Has Anyone Got A Shift Kit In A Vy?

[Egnitevt]

Hi guys i want to know if anyone has a shift kit in their VY? Im am considering a stage 2 shift kit for my car? any idea's or any opinions i will take

thanks guys

[klaw81]

What do you mean by "shift kit"? Do you mean a short-throw shifter for a manual gearbox, or perhaps a device for making an auto gearbox change gears in a more aggressive manner?

If you want to change an auto gearbox's manner of operation, I understand this will soon be possible with the use of VCM Suite software - this means you can have your normal shift behaviour in ECON mode, and much more aggresive shifts in POWER mode. I would strongly recommend this modification rather than modifiying the mechanicals of your gearbox.

[03vyPplater]

whens that becoming available???
i contemplated a shift kit, didnt interest me much, but if it was just a computer mod rather than mechanical, id go for it

[davey g-force]

It's already available for the Gen III as part of the edit tune. Not sure about V6's...

[jrod]

i did this a couple years ago in my ef falcon. 10 bucks it cost. I just put a switch in my dash which turned it on and off, it had a couple of resitors between the gear box and the computer. Worked well but 2 years later the drive train was stuffed so think about it first, it puts a lot more stress on parts of ur car that aren't made for it

[Egnitevt]

a device for making an auto gearbox change gears in a more aggressive manner

is what im after, my car is automatic, how would i change something in the computer? im confused, would it work out better?

[walesy]

go to a trans shop they will sort it out for you there was a thread on here about them and most people said they were about 250-300 bucks...

have no idea what jrod done to his falc for 10 bucks!!?? get it cubed??

[jrod]

the same thing as the one that cost a couple hundred bucks but i did it myself, just had to do a bit of soldering. And yes it changed gears a lot harder, the wheels would chirp when it changed from first to second when i went flat out. If u do get it, make sure you've got a switch to turn it off. shift kit + wet roads = sideways car

[vt1538]

a device for making an auto gearbox change gears in a more aggressive manner

is what im after, my car is automatic, how would i change something in the computer? im confused, would it work out better?

The pcm in your car controls the engine & the transmission. All the shift points, shift times & line pressures can be changed in this manner plus a variety of other settings. This is the recommended way of tweaking your tranny, not some snake oil type fix that can do more harm than good.

[klaw81]

I may have jumped the gun a little....tuning the shift points etc is available on the V8 models (I've had it done, and it's great) and I understand that VCM Suite will soon be able to tune the Alloytech computers, but I'm not sure this will be available for VY 6-cylinder models as they use a totally different computer. Perhaps Kalmaker or similar can mess with these settings?

Using electronic means to alter shift behavior is far preferable to mechanical mods such as the ones mentioned above because it can be easily fine-tuned to give you precisely the response you are after. It also give you the optionof returning to stock (or a milder setting) at the touch of the Power button. No need for compromise - choose your shifts to suit your mood.

[chappy]

Hi guys i want to know if anyone has a shift kit in their VY? Im am considering a stage 2 shift kit for my car? any idea's or any opinions i will take

thanks guys

If you want all the good oil and pro's and con's of the Transgo Shift Kit stage 2 try talking to Peter on 07-46391264 what he carn't tell you isnt; worth knowing.

Its worth the phone call trust me.

[Kai2tae]

Hi guys i want to know if anyone has a shift kit in their VY? Im am considering a stage 2 shift kit for my car? any idea's or any opinions i will take

thanks guys

I've got the stage II shift kit in my v6 vy and it's good as, 1st to 2nd's much quicker and harder but not so hard it chirps,just a nice sitting feeling...slight difference in all the gear changes but the 1st to 2nd's the most noticeable

[dagar187]

peter at vcm told me they wuld have a program for the alloytech in 3 weeks so id ask him if he can help out ur vy?

[krazyboris]

Not sure which shift kit company you guys are talking about, but what are these guys, more importantly thier products, like?
http://www.shiftkits.com.au/Default.aspx

[Egnitevt]

Bump;; anyone got a shift kit installed in a VYv6 yet?

[The Windsurfing VY Wagon]

Hi there,

I just put in a single stage shift kit in my Acclaim SII.

After putting it in I took her for a test run and after a few runs I started picking up the difference between on & off.

She clicks in from first to second super quick and with a bit more pow, not a thump.
It even feels like second to third is quicker but I gather I only have a single stage as that's what www.shiftkits.com.au reccomended on there website for the V6 so I bought it.

Cost me $85.00 inc freight and it was piss easy to fit.

At the end of the day I didn't need one but there cheap and easy to fit plus since you can turn it on or off is great so when I am in the mood to play I can switch her on and off I go....

Hope this helps


Windsurfing.....

[Kai2tae]

Bump;; anyone got a shift kit installed in a VYv6 yet?

Yeah man, had it for awhile now and all good...

[krazyboris]

Thanks guys, im sold. Was weighing up between this or a B&M shift kit, but I really prefer the idea of electric over mechanical.