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nedb Proficient

nedb

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Fark, its a bit hot out there and my workmates probably think i got to much free time on my hans but yeah. :rofl:

R32's do come with RE4R01A. I was told it was the same as the Patrol box when i did my service. But it does have: RC43 as an extension. As Jay said: What does it mean?

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strutto Grand Master

strutto

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There may be slight differences... IE input shaft size, bearing sizes, etc... I dunno... But the basic hydraulic mechanism (what you modify with a shift kit) should be the same...

I do believe you can get different "stages" of shift kit... I think the type we are talking about would be referred to as a stage 1... It's just a changed valve body and some stiffer springs I'd imagine...

Stage 2 would be the same but with full manual control only... Not sure what's required to do this...

Stage 3 would be as above but with a transbrake...

But I could be way off so no quoting me!

Abo Bob Grand Master

Abo Bob

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No price indication as yet because they have yet to "finalise" their kit. About a month.

jatcoseparatorplate.gif

They put a plate like this in somewhere and some stiffer springs somewhere else and some other bit's and bobs, perhaps some upgraded servos and whalla, bob's your uncle.

What's a transbrake?

Fly_With_Sky Rising Star

Fly_With_Sky

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i would also be interested in a group buy if one was organised.

Please continue posting anything relevant to these shift kits as i have been thinking about getting one but havent got around to researching them or figuring out where to get one from.

Is the reliability of the box still the same eg at low rpms does it jerk from 1st to 2nd or is it just like the normal shift quailty?

I know next to nothing about these kits except that they shift faster and 'better' than the normal auto...

knore Grand Master

knore

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Yeah ide definately be in for a shift kit, maybe 2

But ide rather go with MV if we are going to do it, they'd have to be the most experienced in jatco automatics in australia and have been modding them for years.

No discredit to keas, but MV have had shift kits etc for the RE401A series for a long time

4door_Sleeper Veteran

4door_Sleeper

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OK, OK

I spoke to MV Automatics today for you lot. His NORMAL price is $335 (+$50 deposit - see below) and he will send you out a complete Valve Body Assembly. There is a $50 deposit on your old valve body assembly, which will be sent to you when you post your old one back and it checks out OK.

Apparently any competent back yard mechanic should be able to fit a valve body assembly, so any workshop should find it quite easy - not that I have done this.

If you are in Adelaide he will install it himself for you and charge you $335 ( = no labour charge).

I mentioned a group buy of 10 and he indicated that something could be done, but that he would have to do a bit of work first (I don’t think he has 10 sitting on the shelf ready to go today, but could get 10 ready if needed)

I have had the kit installed and love it. Shifts are much crisper, but unlike the old style shift kits that always shift very hard, the skyline shifts are somewhat dependant upon throttle position. This means that when driving easy in the city you wont get whiplash when t changes, but plant your foot and the shifts will be even quicker.

I am happy to act as a go between if it helps to have a person here in Adelaide, but wont be offended if someone else wants to do it.

lukits01 Experienced

lukits01

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Yea, I'd prefer a kit that has been tried and tested

MV automatics has had a lot of experience with Jap autos

If this group buy is going ahead

Count me in as well

I checked the build plate on my 96 R33 Series II auto and it says

RE4R01A RC43

just in case someone is interested

strutto Grand Master

strutto

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No price indication as yet because they have yet to "finalise" their kit.  About a month.

 

  jatcoseparatorplate.gif

 

They put a plate like this in somewhere and some stiffer springs somewhere else and some other bit's and bobs, perhaps some upgraded servos and whalla, bob's your uncle.

Cheers Bobby... The MV kit is a replacement valve body as opposed to a separator plate... I wonder what the pros and cons are... :confused:

strutto Grand Master

strutto

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do you guys know if the r32 GTS4 trans is the same as the others apart form the 4wd diff ie will it take the same shift kit

 if so im in on the group buy

Have a look under the bonnet at the blue build plate... If it says RE4R01A then I suspect you will be in luck...

You may want to confirm with MV or Keas though...

strutto Grand Master

strutto

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But ide rather go with MV if we are going to do it, they'd have to be the most experienced in jatco automatics in australia and have been modding them for years.

No discredit to keas, but MV have had shift kits etc for the RE401A series for a long time

I'm open to shift kits from either place... Quality, service and price will be the deciding factor for me...

FWIW I've had good results from MV in the past but anything reccomended by Bu5ter rates high on my list too...

strutto Grand Master

strutto

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Is the reliability of the box still the same eg at low rpms does it jerk from 1st to 2nd or is it just like the normal shift quailty?

From what I understand the reliability / longeivity of the auto should, if anything, increase rather than decrease due to less slipping between the clutch bands...

As 4door_sleeper mentioned above, the harshness of the shift really depends on how hard your pushing the throttle pedal...

strutto Grand Master

strutto

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OK, OK

I spoke to MV Automatics today for you lot. His NORMAL price is $335 (+$50 deposit - see below) and he will send you out a complete Valve Body Assembly. There is a $50 deposit on your old valve body assembly, which will be sent to you when you post your old one back and it checks out OK.

Apparently any competent back yard mechanic should be able to fit a valve body assembly, so any workshop should find it quite easy - not that I have done this.

If you are in Adelaide he will install it himself for you and charge you $335 ( = no labour charge).

I mentioned a group buy of 10 and he indicated that something could be done, but that he would have to do a bit of work first (I don’t think he has 10 sitting on the shelf ready to go today, but could get 10 ready if needed)

I have had the kit installed and love it. Shifts are much crisper, but unlike the old style shift kits that always shift very hard, the skyline shifts are somewhat dependant upon throttle position. This means that when driving easy in the city you wont get whiplash when t changes, but plant your foot and the shifts will be even quicker.

I am happy to act as a go between if it helps to have a person here in Adelaide, but wont be offended if someone else wants to do it.

Thanks for the ongoing advice, info and offer to help mate...

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