I too have a Cheetah shifter with reverse pattern. It would seem to me that an electric solenoid could be hooked to the shift light in order to set the rpm to shift. Then the solenoid could be used for the 1-2 shift, then pull the 2-3 shift manually. It's the 1-2 shift that comes so fast. I have had trouble with my hand pulling the shifter from 1st gear into 2nd on launch. An electric solenoid for the 1-2 shift would eliminate an accidental 1-2 shift on launch, the 2-3 shift is not a problem to pull manually. I too would like to hear other opinions.