If you’re interested in upgrading your vehicle to allow for additional power and optimal performance, the transmission is a great place to start. There are several different ways you can enhance your vehicle’s automatic transmission to improve its capabilities. Whether you’re thinking about upgrading your vehicle for racing or just want to enhance its performance, here are some high-performance automatic transmission upgrades to consider.

Install a Shift Kit

One way to increase your automatic transmission’s performance is by investing in a shift kit. A shift kit is essentially a set of components that are designed to improve how well a vehicle shifts between gears. In addition to ensuring smooth shifting, installing a shift kit can also improve a vehicle's fuel economy and the durability of the transmission.

Many automatic transmissions are designed to allow for too much shift overlap, which is the period of time when the transmission is in two gears at once. While longer shift overlap can increase shift smoothness, it can also result in a disconnected feeling and cause excess friction to form on the transmission’s moving parts, which reduces the efficiency and durability of the transmission.

By modifying the timing of a transmission’s shift to reduce shift overlap, a shift kit can substantially increase the shift firmness and durability of the components of the transmission. By reducing slipping caused by extended overlap, shift kits can also increase the fuel economy of a vehicle.

Adjust Factory Gear Ratios

Typically, stock automatic transmissions are designed to prioritize optimal fuel consumption and minimal production costs. If you’re interested in improving a vehicle’s speed and performance, consider altering the factory gear ratio of your stock automatic transmission. Adjusting the gear ratio of the first or fourth and fifth gears can reduce the amount of torque transferred to the drive wheels. As a result, a car’s speed will improve.

Invest in a High Performance Rebuild Kit

Another way to improve the performance of your automatic transmission is to invest in a rebuild kit. A rebuild kit will allow you to complete a mechanical overhaul of your transmission. In doing so, you can replace any of its worn out or faulty components without having to spend a considerable amount of money on a completely new transmission. Depending on the kit that you choose, rebuild kits can also allow you to replace stock components with upgraded, high-performance parts that will improve the capabilities of your automatic transmission.

Transparts Warehouse is a leading automatic transmission parts supplier. We offer top-quality new and used transmission parts that suit a wide range of vehicle models. To find the part you need to improve the performance of your transmission, shop our collection today.