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jordanjerome Mar 8, 2007 09:34 PM

Shift Kit
 
Hey does anyone know if there is a shift kit or aftermarket torque converter for the AT?

09Factor Mar 8, 2007 11:15 PM

https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...97&postcount=8

Phil's 8 Mar 9, 2007 07:26 AM

Keep us informed about the pressure riser. I am also interested in firming up the shifting and already have trany coolers (2).

jordanjerome Mar 9, 2007 11:12 AM

how are the tranny coolers working for you?

Phil's 8 Mar 10, 2007 01:28 PM

Living in the warm weather of Vegas I knew that I needed some trany cooling help so I added the first one - after 3000 miles I checked the fluid and found that it had a slight smell of burning. I added a second cooler and that solved the problem so then I added the RP fluid. Keeping in mind that I drive the 8 very hard in some very hot temps the results have been great. I now have the interceptor x and have raised my shift limits up and am sure I need additional help. The pressure riser should make the shifts more positive. I may need a larger radiator (and torque converter) if the effect is what I am hoping for.

09Factor Mar 11, 2007 11:35 PM

I may find out how well the shift kits works soon. The banana got a new gift today.

N rider89 Mar 12, 2007 12:04 AM

oOOoOoO

llzjayarzll Mar 12, 2007 10:09 PM

updates now!

Easy_E1 Mar 12, 2007 10:16 PM


Originally Posted by 09Factor
I may find out how well the shift kits works soon. The banana got a new gift today.


WHAT DAVE,,WHAT????? Don't keep me in suspense.

N rider89 Mar 13, 2007 01:45 AM

i love new news about a/t improvements

jordanjerome Mar 13, 2007 09:25 AM

I did not know that interceptor x had anything for the AT. I met a guy today who had the greddy turbo on his AT 8 and he said he had to have it tuned, but overall he loves it. He is only pushing 5psi but he is pushing 300whp. I did not get into what other mods he has but thats not bad at all.

09Factor Mar 13, 2007 11:19 AM


Originally Posted by Easy_E1
WHAT DAVE,,WHAT????? Don't keep me in suspense.

Soon my friend, Soon. . :)

I don't want to spoil the surprise.


Originally Posted by jordanjerome
I did not know that interceptor x had anything for the AT. I met a guy today who had the greddy turbo on his AT 8 and he said he had to have it tuned, but overall he loves it. He is only pushing 5psi but he is pushing 300whp. I did not get into what other mods he has but thats not bad at all.

Would that be Rick from Rick's Rotary? 300WHP seems a little high for the amt of fuel the inj. can supply. Unless he put some massive ones in.

Petits SC is only making 210 whp with the stock inj. at 6 psi.

jordanjerome Mar 13, 2007 12:23 PM


Originally Posted by 09Factor
Soon my friend, Soon. . :)

I don't want to spoil the surprise.



Would that be Rick from Rick's Rotary? 300WHP seems a little high for the amt of fuel the inj. can supply. Unless he put some massive ones in.

Petits SC is only making 210 whp with the stock inj. at 6 psi.

I think he was running NOS as well like I said I am not sure what other mods he had done but yes he even showed me the results from his dyno.

llzjayarzll Mar 16, 2007 10:32 AM

09 needs to report!

09Factor Mar 16, 2007 03:03 PM

Here's my report.....

Nothing new. Sorry. maybe i'll get some time this weekend to finish, test and sometime nextweek post my results back here......

I'm normally not to secretive but I want my local friends and club members to see it first....

Phil's 8 Mar 26, 2007 08:44 AM

Ok, in your DITY post implied that you installed the pressure riser this last weekend what's the outcome??

09Factor Mar 26, 2007 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Phil's 8
Ok, in your DITY post implied that you installed the pressure riser this last weekend what's the outcome??

The line pressure riser wasn't the "gift".
This was.
:ylsuper: :rock: :Eyecrazy: :jump:

Wasn't trying to mislead you...

snizzle Mar 26, 2007 01:46 PM

:shocking:

mdw1000 Jun 9, 2009 06:10 PM


Originally Posted by 09Factor (Post 1776514)
I may find out how well the shift kits works soon. The banana got a new gift today.

Dave - did you (or anyone else) ever install and test the shift kit?

Phil's 8 Jun 10, 2009 06:51 AM


Originally Posted by mdw1000 (Post 3061590)
Dave - did you (or anyone else) ever install and test the shift kit?

If you find one somewhere let me know as I have been bugging the different manufacturers and all I get is "we are working on it" or a "maybe soon"

mdw1000 Jun 10, 2009 11:22 AM

It would definitley be helpful to improve the shift speed. Especially the 2nd to 3rd shift near redline. That one pisses me off at every track day. I think I saw Easy complaining about it too (found a post by him in one of my searches). I have the same issue he mentioned - slow 2nd to 3rd with some slipping sometimes.

Phil's 8 Jun 10, 2009 01:51 PM


Originally Posted by mdw1000 (Post 3062551)
It would definitley be helpful to improve the shift speed. Especially the 2nd to 3rd shift near redline. That one pisses me off at every track day. I think I saw Easy complaining about it too (found a post by him in one of my searches). I have the same issue he mentioned - slow 2nd to 3rd with some slipping sometimes.

Unfortunately you are correct. I'll call them one more time.

09Factor Jun 10, 2009 03:17 PM


Originally Posted by mdw1000 (Post 3061590)
Dave - did you (or anyone else) ever install and test the shift kit?


Originally Posted by Phil's 8 (Post 3062309)
If you find one somewhere let me know as I have been bugging the different manufacturers and all I get is "we are working on it" or a "maybe soon"

Well I did, sort of. I bought it and installed. It was ASSumed that it would work with the 8's RC4A-EL since it was based on the 3rd gen Rx-7 R4A-EL. But the TCM's are diffrent and the valve body control is a little different also.

It does not work. The TCM is too fricking smart for our own good. :crying:
LevelTen has some interesting stuff. I like this one personally.
http://www.levelten.com/ProductDetai...AZ-JA210-3000S

Mainpage
http://www.levelten.com/SearchResult...3&Redirected=Y

Phil's 8 Jun 10, 2009 05:01 PM


Originally Posted by 09Factor (Post 3063054)
Well I did, sort of. I bought it and installed. It was ASSumed that it would work with the 8's RC4A-EL since it was based on the 3rd gen Rx-7 R4A-EL. But the TCM's are diffrent and the valve body control is a little different also.

It does not work. The TCM is too fricking smart for our own good. :crying:
LevelTen has some interesting stuff. I like this one personally.
http://www.levelten.com/ProductDetai...AZ-JA210-3000S

Mainpage
http://www.levelten.com/SearchResult...3&Redirected=Y

I already knew that the 7 kit would not work. I don't know about this Level 10 set up, got some interesting information from others on them.

invasion08 Jun 10, 2009 06:17 PM

What info on Level Ten did you get from other people?


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