Gear Sellection
Discussion
Hello,
You cheeky little Devil Mr Yellow
It is going to stay the factory length for a good few months now and the dynamat on the lower gear shaft has helped vibration etc. Just incase you are wondering, I have two top gear shafts, the factory CV8 size and a HSV size one both with gearknobs and gators - expensive but interesting experiment for me.
As the others have said, these boxes are a pain in particular when cold, they need a fair number of miles before warming up and behaving themselves. The ripshifter or the Billet one (as recommended by some Aus and US people) are mandatory upgrades. Some people have reverse, 1st and 2nd issues when cold also. For me I still hate second gear until warm, changing to the poly engine mounts helped a little as gearbox is not moving quite as much when shifting.
It is just one of the "features" of driving such a car.
Cheers
Steven
You cheeky little Devil Mr Yellow
It is going to stay the factory length for a good few months now and the dynamat on the lower gear shaft has helped vibration etc. Just incase you are wondering, I have two top gear shafts, the factory CV8 size and a HSV size one both with gearknobs and gators - expensive but interesting experiment for me. As the others have said, these boxes are a pain in particular when cold, they need a fair number of miles before warming up and behaving themselves. The ripshifter or the Billet one (as recommended by some Aus and US people) are mandatory upgrades. Some people have reverse, 1st and 2nd issues when cold also. For me I still hate second gear until warm, changing to the poly engine mounts helped a little as gearbox is not moving quite as much when shifting.
It is just one of the "features" of driving such a car.
Cheers
Steven
I always think about the outback aussies when having trouble selecting first on a cold morning. would they be whinging about it or just give it a good push with a bit of muscle and crack on........???????
It's a big car, with a big engine that needs big muscles and heavy boots to make it move and stop. End of.
It's a big car, with a big engine that needs big muscles and heavy boots to make it move and stop. End of.
I had the same issue when I got my car, changed the oil from the standard Holden oil to Redline oil. Then added a Ripshifter to get rid of the sloppy gear linkage that came as standard. Please remember that this gearbox is a very tough unit that has been used by Aston Martin in some of their cars.
For applications see below.
[url]www.ttcautomotive.com/English/products/T-56.asp[url]
For applications see below.
[url]www.ttcautomotive.com/English/products/T-56.asp[url]
On my car (which has a rip shifter), when cold it's not so much a matter of using a bit of "muscle" to get 1st or Reverse. These gears are simply not available.
As has been said - it's easily remedied - a quick shift into 3rd or 4th and then 1st and reverse become immediately easily selected.
A bit worrying at first - but I'm used to it now.
As has been said - it's easily remedied - a quick shift into 3rd or 4th and then 1st and reverse become immediately easily selected.
A bit worrying at first - but I'm used to it now.
Edited by Monkey's Uncle on Saturday 9th February 14:41
Don't forget there is a reverse lock out solenoid which defaults to locked out. Maybe you have a problem with this. With the ignition off you can't sellect reverse. Turn it on and it will let you. Turn it off and after a 10 second odd delay it locks you out again. You can here a faint click.
My replacement VXR type gearbox has a 2/3 rd lock out solenoid as well. Fortunately this defaults to off so is just left unconnected on my CV8. Don't know if when fitted as original to 6.0 VXRs whether this solenoid is present and connected and therefore could be spuriously operating. It is a USA gas guzzler tax work around.
My replacement VXR type gearbox has a 2/3 rd lock out solenoid as well. Fortunately this defaults to off so is just left unconnected on my CV8. Don't know if when fitted as original to 6.0 VXRs whether this solenoid is present and connected and therefore could be spuriously operating. It is a USA gas guzzler tax work around.
granada203028 said:
......My replacement VXR type gearbox has a 2/3 rd lock out solenoid as well. Fortunately this defaults to off so is just left unconnected on my CV8. Don't know if when fitted as original to 6.0 VXRs whether this solenoid is present and connected and therefore could be spuriously operating. It is a USA gas guzzler tax work around.
Sounds like you bought an American spec gearbox, I don't think the UK cars have CAGS fitted.
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