I've had my 2001 SuperCrew for about a month now, and it seems that the transmission shifts slowly, especially from 1st to 2nd. I'm sure part of this is by design, to smooth the shifts out, but it seems too slow, and sometimes, if I have to punch it when it's close to a shift point, the tranny gets a little confused. Has anyone else notice this?

I assume a shift kit will fix this. How hard are these to install? The prices I've seen are all less than $100, so I'd like to install one, but I'm not sure what's involved.

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2001 S/Crew, Roush Stage 1 package (3" drop, 295x45x18 Comp/TA ZR on 9.5" chrome, Roush leather seats, and front airdam.)

 

Superchip cured mine, it will quicken and firm up the shifts, I used to hate when I would try to get down on it after it decided it wanted to shift and then feel it slide into the next gear.

LHM

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2000 F-150 Super Cab XLT 4x4 ORP 5.4liter V8, Towing Package, Rear Slider, Remote keyless Entry,3.55 LS, Black Exterior, Medium Graphite interior, manual shift 4x4. Current mods Gooseneck hitch,Ford Custom Molded Splash Guards, Muth Signal Mirrors, SUPERCHIPS Performance Chip, Line-X Bedliner, STROBES!!and Y pipe with duals.

 

HI!... GMEATER : I installed a BAUMANN ENGINEERING shift kit on STAGE 5 in my truck. I also am running a SUPERCHIP and had MIKE T crank the shift firmness way up above the stock program as well. It's great! It chirps the tires from 1ST to 2ND and hits 3RD really hard when at FULL throttle. This kit is a bit more money than the basic run of the mill shift kits but it is VERY high quality and I highly recommend it. Hope this helps you out.

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NEAL " THE H.P FREAK"
'99' F-150 XLT SPORT, oxford white, reg cab shortbox stepside,5.4, auto, 4.10L.S, captain's chairs, bedliner, GTS carbon fiber headlight covers, ***** CEPECK clear halogen driving lights, GTS slotted tailight covers (painted oxford white), fiberglass smooth wiper cowl (painted OXFORD WHITE), FORD locking lug nuts, tinted windows,true duel exhaust with 2.5 inch mandrel bent pipes and FLOWMASTER 3 chamber mufflers with 3' tailpipes exiting before the rear wheel like the LIGHTNING, HELLWIG rear stabalizer bar, 3 AUTOMETER guage pods, filled with tranny temp, engine temp, and oil preasure AUTOMETER "PHANTOM" guages,custom fabricated air intake trac and huge K/N filter, TPS mod, BELLTECH 2-inch rear drop, custom programed SUPERCHIP, BAUMANN ENGINEERING shift kit (on stage 5 setting)BYPASS CLUTCH CONTROL VALVE/PREASURE REGULATOR VALVE, ASP POWER PULLEYS, custom tig welded and ported JBA "JET BLACK coated headers, twin DERALE 16 INCH ELECTRIC FANS, PERMA COOL 14"/10" tranny cooler with 10" electric fan, custom ported (STOCK) throttle body, custom digital air intake temp sensor, custom ported TB intake elbow, relocated ATS.


FUTURE MODS : FORD SVT 24LB INJECTORS, CUSTOM SUPERCHIP FLIP-CHIP, BBK 75MM THROTTLE BODY, 80MM PRO-M MASS AIR METER, AADI F1 RAM AIR HOOD WITH CUSTOM FABRICATED RAM AIR SET-UP, CAL-TRAC TRACTION BARS, EXTRUDE HONED INTAKE MANIFOLD, SHM CUSTOM FUEL RAILS, SHM "RACE WATER PUMP, 90/10 FRONT CE SHOCKS, 70/30 REAR CE SHOCKS, BELL TECH 2/4 DROP, EXPEDITION CENTER CONSOLE, HARLEY DAVISON F-150, LOWER FRONT VALANCE (painted oxford white) and a KENNE BELL BLOWZILLA SUPERCHARGER.

ESTIMATED H.P TO DATE : 330H.P / 425ft/lbs of torque.

CURRENT PERFORMANCE : 1/4 MILE - 14.53E.T * MPH - 93.00 * 0-60MPH - 5.8 * 1/8 MILE - 9.2 * 60 FT - 2.0

OTHER TOYS : "83" PRO STREET FORD RANGER : 351-w stroked to 408c.i 625H.P (natural), 875H.P with 250H.P "BIG SHOT" N.O.S kit, tubbed (crome moly tubing), 12 point chrome moly roll cage, 4-link with coil overs, MUSTANG II front suspension, c-4 tranny (race prepped), 4000rpm stall converter(8 INCH), 3" chrome moly driveshaft,AUTOMETER guages, 15.50 MICKEY THOMPSON rear tires, 4" M/T front tires, CENTERLINE CON-VO PRO rims, fiberglass hood - bumper - prostock hood scoop, wishbone trac-link, two chrome moly driveshaft loops, 16 gallon RCI fuel cell,etc

 

Neal,

I'm thinking about having Mike do the same with my Superchip. How much difference did it make over the standard program? DO you know what line pressures the standard program is and what the new program is?

I'm not wanting to chirp the tires or anything but I love the crispness of the shifts now and think there's room for even more....

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• Century Child Seat!</A>

 

gmeater,
A month may be too soon to know how your tranny will be shifting. In reading through the owners manual, I noticed a section that talked about the computer "learning" your individual driving style and setting the shift points accordingly.
Just a thought.

 

Hey gmeater,
I also bout a 2001 s-crew 2 weeks ago and noticed the same thing. I had made an appointment at Five Star Ford to get it looked at tommorow but think I am going to cancel. This is my 3rd F-150 and I noticed my '98 would occassionally slip and then grab (chirping the tire) during a first to second shift. After a couple thousand miles it stopped doing it. My current truck only has 900 miles. Im gonna give it a little while longer.