so the latest is, i'm losing 2nd gear. when it kicks down to 2nd it sliiiiips then goes, i'm backing off cause i feel it slipping. it used to be brutal. and i barely feel the 1-2 upshift it's gotten so soft.

could i have wrecked a new red-lined front flex band already? maybe the flaring i was noticing on the upshift was the band starting to slip too soon? it chirped the tires the other day shifting to 3rd, so the front clutch must be applying ok.

are flex bands garbage? the original piece was a solid band. i'm thinking i should have gotten one of those. i may be making 600 lb/ft? and this imp weighs close to 5000# ? any other upgrades should i think about for this trans at this point... higher ratio lever, better servos, more clutch springs... etc. looks like i'm taking it apart again.



Cheers