Hi Martin

thought i would let you see this video of my OS Giken gearbox working on the bench
with the new airshifter kit.

I cant wait to try it in the car now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1KFKLFzOl0

Keith

 

Nice one Keith Any more info?

 

Hi Martin

the system runs fully closed loop,and will not miss shift and damage the box
there is a 360 degree sensor fitted on the end of the selector barrel.
the system has its own ecu and it logs every gear change.

it is going to make my life easy on the 1/4 mile

Keith

 

How much does this cost??

 

Not 100% sure yet, it will still have to be tested in the car before it will go on sale.

If you look at the left hand side of the laptop screen you will see it reading the 360 degree potentiometer. Out of all the systems on the market this is the one that we felt safe with it being fully closed loop, the other systems that we looked at only cut for a set time and that sounded like dog ring damage.

Keith

 

that looks amazing.

 

amazing!
roll on the 7sec passes eh

 

I like your thinking lol

It is now a race to the 7s for sure

Keith

 

what a car

 

now thats what im talking about, Martin get it tested on your car, we may be making a descision soon, and if this is as good as it looks then we could be sold.

 

Hi Mark

This system will not be sold for the OS88 6sp box till we know it works 100% in my car
there is no reason why it wont work,but it still needs to be tested first.

Keith

 

Hi Keith,

i will follow you progress on this, as there is an option of me using this box subject to it having paddle shift, have you got an option on steering wheel shifters that your going to use ?

cheers
mark

 

Hi Mark

Yes it it can have paddles or buttons.it also has a throttle blipper for clutchless down shifts.

Keith

 

Thats wicked.

 

forgot to say that when you shift it on takes 70 Milliseconds = 0.07 of a Second


Keith

 

awesome, i love stuff like this

Keith, whats your quickest 1/4 so far? and what terminal?

i know its fast, i just remember how fast lol - 8's isnt it?

 

same time it takes me to wank then. pmsl

 

Top bit of kit there.

Just a thought - what about the option of a feature so that it shifts up the gears once a certain engine RPM is reached (user set by some form of input device) with a momentary throttle cut of the time it takes to shift the gear? - ideal for the quater mile stuff, and no need to take hands off the steering wheel, and instant changes at the perfect engine speed.

Just a thought

 

what happens when it wheelspins and hits the set limit, but your onluy doing 20mph and it shifts to second lol?

 

good point dan!!!

steve

 

A bigger wheelspin in 2nd?

RW

 

looks good keith!I best crack on and finish the other car having this

 

ROLF

 

thats some bit of kit there!

 

Isn't that what traction contol is for - surely the advanced aftermarket management thesedays can handle that

It was only an idea - no need to shoot me

 

very trick!

 

If we do get wheelspin we have a fancy 5th wheel microwave sensor that will fit onto the sill and look down at the ground that will measure speed.

Keith

 

you like your gadgets keith i'll give you that

a man after my own heart

does Rod bell at mawdsley look after your car ? i take it he is RB motorsport ? i only live about 5 miles from there yet ive never been to his place.

 

thats fooking awsome i want one lol

 

Hi Mark

If it was not for Rod Bell, the guys at the workshop and all the sponsors
i would have given up a long time ago lol.

You should pop round sometime they will have you making the brews

Keith

 

Amazing!!

 

i think i might go and have a look and say hi !!!

cheers

mark

 

If you make a cracking brew they will not let you leave.

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

 

Your not far wrong there Cam lol

Keith

 

Hi Keith - I have been an avid fan of your motor for quite a long time now - saw it back at crail when it seemed like it was pretty new to you?

Anyway - my question is this - I have a vid clip of a black HKS skyline from quite a few years ago pulling a REALLY quick 1/4 mile. I "think" that it was quite a bit faster that even you have managed yet.

I'd be really interested to understand what was different about that car than what you have at the moment, were they on special tyres or was something else different?

Cheers and good luck with the coming season - I love your motor

Steven_RW

 

Stevie, we looked round that hks car the day I got the westie.

 

Hi Steven

Last year i was using 16" street tyres they were ok but nothing like the 15" full slicks that the pro cars run.

I have just bought a set of very light 15" wheels that are only 3.9kg each and a very light set of brakes, the weight saving on the wheels and brakes is about 50kg that should make the bugger rev lol.

I dont think its fair to compare any UK cars to cars in japan because the drag strips out there are all downhill.

Keith

 

50kg on wheels and brakes is a massive amount

what brakes have you down graded to Keith?

 

Here are a few photos of the new light weight rear Wilwood brakes, the disc and bell are only 3.4lbs in weight.

That is a big saving over the std discs