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howmuch it cost ya

I got mine off an sau member who was going to manual, I got it all for $560 in the car. I saved alot of money fitting it myself.

The normal price is around the $1000 mark. My mate is instaling this kit in the next few weeks.

Value for money I am very happy, my last 33 was manual, I had a cusion button clutch in it and I chewed thru that in 10 months.

Apparently these actually make ur box last longer as there is very little slip between gears. (as mike from MV explained to me)

nice work. shouldnt that be the otherway around tho? pull back to shift up and push forward to shift down?
Yer it depends on the shifter.

I got mine off an sau member though, so maybe he chose to get the one that is the push forward to shift up type.??

The sequence of shifting up/ down the gears has nothing to do with the shifter, it's the fact that it has a forward (standard) pattern valve body. Also, you'll find most of the B&M ratchet shifters have changeable gates so, they're compatible with both fwd pattern (P-R-N-3-2-1) & reverse pattern (P-R-N-1-2-3) valve bodies.

i watched the video,thats awesome.

what ecu are you using?

Im still using my stock one. I only have mild mods so the pfc is a little while away yet.

Mods:

Turbo back exhaust

FMIC

Fuel pump (Bosch 023)

Manulised auto.

do these kist work on any auto box? to just more suited for skylines.

maybe someone could source somewere to get them.

Give Mike at MV autos a call.

They are in SA but they might be able to send you a kit to suit ur car.

MV autos: 08 83700430 ask for mike.

I've got the pro rachet in my 31, although a KEAS manual valve body instead of the Mv.

KEAS full manual forward pattern valve body

Custom made 2500 hi stall

H/D front band + new 3/4 clutches

3" one-peice tailshaft

Kaaz 1.5 way

Good driveline package :D

Excuse the shonky pic:

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EDIT: This was a 2nd hand box with 120,000kms (series 3 R31 uses the same auto as the 33)

Seals were replaced along with the front band and 3/4 clutches. Not a full rebuild.

Supporting 200rwkw and 750nm, no hasstles.

Edited by RB30e+t
nice has any1 done any internal work 2 their boxes or just the shift kits

Dynamic Race Transmissions 02 4732 5680 at Penrith rebuilt my thrashed out auto box(rb20det)

retained the auto valve body but it shifts very fast and hard. plus a 2500rpm stall.

Im thinking whether to get a manual valve body or not.

Oh man good to be back to the forum, especially to see this topic come up again. As soon as I can access half-decent internet somewhere, I can watch the video just to be sure to take the plunge and give MV a call. I was about to post the following...well here it is anyway I reckon it's an interesting read for the new-age auto box fans out there ^^. Problem is I am in NZ and I don't know of anybody doing this valve body stuff here so I used to read about it on the forums then I got busy over the past year or so and ended up postponing trying to get in touch with MV. I found it a little annoying not being able to e-mail them as it is the best way to put a specific request when you're on another landmass...but I suppose all happens in good time and my goals are now much more defined than before after a solid 25000 kms of skyline ownership. Now for a long-overdue phone call. Cheers guys!

"I have a R34 gtt auto and a R32 gts25 auto..just got the R32 for a dialy driver coz R34 was killing me with fuel bills. Anyway, I actually don't have a choice but to drive auto so manual conversion out of the question. The 32's gearbox is old and feels beaten up so I am considering several options, as follows:

1. Get a 5-speed tiptronic 'box from a M35 stagea (at least i think it is the 5-speed as found on 350z/V35 skyline etc...) which I'd use in the R34 then fit the R34 tiptronic in the R32..obviously this is probably an obsolete choice but it would greatly improve both cars and I might be able to score the stagea box for fairly cheap. Anyway, I am mainly worried about bellhousing matching and driveshaft in this case. Obviously the gearbox ECU in both cases will have to be retrofitted to the engine ECU's and the 32 'box and ECU relocated to a dark corner until a. I can be stuffed trying to do something productive with it or b. I drop it off at the nearest wrecker's

2. Try to source a 5-speed auto from older nissans without tiptronic and fit that to the R32. As it currently has a 4-speed + O/D, I am also wondering about bellhousing/driveshaft matching on either side of the gearbox. I also need to know which RWD nissan models carried those 5-speed boxes so I can hunt for the parts, and if it is a little tricky then can I simply use any of the boxes from RB25 NA's from R32 through to R34 with the factory R32 gearbox ECU and will they all match up with the factory R32 driveline?"

I hope this starts something fun. Now imagine a 5-speed tiptronic with the MV kit behind a good 'ol turbo RB!!

going to ring this bloke today... hmmm... manual shift kit in the the celsior.... this is definatly going to make a differance... mwhahahaha

just a quick question... and probably a stupid one... if you leave it in 4th with that switch can you still change up and down......

second if left in 3rd or forth and you come to a complete stop what happens if you forget to jup it back down to 1st... does it do it automatically or not and does it stall forcing it to stop in 4th gear.

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going to ring this bloke today... hmmm... manual shift kit in the the celsior.... this is definatly going to make a differance... mwhahahaha

just a quick question... and probably a stupid one... if you leave it in 4th with that switch can you still change up and down......

second if left in 3rd or forth and you come to a complete stop what happens if you forget to jup it back down to 1st... does it do it automatically or not and does it stall forcing it to stop in 4th gear.

To answer your first question. If you leave the switch on and gear down it will work but as you change back up from 1st to 2nd it goes into nuetral. (iv forgotten to switch it off a few times lol)

As for you 2nd question. I somtimes leave it in 3rd and come to a stop at the lights, but if you try this in 4th it labours as you slow down. Once you come to a complete stop it is just like bein in first, BUT you have to remember to shift down to 1st before you take off or you will be in 3rd.(you will hear plenty of spool from the turbo but you wont get moving to quick)

cold fusion: afaik, the r33 4door turbos came with a 5spd

im pretty sure my r33 4 door only has 4 speed (1 2 D and OD) unless there are 2 levels of overdrive or something?

im assuming a 5 speed would be 1 2 3 D and OD though?

I have been contemplating the black box upgrade for ages, very good to hear and see some real sorta footage of the difference that it makes.

I have the stage 2 body and 3k stall, i think this could be on the cards soon.

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