The Subaru SVX World Network   SVX Network Forums
Live Chat!
SVX or Subaru Links
Old Lockers
Photo Post
How-To Documents
Message Archive
SVX Shop Search
IRC users:

Go Back   The Subaru SVX World Network > SVX Main Forums > Technical Q & A

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 06-13-2003, 06:58 AM
awdsvx awdsvx is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Germany
Posts: 245
Question Shift Kit for Automatics from Small Car?

Has anyone installed this shift kit from Small Car for automatics yet? Just wondering if it really does help. If I do go and buy this, does this void my warrenty on my "New" rebuilt transmission from Subaru? I just got my transmission this past Febuary. Thanks. Here is Small Car's link:



www.smallcar.com/svx/tsk.htm
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 06-13-2003, 07:17 AM
GreenMarine's Avatar
GreenMarine GreenMarine is offline
From POST-***** to LURKER
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 5,873
Dude, I've heard that it really helps out the shifts and makes them alot firmer... But it makes the CE Light come on.... Ask Chicane, he has it and I think that Immortal_Suby was trying to get it too.... There are some more out there but I don't really know who because I don't pay attention to Auto things anymore1!!!
__________________
2020 Subaru Outback Touring - Wife's first Subaru
2005 Volvo V70R - 5-cylinder love! :Heart:

** SOLD **1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT Wagon - MOST RELIABLE car I've ever owned
** SOLD **2006Subaru WRXSTi (Former "Boxer4Racing.com / Continential Tire" STi) - Built EJ22t block / EJ207 JDM STi "big port heads" - 9,000rpm MONEY PIT!!!
** SOLD ** 1995 "Tree-Hugger Green" SVX L AWD(5 MT) --- "Gumby" 130K miles #399 in MY95, my original love...
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 06-13-2003, 09:58 AM
Mr. Pockets's Avatar
Mr. Pockets Mr. Pockets is offline
Moderator
 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Champaign, IL
Posts: 6,916
Send a message via ICQ to Mr. Pockets
Registered SVX
It makes the CE light come on? It shouldn't have anything to do with that. I understand that it makes the power light blink on startup, but that should be the only light it triggers.

I'd like to try this little kit, too, but only if Small Car produces a version that doesn;t make the power light blink. Sorry, I'm just that much of a purist.

Really, I'd like to make sure that if the power light blinks, it's for a good reason. I don't want to get used to seeing it blink every time I start it and then not know when something is really about to fail.
__________________


2005 RX-8 Grand Touring
2005 Outback
2002 Mercedes-Benz E320 wagon

END OF LINE
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 06-13-2003, 11:09 AM
SVXRide's Avatar
SVXRide SVXRide is offline
Official AutoX Part Breaker
Subaru Gold Contributor
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Midlothian, VA 23112
Posts: 8,138
Registered SVX
Try this thread for everything you've ever wanted to know about the Small Cars shift kit:

http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/show...threadid=10283

-Bill
__________________
Retired NASA Rocket Scientist

Most famous NASA "Child" - OSIRIS-REx delivered samples from asteroid BENNU to Earth in Sept. 2023

Center Network Member #989

'92 Fully caged, 5 speed, waiting for its fully built EG33
'92 "Test Mule", 4:44 Auto, JDM 4:44 Rear Diff with Mech LSD, Tuned headers, Full one-off suspension
'92(?) Laguna, 6 spd and other stuff (still at OT's place)
My Locker
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 06-13-2003, 12:11 PM
AFBeefcake's Avatar
AFBeefcake AFBeefcake is offline
Subaru Swapper
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Griswold, CT
Posts: 1,779
Send a message via AIM to AFBeefcake
I got one on my car and I added some resistors, so the power light does not flash. I can feel the difference
__________________
2005 Legacy GT
2002 WRX VF22, Pinks, big TMIC and turbo back 128,*** miles
My WRX's Cardomain Page
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 06-13-2003, 04:25 PM
immortal_suby's Avatar
immortal_suby immortal_suby is offline
Thread Killah
Alcyone Gold Contributor
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Greenville, SC
Posts: 5,835
Registered SVX
I have it - no CE light but power light blinks on startup - no big deal. Kit works great - highly recommended mod. Well worth the very low price tag. Totally adjustable for firmer or harder shifts. Very easy to install.
__________________
Matt
Locker Link
2015 BRZ Limited 6MT
92 Ebony LS-L ECUtune Stage2av1, Z32 MAF, 370cc injectors, TomsSVX intake, BontragerWorks 22mm RSB #003, HID Hi and Lo beams, OT endlink and bushing mods, PWR Aluminum radiator, Harvey's QC shift kit, 2.5" flowmaster 80 exhaust, 17" Michelin Pilot Sport A/S, Poly sway bar bushings, Slotted Bradi rotors, AFBeefcake powdercoated calipers, 97 grill, and a huge set of air horns. 300,000 miles and counting
92 Ebony LS-L. ecutune stage1v4, motorsport 1pc pulley. Garage Queen - sold to Dad in upstate NY 155,000 miles
19 Subaru Ascent Premium - -Hers !.
89 DL 4x4 little red wagon - a.k.a. The immortal suby. 275k R.I.P.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 06-13-2003, 05:45 PM
Chicane Chicane is offline
Anti-BS Vigilante
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Madison, WI
Posts: 3,057
Send a message via ICQ to Chicane Send a message via AIM to Chicane
I have it but haven't installed it yet. I'm lazy. I'm actually just waiting for hte perfect time to do a bunch of things at once.

