An intersting piece of equipment for us 6 speed owners - sequential conversion

[marc_p]

Interesting product, not cheap, but you can have a sequential style setup or paddle shift on that getrag box.

 

http://www.tunersgroup.com/Products/sss_sequential.html

 

Group buy?

[Josh]

Then the auto boys wouldn't even have "we're faster in a straight line than you manual lot"

 

Looks quite interesting, wonder how reliable it is.

[Swampy442]

Thats interested Just need it to operate the clutch as well, not sure I could use paddles and the clutch pedal

[Chris Wilson]

I glanced at two videos ( a Honda and an Imprezza ) and in neither of them did the gear indicator light work. Seemed stuck showing "8". Looks like a right gimmick to me, one of the beauties of an H pattern box is the ability to skip gears, you are losing that, yet still have a slow change and potential synchromesh issues. Nothing wrong with H pattern boxes, they are fine

[fastcar]

I glanced at two videos ( a Honda and an Imprezza ) and in neither of them did the gear indicator light work. Seemed stuck showing "8". Looks like a right gimmick to me, one of the beauties of an H pattern box is the ability to skip gears, you are losing that, yet still have a slow change and potential synchromesh issues. Nothing wrong with H pattern boxes, they are fine

 

I would have to agree I personally think that system would take the fun out of driving for me!

[marc_p]

I glanced at two videos ( a Honda and an Imprezza ) and in neither of them did the gear indicator light work. Seemed stuck showing "8". Looks like a right gimmick to me, one of the beauties of an H pattern box is the ability to skip gears, you are losing that, yet still have a slow change and potential synchromesh issues. Nothing wrong with H pattern boxes, they are fine

 

That is true, but it's nice to see were getting closer to having a full sequential conversion available for manual box's, rather than splashing out £7k+ on a Quaiffe box.

 

If somebody could design it so it operates the clutch aswell then there onto a winner

[Havard]

Manual H box ftw. I have a tiptronic and hardly ever use the buttons, give me a manual anyday...!!

 

H.

[grahamc]

Very expensive if you cant do WOT clutchless shifting....

[grahamc]

I may be wrong above.... have a look at the clip on this site (running a KAPS 6 speed sequential) WOT clutchless gear changing, now I want one

http://eng.kaps-transmissions.com/news-kaps/subaru_hill_climb_wrx-1040.html

[Chris Wilson]

The gearbox in that clip id s proper sequential dog box, not their modded H pattern lever movement alteration kit :

 

http://eng.kaps-transmissions.com/products-si-full-sequential-gearbox.html

 

I keep toying with adding a paddle shift servo to my Tractive sequential in the Skyline, I have never had a paddle shift with throttle blipper before. I don't NEED it, but they are quite cool:

 

shows the same gearbox as mine, but with a Pro Shift kit added. Edited May 24, 2011 by Chris Wilson (see edit history)

[pedrosixfour]

I think the gear indicator is actually working in those clips Chris but it is nearly impossible to see because of the camera position, ambient light etc.

 

But I don't think I'd pay for that type of set-up nonetheless, a nice straight cut gearset for whatever box you have or ideally a fully sequential would be worth the extra outlay and far more useable.

 

I'm toying with the idea of fitting some kind of throttle blipper to the car myself, when I have it all back together. Hopefully it will take some of the strain off the W58 on the downchanges and I can't see my heel and toe technique improving enough to tackle the problem that way.

 

I was going to see of the OEM cruise control actuator could be tweeked to be of some use to the project, that way a small paddle fixed behind the wheel could be used and all I'd need to run from the cabin to the engine bay would be a few wires. A mechanical system would prove a bit more cumbersome but still possible to fit but the paddle would need to be fixed to the steering column or dash in order for it to be a success.

 

Sorry for meandering, please proceed.

[grahamc]

The gearbox in that clip id s proper sequential dog box, not their modded H pattern lever movement alteration kit :

 

http://eng.kaps-transmissions.com/products-si-full-sequential-gearbox.html

 

I keep toying with adding a paddle shift servo to my Tractive sequential in the Skyline, I have never had a paddle shift with throttle blipper before. I don't NEED it, but they are quite cool:

 

shows the same gearbox as mine, but with a Pro Shift kit added.

 

makes sense... I like the idea of clutchless WOT paddle shifting

[Abz]

Then the auto boys wouldn't even have "we're faster in a straight line than you manual lot"

 

Looks quite interesting, wonder how reliable it is.

You guys would still be slower! By the time you move your hands from the steering wheel & drop it down and at the same time put the clutch down the auto would have already changed gear & be pulling ahead!

 

 

These systems come to their own, when they are clutch less.