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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 2:23 am 
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Just wanting to know what they are like, and whether they are worth the money (in regards to how firmly the shift, and whether there is a noticeable \ worthwhile difference).

I really dont want to be cuttin my ECU wires to make my own shiftkit... so that is why im asking about these "plug-in" shiftkits.
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 12:13 am 
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Come on guys... surely some1 must have tried this shift kit. Bump
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 12:17 am 
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Have you tried the search feature? Thiers probally quite a few threads on this so you might have luck thier. :)

Umm also that signature pic is way too big! :shock: LOL you should make it a bit smaller, no need to have a signature pic that big. :P

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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 1:12 am 
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Due, I have one of their kits, it is the fully adjustable V8 kit for the EF. Was worth.2 of a second and 1mph on the strip. I can not recommend these kits enough. Was installed in less than 10 mins, but the V8 has a seperate computer for the Auto, the 6 uses the ECU to control the auto.

 

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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 1:45 am 
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Thanks for tha feedback...

Yeah my sig pic is pretty huge aint it... lol. I think il make it smaller!!! :lol:
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:24 pm 
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I have one of the shiftkits too. Firms up the shifts nicely.

 

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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:52 pm 
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you still have to cut 1 wire to the ECU

 

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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 10:53 pm 
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:D I got one sitting on the bench for a i6 will put it in soon, its ajustable and has on off switch :D

 

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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:09 am 
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Disco Frank i thought the WHOLE POINT of the >>> $90 <<< shift kits from shiftkits.com was to piggyback onto the ECU... SO YOU DONT HAVE TO CUT ANY WIRES.

Correct me if i am wrong.
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 3:41 pm 
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you are wrong, you have to cut wires to fit these units, i am running one of these in my ef and it was one of the best investments i have made, mine is the 2 stage kit

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 2:36 am 
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Toras wrote:
Disco Frank i thought the WHOLE POINT of the >>> $90 <<< shift kits from shiftkits.com was to piggyback onto the ECU... SO YOU DONT HAVE TO CUT ANY WIRES.

Correct me if i am wrong.


umm NOPE unless tehy have made a new wiring plugh that plugs into the ecu then to the wiring harness with some sort of small wiring plugs to the shift kit

i highly doubt it!

u will need to cut 1 wire from the ecu and solder in 1 wires from the kit to each end of teh cut wire
then u need to "tap" into another wire a 12v+ wire to be exact
the Ecu needs to come out

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:31 am 
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It's a pretty simple job though and the instructions are detailed enough.

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 4:43 am 
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so are these much better than making your own?

can the 90 bucks be justified over the 5 bucks making your own? being variable sounds good...

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 10:05 pm 
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Gaz wrote:
so are these much better than making your own?

can the 90 bucks be justified over the 5 bucks making your own? being variable sounds good...


Depends how enthusiastic you are. I was happy to pay for the finished product and have to join only three wires to my car rather than chase components and build it.

 

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Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 3:28 am 
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Mmm... damn... from the picture they showed on the website it looked like tha box just plugs in (and thats it)...

Oh well. May as well make my own :?
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