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steveurban
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g'day all
i'v a '97 nl fairlane 5l , what can be done as far as the auto go's ?
has anyone got one of the "shift kits .com" electronic box's there selling?
if so are they any good. |
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revcore
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Just looked at your Fairlane in your gallery......Looks awesome with the old school Weld wheels on it. |
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dc_todd
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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| heaps of guys on here are running the shiftkits.com kits alot have good results too, make sure your box is healthy and a good trans cooler though. |
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steveurban
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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thanks -revcore- i swap between both set's of wheel's depending on what i'm doing, they both give the car a different look. more mod's to be done over the next couple of months 
-dc todd- just had auto serviced with no prob's, i'm upgrading the motor later in the year so planning what i need to make everything work to it's best. the auto guy said something about "kevlar bands" & upgraded solonoid's......the more feed back the better......thanks. |
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steveurban
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 1:03 am Post subject: |
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can anyone who has one of these "shift kits" product's give me some feed back on what there like....  |
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rdiigen
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 2:41 am Post subject: |
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| search for the large shiftkit thread, might be a sticky.. save yourself 60$-100 bucks and do it yourself. Try make one up with a variable pot so you can select the shift firmness to your liking. |
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gibbo
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| Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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| get jim mock to build u a tranny with a hi stall an cooler, ive got 1 n its awsome, also invincable. |
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GeZza200
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| Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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| I got the fully adjustable shiftkit from shiftkits.com, it works so good, chrips into 2nd and kickdown is hard to, so when you boot it it slams back into the gear straight away. I had the transmission fully flushed with a new AU S5 Solinoid put in. I also had the trannys serviced 15,000k's after i put it in and he said the tranmission is holding up fine no metals shavings and the oil was still nice an red. I wouldn't recommond using it when ur in the wet though, iv had my self completely side ways at 80'ks on a straight road just because it changed into 2nd so hard. |
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steveurban
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| Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 3:23 am Post subject: |
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gezza did you install it yourself? or get it fitted.
i see there got a feature on them in one of the for mag's looks simple enough......& cheap at that ! |
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GeZza200
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| Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:24 am Post subject: |
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| na i didin't install it myself, the transmission place did when i got it serviced. |
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skidder
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| Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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does having the AU S5 solenoid make a noticeable difference?
also is it hard to fit/do you need to do it with the box out?
i tried searching but it wont let me use two letter words  |
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GeZza200
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| Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Yea they AU made a more solid crisp shift when changing and with the shiftkits all you have to do is wire it into your ECU where the passenger kick panel is. I think you only have to cut an rejoin 2 wires, when you buy it is has the diagram and wat pin numbers you have to go in. |
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steveurban
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 3:22 am Post subject: |
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| had a read of the article in the ford mag.....a peice of cake will put one on the shopping list. |
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