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budgetracer · Member Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 40 Location: Salem

UPS just delivered my Megashifter! First real aftermarket mod I'll be able to do! Looking at the directions, seems a little harder then my 4 banger stuff I'm used to installing. Who wants to help? Smile

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:32 pm Post subject:

I loved the megashifter when I had an auto. Several member here have/do use them. Post up any questions but I don't think I'll be down in Salem any time soon.

Should be a fun mod for ya!

-Schultzy

DyskoChris83 · Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 8:25 pm Post subject:

I was just wondering What all do u ahev to do to Change shifters? And does it make a big difference?

LB985IROC · Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:39 pm Post subject:

is it the console megashifter for 3rd gens??? if so get pics and tel me how it went

Twilightoptics · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:44 am Post subject:

It makes it more fun to drive with an auto. Especially with a shift kit.

Install was a piece of cake.

I'll have that one for sale here in the next few weeks. Maybe even days.

A special crate is to arrive tomorrow at 10AM. Twisted Evil

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:45 pm Post subject:

Dewey316 · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:55 pm Post subject:

Now I know where to find a T56. I just gotta get there about 9:55am!

Very Happy

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 4:06 pm Post subject:

Uh oh.......Paul is going 6 speed on us........

That'll improve highway mileage at the least

(5th= 3.73x.80=2.98:1 final drive)
(6th= 3.73x.62=2.31:1 final drive)

Yup yup

Dewey316 · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 4:14 pm Post subject:

6th should be .51

Wink

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 4:16 pm Post subject:

only if 5th is .74

Wink

Dewey316 · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 4:21 pm Post subject:

Unless it is a 93, or a 1LE tranny, it will have the .74/.51 combo. IIRC he got an LS1 tranny, which should have the long legged OD gears.

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 4:25 pm Post subject:

Lets recalculate then:

(5th=3.73x.74=2.76:1 FDR)
(6th+3.73x.51=1.90:1 FDR)

1.90:1 on the highway doing 70mph (assuming he has 16" wheels).......that should put him at somewhere around 1400-1600rpms. Very nice.

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 4:38 pm Post subject:

Paul are you using a mechanical speedometer cable or an electronic switch with Speed Sensor relay to your mechanical speedo on your T56 (or do you have an electronic speedometer?)

Twilightoptics · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:16 pm Post subject:

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 9:04 pm Post subject:

Not sure if its the same size, might want to think about putting a post 86 T/A spedometer in there (so you still have the 145mph readout).....its electronic, I'd say take the Tach too just to keep everything uniform looking.

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 9:19 pm Post subject:

Holy Hijack Wedgie time!

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 9:40 am Post subject:

well as we all know, Firebirds make great donor cars for Camaros. Since you guys are all Fancy-Shmancy over there on the Pontiac side.

Smack!

LB985IROC · Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:49 pm Post subject:

so ur shifter is gonna be for sale??? let me know how much i want it, my speedo dont work and the cable is missing it sucks big time not having a speed how do you do a eectric conversion?