When to shift, shift light?

[NorthloopCup]

@NorthloopCup remind me of the spec of your car?

In that video it's Grp n cam timing, Grp n ecu (genuine), Btb 2.5" stealth with decat and v6 airbox bolted directly on to the throttle body.
Suspension wise it's on the old kw's (v2's) and the roll centre kit.
Brakes are hc plain discs and ds2500's all round.

 

[imprezaworks]

Seems to go and handle really well mate.

 

[NorthloopCup]

It's now on Ast sportline 2's and significantly stiffer springs all round. That's what's on the car in the oulton video, but everything else as listed above.
No diff either.

 

[NorthloopCup]

Seems to go and handle really well mate.

Yeah it did alright for itself.

 

[imprezaworks]

Yeah sorry, was refering to the Oulton video. Nice and smooth

 

[NorthloopCup]

Yeah sorry, was refering to the Oulton video. Nice and smooth

Shame I got bored of the circuit by dinner! Lol

 

[imprezaworks]

Ha ha.

 

[182 SAM]

I'm interested to know how you guys have wired them also
You say idiot proof so I'm sure I am capable of doing the job. Just like to make life easier by going straight to the correct wires without trial and error lol

 

[NorthloopCup]

I'm interested to know how you guys have wired them also
You say idiot proof so I'm sure I am capable of doing the job. Just like to make life easier by going straight to the correct wires without trial and error lol

Well you need to find a ignition + and an earth point from around the dash area. The earth can be the dash bar basically, or anything metal that's attached to the bodyshell. The ignition positive needs a multi meter to locate, but there's one in the wiring for the wiper/indicator stalks.
The signal wire for the coil pack can be found at the ecu or the coil pack. You can take a pick of either pin 1 or pin 32 at the ecu plug. One wire is orange and the other is cream/off white.
Alternatively if you take it from around the coil pack DO NOT take it from the thick white wire. This is the 12v supply for the coilpack itself.

Once that's done configure the DRE shift light to work in 2cyl mode as it won't work in 4cyl due to only seeing spark signals for either 1/4 or 2/3.

Easy.

 

[imprezaworks]

This one looks ok

http://www.shiftlight.co.uk/

 

[imprezaworks]

What we thinking guys?

 

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http://www.aceserve.co.uk/

Thise are the ones i have used for years , well regarded and used by loads of people

Not got any fitted in the clio or any other car at present as not tracking them

 

[imprezaworks]

Although a great bit of kit, too much for what I'm after really.

 

[182jwilliams]

You can see them flashing in here:

and here:

That super lightweight bonnet [emoji39]

 

[NorthloopCup]

That super lightweight bonnet [emoji39]

Yeah it's a comedy effort in itself tbh. The fg ones are only just lighter by a few grams as well, so double bubble!

 

[MarkX]

Mine came today, won't have a chance to fit it before tomorrows track day unfortunately :grimacing:

 

[imprezaworks]

Be interested to see how you get on fitting it

 

[MarkX]

I'd like some opinions please!
The fitment shown by the two Marks in the thread won't work for me as it's obscured, so A or B

I quite like A but worried it's a bit 'in your face' and may be annoying/distracting as they're bright, is B the safer option?
Pics taken from ~ my eye line

A

B

 

[imprezaworks]

Mmm not sure really. Probably the bottom one. Was it easy enough to fit mark?

 

[MarkX]

Mmm not sure really. Probably the bottom one. Was it easy enough to fit mark?

Not fitted it yet, lot on today but had to try and figure out where it was going :tonguewink:

 

[imprezaworks]

I'd go with the bottom one.

 

[M.C..]

A would be the best as it is directly in front, don't worry about them being bright because when you are concentrating on the track they don't seem to bad, and you want to see them without looking down.

 

[imprezaworks]

Yeah I guess. Could allways trial and error

 

[Martin_172]

my cup is on standard map and never saw much benefit to taking it past 7000rpm, Trophy is on Fastchip 98ron and still isn't tailing off at 7500rpm but ive never taken it any higher!

 

[imprezaworks]

On track days?

 

[Tony Hunter]

Position A
Set it up so that it only starts to come alight at the top of the rev range, pointless having green lights on at 4k.
Thats alright for joeys down at McD's, but you only want to know right at the top of the rev range.

Mines right in front of me, and tbqh i hardly notice it, but I do know when it starts to flash on red.

 

[MarkX]

Position A
Set it up so that it only starts to come alight at the top of the rev range, pointless having green lights on at 4k.
Thats alright for joeys down at McD's, but you only want to know right at the top of the rev range.

Mines right in front of me, and tbqh i hardly notice it, but I do know when it starts to flash on red.

thanks Tony, I planned on the lights starting at 6k and going red ~6800 as I always change just before 7k anyway, does that sound ok?

 

[Tony Hunter]

That'll be fine, mine go very quickly from green to red, but thats all you need to know.

Having them come any sooner is a waste of time, and just for show. Oo, shift lights, have a w**k!!

 

[imprezaworks]

Lol. That's pretty much how I will be setting mine up

 

[Mini182]

I have always thought about getting a shift light for the race car but never got around to it.

I might just have to buy one of these.

 

[182 SAM]

What's the best route into the engine bay?

 

[Mini182]

Could you not just pick up the signal wire for the rev counter at the dash?

 

[imprezaworks]

I'm waiting to hear back from a company called Shiftlight.co.uk. They look to have the same thing but half the price

 

[MarkX]

Could you not just pick up the signal wire for the rev counter at the dash?

that would be so much easier if possible

 

[NorthloopCup]

No the signal wire has to come from the coilpack.

 

[NorthloopCup]

Well you need to find a ignition + and an earth point from around the dash area. The earth can be the dash bar basically, or anything metal that's attached to the bodyshell. The ignition positive needs a multi meter to locate, but there's one in the wiring for the wiper/indicator stalks.
The signal wire for the coil pack can be found at the ecu or the coil pack. You can take a pick of either pin 1 or pin 32 at the ecu plug. One wire is orange and the other is cream/off white.
Alternatively if you take it from around the coil pack DO NOT take it from the thick white wire. This is the 12v supply for the coilpack itself.

Once that's done configure the DRE shift light to work in 2cyl mode as it won't work in 4cyl due to only seeing spark signals for either 1/4 or 2/3.

Easy.

@MarkX @Mini182 this is what I posted further up the page about wiring the DRE shift light in.

 

[M.C..]

I used the grommet with the bonnet release cable

 

[JoeMarano]

I rarely use the full revs but its nice having the standard one as a back up just in case. I think the Twingo 133 I had has the best system, I can't remember for sure but I think theres some sort of warning and then the light goes bright green to change up. Like I say I can't remember exactly what it did just that it was very effective.

 

[MarkX]

Well it's fitted, bit meh about it tbh, not sure I like it, maybe come alive and be useful on track, but I find the LEDs hard to read on the road, but of a blur, maybe I need to start the sequence earlier or even later to run them together more......6100 to red light at 6800 and flash at 6900. I'll report back after my next track day.
For anyone wondering about connections, I used the old +/- 12v from the head unit void, then ran a cable to the engine bay through the bonnet release grommet in the passenger foot well as per Mark, then tapped into the orange wire to the coil in this conduit...