vn kickdown cable....

[vn_v6]

hi all,
im just curious, what exactly does the kickdown cable do? i know when i adjustd it it changed the cars shift points and smoothness ( i set it a bit rougher and shifts higher aswell) but what does it connect to? torque convertor??

[delcowizzid]

connects to the pressure valve in the gearbox if its badly adjusted it will kill your box pretty fast

[vn_v6]

whats the correct way to adjust it?

[delcowizzid]

unadjust it fully out then open the throttle to its throttle stop the cable will click in on its adjuster to the correct position which will have it fully pulled tight at wot

[vn_v6]

thanks, ill do it now hahah

[vn_v6]

it goes alot smoother, but slower?? it shifts lazier, ive been wanting a shift kit for ages, what gearbox is in the vn v6? theres a few shift kits on ebay, they any good? their by B&M

[delcowizzid]

you can maybe add 1 or 2 extra clicks on the cable if its real sloppy depending on how sticky the adjuster is they sometimes dont quite go where they are meant too.mine was real sloppy and i have it adjusted tighter since i had the car to stop sloppy change into second but it didnt help i fitted a new ecu this week and it bangs second gear hard with bugger all throttle on im about to slacken it back off

[vn_v6]

wait so which way do i pull the adjuster out to make my shifts tighter? lol soz bit confused

[delcowizzid]

yip pull it out 1 or 2 clicks easiest way is press the lock slightly and pull it so uyou can feel it go over the notches

[vn_v6]

yip pull it out 1 or 2 clicks easiest way is press the lock slightly and pull it so uyou can feel it go over the notches

im very tempted to pull it out all the way haha what would happen if i do? seeing when you get a shift kit you can put the prsure up next service, doesnt this jsut run higher presure???

[vn_v6]

bump.......

[levymetal]

you probably won't be able to open your throttle fully. and i'm sure you'll get sick of 4500rpm changes from first to second on 1/10th throttle too. i run mine a little tighter than it should be because it makes the car a bit more drivable

[mike49]

sorry for bringing up an old thread and prettymuch hi-jacking it.. but my VR doesent have a kickdown cable :S its v6 and auto... but drives fine? thought all auto commodores from VN had one?

[D3V14NT]

They started using an electric gearbox controlled via the computer so no need for a kickdown cable.