Shift Kits For M35

[Jetwreck]

And your call sign is?

jetwreck....yours?

Also change is pretty good as long as you bounce off the limiter!....it's just the shift down thats crap.

Edited January 26, 2009 by Jetwreck

[sleeper393]

And your call sign is?

sorry just got back from a weekend away skiing , my callsign on cod 4 is the same as my callsign here, "sleeper393"

[pixel8r]

ive found if my foot is on the floor, it will change when IT wants to, not when i hit the lever lol

maybe ill let it get a little closer to redline

that said, im still VERY interested in a shift kit. i dont think an ECU remap will affect gear changes much. as already stated, the speed of the shift is in the mechanics of the box itself.

i still rekon its smooth to save the driveline additional stress. but we all know you can take driveline components well over the factory 'limits' hehe

A valve body upgrade (aka shift kit) will make the gearbox stronger so at least that part is taken care of.

The ECU may be able to make a slight difference (My brother is a ford guru and says that ford gear shifts could be sped right up through the ecu for a particular model) but any improvement here could have a negative impact on the reliability of the gearbox - so thats why the above mentioned valve body upgrade is a better option, since it can then handle the extra pressure put on the gearbox.

Not sure about the rest of the driveline though. I had a shift kit in my last stagea (s2) for almost 2 years and it never had any trouble at all - best mod I ever did and it made the car perfect to drive.

I'm also very interested to hear that our auto box is the same as the one in the 350Z - thats great news.

[zei20l]

it STRENGTHENS the gearbox?? no shit. thats the sell to the mrs i think

maybe the gearbox will suffer a 'problem' and need a 'service' at some stage in the future.........

[iamhe77]

Problem?

"The gear are slipping! It does not change when it should & there is a delay when it should shift... See (show tiptronic delay)?"

"This will only get worse until WE have to replace the whole transmission which will cost thousands!"

"I heard that there is a company that can strengthen the gearbox for around $500-600!"

You see Iain, getting the kit fitted now will "save" you money in the long term, something I am sure the Mrs will appreciate

[zei20l]

i like the way this is heading. its a shame i just got my redundancy notice from my work yesterday

so wont be doing it till i find another job.............

[iamhe77]

Ooooh Damn man!

Sorry to hear that.

Best of luck for a quick re-employment.

[zei20l]

thanks dude

anyone hiring IT people??

[iamhe77]

Willing to relocate south?

[zei20l]

pffft no, i prefer my weather the same all day

unfortunately i have a house up here and my entire family and friends....... thanks anyway!

[iamhe77]

Hey man, that is what makes Melbourne beautiful.

We can have 4 straight days of 43 degrees book ended by 38 degree days and still be optimistic of rain at any moment!

Edited January 29, 2009 by iamhe77

[pixel8r]

Problem?

"The gear are slipping! It does not change when it should & there is a delay when it should shift... See (show tiptronic delay)?"

"This will only get worse until WE have to replace the whole transmission which will cost thousands!"

"I heard that there is a company that can strengthen the gearbox for around $500-600!"

You see Iain, getting the kit fitted now will "save" you money in the long term, something I am sure the Mrs will appreciate

haha this is almost exactly how I got the shift kit on the last stagea. However that one was $440 including a transmission service and that was ~3 years ago now. If I mentioned $500-600 it wouldn't matter what else I said, it'd be too expensive...

that and I no longer live in Adelaide so there's that as well...