Home |  Forums |  Search |  My Profile |  Chat  Photo Gallery |  Events Calendar |  Technical Documents  No messages |  New Posts |  Watched Topics |  Register   Shift Kit - Do it yourself Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3 ... 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  Next          Forum Index -> Gearbox, Suspension, Brake & Driveline Workshop Latest ratings Highest-ranked posts Highest-ranked topics Highest-ranked posters   Paulmac Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:61 Posts: 636 Joined: 24 Sep 2007 Location: Central Coast NSW, Australia View User Gallery (10) Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:15 am    Post subject: Ben, What if one is using an EL ECU to control their EB with BBM, wouldn't the EL resistors be the ones to use? ie p57 for the 18 or 20ohm and p38 for the 5.6ohm. Your shift kit may almost be made redundant now. LOL It's cheap enough to change a resistor though, isn't it. Paul Back to top xfpaul Fordmods Stock as a Rock Age:45 Posts: 123 Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Location: hobart TAS, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:33 am    Post subject: Paulmac wrote: The pin numbers used for the EB-ED shift kit seem to be hard to find in this long thread, so I'll post this up to make them easier to find: The 18 ohm resistor wire goes to pin 57 The 5.6 ohm resistor wire goes to pin 38 You can use a 20ohm resistor instead of the 18ohm to achieve a less harsh but still quick, change. Cheers, Paul well i think ive stuffed up because ive used the 18/pin57 and the 5.6/pin38 on the 94 nc2 lane and it works , firm shift , too firm for full throtle in the wet whats this combo going to do to the box ?????? Back to top BenJ Cruise Moderator Posts: 1293 Joined: 20 May 2005 Location: Seven Hills, Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (11) Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:46 am    Post subject: I built mine with a switch, so that in normal every day driving the box operates as per factory. I don't know what effect it will have on the box, but also consider the other drivetrain components diff, uni's etc. Try rebuilding it with different resistors. Use the 1Ohm instead of the 5.6 and see what happens. BenJ Back to top xfpaul Fordmods Stock as a Rock Age:45 Posts: 123 Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Location: hobart TAS, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:06 am    Post subject: will do the change and see will post results , i am running el ecu may be making the difference , misses was on board for the wet test and wasnt impressed at seeing both sides of the road , out the windscreen in about one second , i only just cautgh it , got the heart pumping , this mod should get heart foundation tick of approval Back to top BenJ Cruise Moderator Posts: 1293 Joined: 20 May 2005 Location: Seven Hills, Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (11) Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:29 am    Post subject: Maaaaate Never, never ever ever take the missus with you on test runs. BenJ Back to top Paulmac Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:61 Posts: 636 Joined: 24 Sep 2007 Location: Central Coast NSW, Australia View User Gallery (10) Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:06 am    Post subject: xfpaul and Ben, Paul is running an EL ECU and it's the ECU type that counts not the build date, isn't it?? So, Paul you haven't stuffed up with your resistor setup, for an EL ECU. Anyway both sets of resistors would work, just the harshness or firmness rate alters. With an Eaton M90 puffing away, I'm not surprised you've had it dancing, an earlier post suggests raising the 18ohm resistor OR lowering the 5.6ohm as the way to soften shifts, or both. So try a 20ohm [max. a 22ohm = factory shift I'm told] on p57 and then an incrementally less than 5.6ohm on p38 until you find the combo that works for you. No Ben, an M90 blower is not what you clear the leaves with... Cheers, Paul Back to top BenJ Cruise Moderator Posts: 1293 Joined: 20 May 2005 Location: Seven Hills, Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (11) Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:09 pm    Post subject: Ok, I need to make a correction here. Yesterday I got my smartlock bypass module and installed an EL ECU. I drove the car for about 50kms. During that time, after discovering the power/economy switch now works in reverse, I played with my shift kit. I have mine set up with an 18ohm and a 1ohm for the EB ECU. With the shift kit turned on the shifts were much smoother than the standard sport setting. To me this says that with an EF/EL ECU you need the smaller resistor to be 5.6ohms. I have not yet installed a 5.6ohm resistor yet to confirm this, so again I may be misinterpreting things. So my apologies for any incorrect advice I gave from misinterpretation of the documentation I have to hand. Real life experience always shows how things actually work. Happy Shifting BenJ Back to top SICKEL97 Fordmods Newbie Posts: 1 Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Location: melboure VIC, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:37 am    Post subject: hey guys just put one of these shiftkits in my el the other day nd i can say this is 1 of the best mods 4 $10 lol does anyone no how u can make the shifts firmer? cheers Back to top AU99 Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:56 Posts: 469 Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Location: Craigmore SA, Australia View User Gallery (3) Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:33 pm    Post subject: what ohm resisters did you use??? Back to top limited Fordmods Parts Gopher Age:21 Posts: 58 Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Location: adelaide SA, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:22 pm    Post subject: where is the link to do this mod?mechanicalforums.com isnt around anymore and im interested in making a box and fitting it to my EF 6cyl.any help?PM me the link if possible Back to top BenJ Cruise Moderator Posts: 1293 Joined: 20 May 2005 Location: Seven Hills, Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (11) Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:30 pm    Post subject: Gidday all Just a quick update. I have now installed the 5.6Ohm resistor to work with the EL ECU and it works well. I have also used the 20Ohm and the 18Ohm switchable setup. I do find that this is quite harsh and will play with a 22Ohm one for a more refined firm shift. Regards BenJ Back to top BenJ Cruise Moderator Posts: 1293 Joined: 20 May 2005 Location: Seven Hills, Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (11) Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:30 pm    Post subject: Gidday all Just a quick update. I have now installed the 5.6Ohm resistor to work with the EL ECU and it works well. I have also used the 20Ohm and the 18Ohm switchable setup. I do find that this is quite harsh and will play with a 22Ohm one for a more refined firm shift. Regards BenJ Back to top FordFairmont Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Posts: 3170 Joined: 08 May 2007 Location: Sunny QLD, Australia View User Gallery (1) Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:33 pm    Post subject: limited wrote: where is the link to do this mod?mechanicalforums.com isnt around anymore and im interested in making a box and fitting it to my EF 6cyl.any help?PM me the link if possible if you had read a little further, theres a diagram 3 posts down for an EF 6 cyl Back to top limited Fordmods Parts Gopher Age:21 Posts: 58 Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Location: adelaide SA, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:57 pm    Post subject: ive read through the posts, and have the first diagram posted on the site, just wondering about something: "The pins are labelled, we need pins 71 and 81. From memory 71 is a red one and 81 is a green one. Make sure you get the right ones. Cut the wire from pin 81 about 10cm away from the ecu. Now you need to solder wire 2 to the ecu side of the cut wire, and wire 3 to the other side (transmission side). " so you're making this box part of the circuit and the ECU and TRANS are now connected through this box via pin 81? Back to top xfpaul Fordmods Stock as a Rock Age:45 Posts: 123 Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Location: hobart TAS, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:15 pm    Post subject: possibly wrong thread but anyhow, thought you might like this info benj , im just about (tomorrow i hope) to by a full plugin wolf3d v500 which controls both engine and auto box , the only reason they havnt released to public is 1-2 shift is hard, well with a bit of reverse enginering of the shift kit, i just might be able to fix this Back to top BenJ Cruise Moderator Posts: 1293 Joined: 20 May 2005 Location: Seven Hills, Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (11) Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:32 pm    Post subject: hmmm, that is interesting. I think you are onto the right thing there. By substituting any of the resistors for something stronger, you should be able to control the firmness of the shifts, in this case make them softer. BenJ Back to top edfairmont4.0 Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:22 Posts: 491 Joined: 26 Sep 2007 Location: Brisbane QLD, Australia View User Gallery (4) Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:38 am    Post subject: making shift kit smoother. ive been experimenting with the shift kit and found a nice medium between making the shifts quicker and not sloppy and at the same time not making them harsh and feel like its going to kill the box and the diff. 18OHM Resistor and a 2.2OHM resistor works well. anyone looking to tone it down thats the combination. Back to top BenJ Cruise Moderator Posts: 1293 Joined: 20 May 2005 Location: Seven Hills, Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (11) Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:27 am    Post subject: Hey, thanks for that - interesting Might have to play around with my setup some more. BenJ Back to top ToranaGuy Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:25 Posts: 411 Joined: 08 Dec 2004 Location: Werribee VIC, Australia View User Gallery (10) Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:54 pm    Post subject: I have to admit, this thread is still a great read, even tho i didn't get around to fitting my shift kit, the auto leaked too much so i swapped in a 5spd. I do however, almost have the ED ready for the road, and it now has the auto in it, so i may end up fitting it after all. From the sounds of it, it will make the stocker that bit more fun to drive, and might not make my g/f whinge about having the drive the " auto " so much, rofl. Cheers ToranaGuy Back to top dave0 Fordmods Stock as a Rock Posts: 121 Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Location: syd NSW, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:57 pm    Post subject: does this kit make the box change when u select a gear or does it still wait untill it wants to change after u select it? Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First             Forum Index -> Gearbox, Suspension, Brake & Driveline Workshop Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3 ... 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  Next Page 19 of 22   (c)2002-2008 Matti Jones and Brad Evans [47 queries :: 0.0563 seconds ]