As a matter of fact I do have some sort of sound deadener. This is my first old car with a rockin' stereo so I'm diggin' the quiet cab, don't have to crank up the volume near as much.
I know someone who had to eliminate his x pipe cause of the Gear Vendors. 
Tell me about this Autoshift. There's not much on their site about it. Was that what you were having so many problems with? I don't know what I'm doing wrong but I can only split second and third. 
Thanks, your Chally really rocks. You'll end up with an awesome salt and pepper combination. 
Thanks mate.
"Salt & pepper"
And one actually has a Shaker!
Gear Vendors: L-o-n-g story but it
should work like this: Put it into 1st, drive, hit the floor switch and it goes into 1st-O. Shift using the shifter into 2nd and it kicks out automatically. Drive, hit the switch and it goes into 2nd-O and when you're ready, shift into 3rd and it kicks out automatically. The sole reason GVs made this unit is to simplify driving as getting the stock system to do it smoothly was just too "hard" and messy (no offense).
Mine isn't working properly yet but we got a new module that GVs made for me and one other guy who were having problems. Yet to fit it, next week, so, fingers crossed it fixes up the faults. The faults are, it kicks out of OD automatically when it shouldn't, almost every 2-3 miles out of the blue at any rpm/mph. Can be doing 60, drop to 58mph and it kicks out. It's very inconsistent. Also, the gear splits are sloppy and can take anywhere from 2-5 seconds, I kid you not.
As for what you're doing wrong, it's hard to tell. Try hitting the switch earlier in 1st just after you hit the gas from take off. So, hit the gas wait about 1 second then click the switch, this will work. You'll be driving along and the split will come in "automatcially" (not really as it's delayed from when you pushed it). The GVs will kick in at the right rpm. The stock unit is fine, just a little jerky and has that "honing/searching" sound when you kick OD manually. Try the above, I'm 95% it will work for you.
Also, not sure if you know but don't drive and split anything under 3/4 throttle, if anything, I always do it at WOT other wise it's basically a waste. Testing and what not is fine at around 1/2 to 3/4 throttle but when you get use to it and it's working properly, definitely at WOT (as it was designed for). Another thing we found, you're better off keeping the car in 2nd on take off, let the car shift 1st to 2nd automatically as per a stock car then split the rest. It's quicker this way by some margin. Too much over spin and the more times you have to shift down low the more time it takes. Just passing on what we know/found out.
