lag and does eliminate the lag at the shift - just measuring with the GTech Pro Competition I picked up 2 tenths from stock!
Its a Factory Tech kit by Gregg Evans - you can find him and his site on the NLOC board.

 

watch out when you pull the filter out of the tranny!!! have a bucket ready.. fluid will come out after ya!



instructions for installing the valve body & 4x4 tranny pan:

all you need are a few hand tools and 2 torque wrenches.

jack the truck up and put on jack stands.
punch hole in old tranny pan. (i didn't want to at first, but its a lot easier this way)
drain all fluid out into a catch pan
pull the tranny pan off (save the reusable gasket)
pull the old pickup tube/filter off (watch out for falling tranny fluid!!! it almost got me!) lol
unbolt valve body.

thats it!

now put new valve body on & torque to specs: 80-100 in/lbs
put in new pickup tube.
reuse gasket and bolt new tranny pan on (reuse the magnet if the new pan doesnt have one. just wipe it off)
torque pan to correct specs: 10-12 ft/lbs.

lower truck & put in 5-6 qts of tranny fluid (ford dextron/merconIII)
start truck and manually shift into each gear several times
check fluid. (add if needed)
drive truck around in each gear (even reverse) and check fluid again. (add if needed)

you're finished!

i'm a slowpoke & it took me under 2 hours to finish.

 

Piece of cake