BA SSS + shift kit :D

[mcflux]

w00t! After many bungled attempts regarding fitting up a shift kit (such as the circuit diagrams available on mechanicalforums.com), the FINALLY worked last night!

I opted for a dead-simple non-switchable 22/1ohm combo for moderate shifts. Now the SSS has next to NO lag when changing gears, however under WOT at redline it'll still have minimal lag (200rpm? 1/4 second?), but is much more responsive than the non-shift-kitted behaviour (800rpm, 1/2 second)! When the auto is left in D, its shifts are gentle yet quick, so I'm going to leave it on all the time now.

I think the switch I was using might have been defective (and it was an on/off/on rather than an on/on/on). Also, some connectors (spade connectors) were left exposed and possibly earthed where they shouldn't have from time to time, but I tidied it all up with last night's attempt, hiding the resistors in a project box and isolating the spade connectors from potential earth points, etc.

I'm teh dodge! And I should invest in a multimeter sometime... And upgrade from the $8 Supercheap crimp set I splashed out on... And complete my bloody BA conversion... :

Anyhoo this latecomer to shift kits highly recommends it ;) I am more than happy with the 22/1ohm combo! The only harshness I've noticed has been if I've put it back into 2nd (in SSS) at about 60kph with 1/4 throttle... it goes WHUMP!, however it was a little rough with this in the first place. It's just amplified now. Anyhoo I tend not to change from 4-3-2-1 at speeds where the box won't be happy.

Dooo iiiiit! :ymca:

-Dave-