mini zilo
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- Jul 17, 2006
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Chicago,
Illinois
Well... Rising blood pressure after seeing the cost of the IPT Shift box caused me to research into how shift boxes were made. They are fairly simple, so I decided to create a "prototype" shift box to test on my car. There are two ways you can make a shift box... 2 toggle switches to control the transmission solenoids, or 4 buttons to select each gear. I took the much easier way out and went with 2 toggle switches. I am going to give it a test in my car, and if it works good, I will use it at the track most likely.
Downsides:
-Not idiot proof (example: you can shift into 1st while your going 120)
-It is confusing at first until you memorize the switch positions for each gear
-Not as convenient as push buttons.
Advantages:
-Full manual control of shifts
-Full line pressure shifts
This thing was STUPID easy to make, so I figured why not give it a shot. I will see how things work out... But for now, here is a picture of the prototype so far:
Comments?
Downsides:
-Not idiot proof (example: you can shift into 1st while your going 120)
-It is confusing at first until you memorize the switch positions for each gear
-Not as convenient as push buttons.
Advantages:
-Full manual control of shifts
-Full line pressure shifts
This thing was STUPID easy to make, so I figured why not give it a shot. I will see how things work out... But for now, here is a picture of the prototype so far:
Comments?
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