- Rob
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 06-13-2003, 07:47 PM
huck369's Avatar
huck369 huck369 is offline
Inventor of the 5-speed swap
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Somerset, KY
Posts: 5,604
Significant Technical Input Registered SVX
Quote:
Originally posted by AFBeefcake
I got one on my car and I added some resistors, so the power light does not flash. I can feel the difference
What resistors exactly did you add?
I put one on my wife's Impreza Outback Sport, it works great, but causes the CE to stay lit (only a problem on OBDII cars 96-up).

Specific part numbers and how to wire them in would be great, as I'm a electrical idiot....
__________________
Huck
Subaru Ambassador
92 SVX LS-Tour Magnaflow Exhaust, 5-Spd-AWD
88 XT6 AWD 5-Speed "Bride of FrankenWedge"
15 Impreza Premium Sedan
15 Crosstrek XV 5-Speed
My 5-Speed "How-To" Write-up
1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula
Current Count of Subaru's Owned.... "70"
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 06-14-2003, 07:02 AM
AFBeefcake's Avatar
AFBeefcake AFBeefcake is offline
Subaru Swapper
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Griswold, CT
Posts: 1,779
Send a message via AIM to AFBeefcake
I connected 8 4.7K ohm and 1 2.2K ohm ¼ watt resisters all in parallel for a total of around 508 ohms 2.25 watts. I then connected one end of this setup to the unused connector on the shift kit switch and the other end I tapped into the other side of the OEM resister wire. So now when the switch opens there is 508 ohms that the computer thinks is the OEM resister. The car still shifts as if there was no resister there.
__________________
2005 Legacy GT
2002 WRX VF22, Pinks, big TMIC and turbo back 128,*** miles
My WRX's Cardomain Page
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 06-14-2003, 04:30 PM
awdsvx awdsvx is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Germany
Posts: 245
Question

I connected 8 4.7K ohm and 1 2.2K ohm ¼ watt resisters all in parallel for a total of around 508 ohms 2.25 watts. I then connected one end of this setup to the unused connector on the shift kit switch and the other end I tapped into the other side of the OEM resister wire. So now when the switch opens there is 508 ohms that the computer thinks is the OEM resister. The car still shifts as if there was no resister there.

I am not a electronics person, do you think you could have pictures in your locker of what you did in your locker with perhaps call outs where you place the 8 4.7K ohm and the 1 2.2k OHM ¼ watt resisters looks like? And could I just buy these resistors at a local Radio Shack store? I am planning to buy that shift kit from small car, and would like to do the same as you. Thanks.


awdsvx
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 06-14-2003, 07:49 PM
huck369's Avatar
huck369 huck369 is offline
Inventor of the 5-speed swap
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Somerset, KY
Posts: 5,604
Significant Technical Input Registered SVX
Quote:
Originally posted by awdsvx
I connected 8 4.7K ohm and 1 2.2K ohm ¼ watt resisters all in parallel for a total of around 508 ohms 2.25 watts. I then connected one end of this setup to the unused connector on the shift kit switch and the other end I tapped into the other side of the OEM resister wire. So now when the switch opens there is 508 ohms that the computer thinks is the OEM resister. The car still shifts as if there was no resister there.

I am not a electronics person, do you think you could have pictures in your locker of what you did in your locker with perhaps call outs where you place the 8 4.7K ohm and the 1 2.2k OHM ¼ watt resisters looks like? And could I just buy these resistors at a local Radio Shack store? I am planning to buy that shift kit from small car, and would like to do the same as you. Thanks.


awdsvx
Ditto what he said.
__________________
Huck
Subaru Ambassador
92 SVX LS-Tour Magnaflow Exhaust, 5-Spd-AWD
88 XT6 AWD 5-Speed "Bride of FrankenWedge"
15 Impreza Premium Sedan
15 Crosstrek XV 5-Speed
My 5-Speed "How-To" Write-up
1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula
Current Count of Subaru's Owned.... "70"
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 06-14-2003, 11:01 PM
Trevor's Avatar
Trevor Trevor is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Posts: 5,223
Registered SVX
I would suggest that everyone wait for Brian to complete some experiments but if you are in a hurry purchase a 470 ohm 5 watt wire wound resistor from an electronic store ( say 50 cents worth ).

Leave the the pressure switch connected as per shift kit instructions. Connect the resistor, one end to the green / red lead from the TCU to the dropping resistor ( i.e. the one that does not go to the switch ) and the other end to the green / yellow lead going from the switch to the solenoid. ( i.e. the one which does not go to the resistor )

With this arrangement 470 ohms is in circuit with the TCU and the solenoid at all times and should in the experience of AFBeefcake stop a fault signal. The very small current and signal still being passed to the solenoid should have little if any effect on solenoid operation and therefore line pressure. If this does not stop fault indication try 220 ohms and you may as well purchase one with the 470 to save time.
__________________
Trevor, New Zealand.

As a child, on cold mornings I gladly stood in cowpats to warm my bare feet, but I detest bull$hit!
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 11:03 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
© 2001-2015 SVX World Network
(208)-906-1122