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Old 13-11-2006, 02:45 PM   #1
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Default possible ebay scam maby
As it says in the title could this be yet another possible ebay scam or not??

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FORD-FALCON-S...QQcmdZViewItem
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Old 13-11-2006, 02:47 PM   #2
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Can't see how it would improve your reaction times.
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Old 13-11-2006, 02:51 PM   #3
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it just firms up your shifts. nothin special...theres a doco floating arround the interent somewhere on how to make one...
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Old 13-11-2006, 02:51 PM   #4
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Not a scam, just an electronic shift kit. Pretty common and about $50 to buy usually. Have one in my car although I never use it anymore as its no longer needed with the edit.
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Old 13-11-2006, 02:52 PM   #5
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Well i would not buy off someone who buys ebooks on how to make money on ebay.
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Old 13-11-2006, 03:09 PM   #6
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he obviously loves the shirp sound, he bloody mentioned in 50 million times!!!
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Old 13-11-2006, 03:15 PM   #7
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Have one in my car although I never use it anymore as its no longer needed with the edit.
whats that supposed to mean? did it improve time down the qtr?
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Old 13-11-2006, 03:26 PM   #8
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is it worth it if you dont have the edit casper?? does it really do what he says though??
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Old 13-11-2006, 03:29 PM   #9
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worth it? IMHO (and only my opinion) it wasnt worth it. Others may differ but it was not something I think helped my times at all.
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Old 13-11-2006, 03:44 PM   #10
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ive got one from shiftkits.com and it kicks ****
its not really for impoving time although ive heard of impoved times norm by 100th of a second but its jjust more th fun factor i think
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Old 13-11-2006, 06:27 PM   #11
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yea but is this one the same thing as the one you got from shiftkits.com
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Old 13-11-2006, 06:54 PM   #12
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these shiftkits tinker with the oil pressure solonoid, increasing oil pressure. It does work and it does reduce shifting times between shifts, however we are looking at around .1 to .2s improvements over the quater mile. There are wiring diagrams on this forums that explain how to build one urself with about $10 worth of parts. Takes about 20min
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Old 13-11-2006, 07:45 PM   #13
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Would this mod void warranty???
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Old 14-11-2006, 08:01 AM   #14
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Would this mod void warranty???
If it could be blamed for damage, yes. It is not going to void the warranty on your ICC, etc, but if your tranny gives up or you blow a hole in the diff or the engine gets stressed then, yes, Ford will tell you to %^&* off when you walk in an d try to get them to pay for it. I would imagine these shiftkits put alot more stress on the drivetrain.
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Old 14-11-2006, 09:00 AM   #15
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It may seem to put stress on auto? But when you take an turbo E series to an auto tech, the first thing they do is raise line pressure, the faster the shifts the less time bands etc are wearing during shift..But it does seem to give rest of transmission a hard time...Like C.V's on irs cars...
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i mite have to look into it and see for myself
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