I had a steering wheel control setup originally, but I now have a second shift lever on the floor. So check out my build links it shows all 5 shift levers.

 

Just noticed you have radesigns in your signature, lol. At first I was going to buy one of those rail shifters, looks like a nice product at the right price. Really wanted to go paddles though so decided to take the time to build and design my own setup.

 

Yeah, no problem. Paddles are cool for sure. I just posted to make sure you look into the issue that AW Shifting had. You'll love having manual control.

 

Thanks for the info, hadn't come across that guy's stuff yet.

 

Just found this from awshifting, pretty much the same concept, but mine will use paddles and less cardboard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arfZ0...yer_detailpage

 

Poor mans shift kit, pulled the throttle pressure cable out all the way and tied it down. Nice snappy shifts all the time now.

 

Yep, I did that as well at one point. It works good for part throttle shifts but WOT shifts are unchanged.

 

Correct. I like how it's not so slushy anymore.

 

? Can this be done on an a340h?

 

Sure.

 

Yep, any kickdown cable operated tranny can do that. Although like I said before it only helps with the part throttle shifts.

I got my high stall converter running today. For your turbo setup I have a feeling it would make a BIG difference.

I can launch amazing now, so good the front tires smoke. Need to try it with the tcase locked.

 

Thats not a kickdown cable, you might confuse people. It just turns the line pressure up. If it was a kickdown that would of solved my problems awhile ago and the paddle shift probably wouldn't of happened.

Want to see a video of how the new converter acts.

 

True it is not technically a kickdown cable but I don't know what the actual name for it is and thats what I have heard everyone else call it lol.

I already got some footage of the stock setup. Gonna put a few more miles on this setup to let it break in before I start hammering it then I will get some comparison footage of it as well.

Think I might have to pull the tranny apart again to get the valve body done right. Do it right or do it twice as the saying goes, having a local shop do it seems to have been the latter.

I still want to see a video of your truck as well

With the built tranny and the high stall converter I am REALLY considering doing a remote mount setup like you, with a few twists. Might go twin-charge. Not sure yet, this converter just begs for a turbo though.

 

Hijacking my own thread for you, DO IT. You know you want to, and you have for a long time. Sell your stupidcharger and turbo it. You seem like a intelligent guy/asshole sometimes, but I am sure you can do it. You know hands down a turbo setup wins for the gains you want to achieve, where you are pretty much done with the SC.

 

LOL, yeah I know a turbo will get me the top end power I want for sure. The only thing that has held me back for years is the lack of a manifold for a turbo.

Remote mount was always in the back of my mind but doing that would mean a smaller turbo and still more lag which I was not sure if I could handle since we don't exactly have a high redline.

The high stall converter should lesson the lag of the remote mount to the point that it will be useful for me (going with a lot bigger turbo then you, either 6262 or 6766).

At this point the biggest thing holding me back is videos of your truck lol. I want to see what your setup does for spool before I decide to pull the trigger on mine.

After that it is deciding if i should buy a welder and build it myself or spend that money to have someone build it for me.

 

What exactly do you want in this video?

Nobody makes a turbo manifold for the 5vz? I never really looked, but if I wanted mine under the hood I would build my own, I vote buy a welder.

 

Well some basic driving and a few launches/WOT pulls from various RPM's to gauge the lag would be nice. Just need to have the Tach and boost gauge in the shot most importantly.

So many mixed reviews on the remote mount setups and when dynoed they don't compare real well with the manifold mounted turbos on the low end. So trying to see how it reacts in the real world.

Nope, no manifolds for the 5vz. Making it myself is something I considered but it is some VERY tight spaces to work with and just not sure it would be worth the time to do it, plus I have a shop that could do it for me for cheap and then sell it as a kit after.

What kind of welder do you use? Don't know much about welders myself so not sure where to start shopping for one. Don't have a 220v outlet within easy reach either and not sure how well an extension cord would work from the dryer.

 

I don't really like to take my motor to WOT since my motor is getting old, but I do need it to get me through the winter. My slushy/frequent shifting is really hard to deal with in the mountains. Would removing the kickdown cable be a good choice for me? Are there any precautions that I should be conscious of when driving like this?

Sorry for the hijack Clownmeat, and thanks in advance!

PS I'm so jealous of both of your 3rd gens!

 

It's not a kickdown cable, it's a throttle pressure cable. If you disconnect it the shifts would slip even more until you smoked the trans. You have to pull it out all the way and lock it down. This makes the trans think you have the throttle pedal mashed to the floor so it raises the line pressure accordingly.

 

What he said.