Although mine is not on the road, yet, I thought I would pass on some info I have learnt.
You can order your Gear Vendors unit in two types for the Torqueflite 727 & 904.
Type 1 = The standard GV unit.
Type 2 = Autoshift Sequencer unit.
Type 1 = The standard unit, has a switch that can be neatly placed in your console top or attached to the dash.
It has two modes: Auto and Manual. When in auto mode with the car in [D] it will shift using the existing gears, 1-2-D and at a set mph (27) it will engage OD.
When you click the switch into Manual mode and select low gear, you are in full control.
Shift 1, 1st-O, 2nd, 2nd-O, 3rd and 3rd-O. (6-gears).
Problem is, the driver has to turn OD off once they shift into an existing gear, eg: from 1st over to 2nd, then click OD off manually ASAP after the car has engaged the set gear, get it wrong and you'll send your cars rpms into orbit! Not goo. Get it right and it still results in a delay and a "searching" of the gear. It is very hard to get it smooth and perfect.
Type 2 = The autoshift sequencer unit
can not be used with the standard module.
It is one
or the other. The autoshift sequencer is quite a bit different.
It is fully a manual shift system. There is no manual/auto modes so no switch, it's fully manual.
Instead of the standard OD units auto mode (1,2,3,OD) you place the car in [D] and the car will go through the existing gears 1, 2 and 3 but instead of the unit shifting for you, you click the OD in when you want.
Of course this will only engage when the rpms are ready, eg: You can't engage OD at 10mph. Instead of the auto/manual mode swicth you simply get a red and a green light to let you know when your in or out of OD.
For ultimate control and fun of splitting gears, you hit no switches or anything.....you simply select a low gear and the car is ready to go. 1st, 1st-O, 2nd, 2nd-O, 3rd and 3rd-O. It works exactly the same as it would in the standard GV unit except you don't need to select manual mode, as, there is no Auto/Manual switch. The car is ready at any time!
The autoshift sequencer has a
major added bonus, the driver
does not have to outshift the OD.
The autoshift sequencer sensors the drop in rpm as it is connected to the tacho rather than the speedo (like the standard unit) and shifts OD off between the shift. So, you drive off in 1st click OD on and are in 1st-O then use your shifter and shift into 2nd, when you do this the autoshift sequencer kicks OD out for you. Very clever.
With the autoshift sequencer there is no delay, no ugly "searching" noise, just smooth crisp 6-speed shifting.
I would
HIGHLY recommend anyone buying this unit to invest an extra $450-USD and get the Autoshift sequencer.
Hope this helps others who are interested in buying the unit. (Glen, I'm looking your way)
Cheers,
Carl
NZ440R/T
