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Offline Jeff

SIKKY shifter for T56 Magnum install (updated design)
« on: October 18, 2017, 04:36:59 PM »
updated from the Gen 1 SIKKY shifter on our T56 Magnum (in an LS3 FD) to their newer upgraded version.  Check it out! 

https://youtu.be/wIW1x8CRL0I

Offline digitalsolo

Re: SIKKY shifter for T56 Magnum install (updated design)
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2017, 05:24:48 PM »
No more leaks?
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Offline MPbdy

Re: SIKKY shifter for T56 Magnum install (updated design)
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2017, 05:44:19 PM »
My american powertrain shifter leaks like a sieve in my car.  It was supposed to be the new gen model without anymore leaks.

Annoying as hell.

When I take my car apart next (because the shifter is impossible to remove with the trans in the car  :punch:) I want to look at adding an oil seal like the Sikky unit.  That was just what I had in mind.  Should be easy enough to do if I can track that part down.

For now I have to back into my driveway to keep from getting oil on the ground.

Offline Jeff

Re: SIKKY shifter for T56 Magnum install (updated design)
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2017, 08:01:22 PM »
No more leaks?

nope!  I had a little leaking out of the bearing on the old one but even that wasn't really enough to complain about.. The biggest improvement was the shift quality over the old one though.  MUCH less lateral slop with the new linkage arm and hardware and a lot more confidence inspiring.

Offline tai-lun

Re: SIKKY shifter for T56 Magnum install (updated design)
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2017, 03:29:07 AM »
Huge fan of the tech videos you and Mike have been doing, the suspension one especially was fascinating to see the engineering details put into resetting the geometry.

Keep them coming please!
Tai - 93 LS2 Ronin Widebody FD
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Offline Jeff

Re: SIKKY shifter for T56 Magnum install (updated design)
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2017, 03:35:20 PM »
Huge fan of the tech videos you and Mike have been doing, the suspension one especially was fascinating to see the engineering details put into resetting the geometry.

Keep them coming please!

thanks!  there will definitely be more.. no one wants to read anything anymore and it's actually easier in some respects to make a video than write an article.

Offline tai-lun

Re: SIKKY shifter for T56 Magnum install (updated design)
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2017, 12:40:16 AM »
I'm still for the reading haha, I was asking you on MotoIQ about the AEM Alpha-N base map before actually as I need something to start with on my FD when we install the ITB in the off season.

They are getting dusty on the shelf shaming me... :banghead:
Tai - 93 LS2 Ronin Widebody FD
Build Thread: https://www.norotors.com/index.php?topic=9172.210

Offline Jeff

Re: SIKKY shifter for T56 Magnum install (updated design)
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2017, 12:58:40 AM »
I'm still for the reading haha, I was asking you on MotoIQ about the AEM Alpha-N base map before actually as I need something to start with on my FD when we install the ITB in the off season.

They are getting dusty on the shelf shaming me... :banghead:

damn that was forever ago!  good news is now you can just go buy an inifinity and that thing'll prolly start itself!  🙌🏻

Offline carlb

Re: SIKKY shifter for T56 Magnum install (updated design)
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2017, 06:42:51 PM »
Nice shout out to Matt in your video! The video on the suspension changes is awesome. Makes me want to grab some KWs, if I could find them. Now, you're having me consider upgrading my Sikky shifter!

Good work.

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Offline Cryptic

Re: SIKKY shifter for T56 Magnum install (updated design)
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2018, 04:50:15 PM »
Nice shout out to Matt in your video! The video on the suspension changes is awesome. Makes me want to grab some KWs, if I could find them. Now, you're having me consider upgrading my Sikky shifter!

Just saw the video myself, got me thinking about the KW HLS kit.   I'm assuming it's this universal kit for $4000  :o  :yay:

http://www.kwsuspensions.com/products/kw-suspensions/hls-hydraulic-lift-system/kw-suspensions-hls4-system-universal-19299499.html


Anyone know if it's limited to all the way up / all the way down? 


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