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Old 19-08-2005, 11:46 AM   #1
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has anyone tried or heard about this product? it somehow adjusts signals from a solonoid and smooths auto gear changes. I'm thinking I should probably stay the hell away.

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Old 19-08-2005, 11:51 AM   #2
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yea i wouldn't trust it, how much are they asking?
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Old 19-08-2005, 11:52 AM   #3
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They work well, alot of people swear by them, but if you do your research you can build our own for the cost of parts
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Old 19-08-2005, 11:55 AM   #4
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I had a switchable one in my eb when it was still auto... worked pretty well and cheap. Check out www.shiftkits.com.au
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thanks. for 40 bucks I might jsut give it a go. just worried it would reduce the life of the gearbox. it's a bit clunky as it is.
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Old 19-08-2005, 12:50 PM   #6
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on that site they recon it reduces wear thus giving it more life
i'm lookin into gettin a shift kit 2
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Old 19-08-2005, 02:05 PM   #7
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yea i wouldn't trust it
However your sig says otherwise :P

Mine cost me a grand total of about $10. Two resistors and a length of wire. Well, I spent another $10 on a cheapo wire stripping/crimping kit.

www.mechanicalforums.com have diagrams & stuff regarding this ;)

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Old 19-08-2005, 02:45 PM   #8
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yea i know but i got mine from shiftkits.com, this guy lookin at one on ebay! could be anything really, remember the electric supercharger lol, could just be an el cheapo version of the one shiftkits do.

just something to consider.
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Old 20-08-2005, 08:21 AM   #9
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If the Change is a little clunky, it might be time to look at an OIL change and a new filter? Does help a little. Just dont add any of those TRANS additives? Sometimes do more damage than good.
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yea i know but i got mine from shiftkits.com, this guy lookin at one on ebay! could be anything really, remember the electric supercharger lol, could just be an el cheapo version of the one shiftkits do.

just something to consider.
lol yeah, it's probably better to make one yourself rather than buy a "kit". I found the main difficulty was attaching the circuit correctly to the existing loom, rather than the circuit itself (OK, so I got the basic circuit wrong a few times!)

Those looms take a lot of electrical punishment though ;) ;) I reckon they'd handle a 1.21gW surge of power... Oh to be transported back to 1991...

ok going off topic here...
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