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TonytheTiger · 12-09-2008, 04:59 PM

My girlfiend is a mad mustang fan and im a mad camaro fan and ever since I have been blabbering out kickass info about the camaro to her she has been trying to find problems with the camaro. She told me today that she saw on a car show that the camaro had lots of power but it had very bad shifting???
So i called her dad which loves both camaro and mustang and he said that he also saw the show and that the camaro was lagging shifting. He has never told me anything bad about camaros. But is this true? or made up? Im not sure, i would look up info but that would take a very long time maybe you guys have heard about this "shifting problem" Becuase i haven't. Since the camaro is being tested so often they might have found a bug.

You guys got any info?

blckWS6TA · 12-09-2008, 05:49 PM

Automatics are for girls.

Rodrunner · 12-09-2008, 05:54 PM

I haven't seen anything about a shifting problem posted here, but if I was to change and get the manual, the Hurst short throw would be a must, and most likely the solution if there is a problem.

lalometalik · 12-09-2008, 05:59 PM

it probably had to do with the tap shifting on the Auto. i'd still doubt it though
what was the name of the car show?

stovt001 · 12-09-2008, 06:05 PM

IIRC the Mustang doesn't even have a manual shift mode, so Chevy's manual mode being a touch slow is still a moot point.

Rodrunner · 12-09-2008, 06:27 PM

Ok, I didn't even think about the TAPshift. I know a guy at work with an '09 Vette with it and he appears totally satisfied....said he likes how it RPM matches when downshifting like you'd do with a manual, but said nothing about an upshift lag.

Evotion · 12-09-2008, 06:43 PM

I believe if you do a search on this, there were some comments about the shifting being a bit slow (up to a second delay).

But it was later stated by a Camaro design team member, that they had been working the bugs out, and expected the Tapshift to be on par with the Vette.

camaro5 · 12-09-2008, 09:49 PM

Read some G8 GT feedback on their forums. Many threads on the tranny.

g8gt.com

g8board

etc

StoutFiles · 12-09-2008, 10:40 PM

Note that the footage used for the TV special was very old, I remember hearing some of the comments that were said during the show months ago.

GatorBlue371 · 12-09-2008, 11:38 PM

nah its true, there is supposed to be a lag with the auto TAPshift.

but if you've ever driven a tapshift car which isnt a DCT you've felt it. Its not exclusive to the Camaro. You should tell her that at least the camaro gives you the option of auto/shifting.

*TAG UR IT* · 12-10-2008, 01:39 AM

Nope. Never heard anything of it.

GatorBlue371 · 12-10-2008, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

Nope. Never heard anything of it.

have you ever driven a G8?

its the same system in there, nothing all that bad but there is a noticeable delay

96CAMaro · 12-10-2008, 08:44 AM

Just tell your girlfriend that we will be getting 400+ hp/tq, brembo brakes all around, HID's, tranny and oil coolers, a better lookin' interior - as well as exterior, and a much faster car that is likely to be on par with '03-'04 Cobras - for cheaper. Tell her that or that you are breaking up with her..J/K.

GatorBlue371 · 12-10-2008, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 96CAMaro

Just tell your girlfriend that we will be getting 400+ hp/tq, brembo brakes all around, HID's, tranny and oil coolers, a better lookin' interior - as well as exterior, and a much faster car that is likely to be on par with '03-'04 Cobras - for cheaper. Tell her that or that you are breaking up with her..J/K.

hmmm... just imagine that... the BOY arguing for a camaro...

...the GIRL arguing for a mustang...

12-09-2008, 04:59 PM	#1
TonytheTiger Drives: 1999 camaro rs Join Date: May 2008 Location: phoenix, arizona Posts: 1,160	Shifting Problem? My girlfiend is a mad mustang fan and im a mad camaro fan and ever since I have been blabbering out kickass info about the camaro to her she has been trying to find problems with the camaro. She told me today that she saw on a car show that the camaro had lots of power but it had very bad shifting??? So i called her dad which loves both camaro and mustang and he said that he also saw the show and that the camaro was lagging shifting. He has never told me anything bad about camaros. But is this true? or made up? Im not sure, i would look up info but that would take a very long time maybe you guys have heard about this "shifting problem" Becuase i haven't. Since the camaro is being tested so often they might have found a bug. You guys got any info? __________________

12-09-2008, 05:49 PM	#2
blckWS6TA Drives: 1996 Trans Am WS6 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sugar Land Texas Posts: 31	Automatics are for girls. __________________ 1996 Black Trans Am WS6 88,901 miles 392 RWHP 442 RWTQ

12-09-2008, 05:54 PM	#3
Rodrunner Senior Member Drives: 2010 SS/RS, '06 350Z Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: So. Maryland Posts: 2,333	I haven't seen anything about a shifting problem posted here, but if I was to change and get the manual, the Hurst short throw would be a must, and most likely the solution if there is a problem. __________________ 2SS/RS - Black/Black - CGM Rally Stripes - Auto - VIN 10171

12-09-2008, 05:59 PM	#4
lalometalik killer bAnana Drives: 1985 z28 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Carson, CA Posts: 694	it probably had to do with the tap shifting on the Auto. i'd still doubt it though what was the name of the car show? __________________ "Shut your noise tube, Taco Human!" Last edited by lalometalik; 12-09-2008 at 06:00 PM. Reason: question

12-09-2008, 06:05 PM	#5
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,812	IIRC the Mustang doesn't even have a manual shift mode, so Chevy's manual mode being a touch slow is still a moot point. __________________ "It's kind of fun to do the impossible" - Walt Disney There's a great big beautiful tomorrow shining at the end of every day There's a great big beautiful tomorrow Just a dream away

12-09-2008, 06:27 PM	#6
Rodrunner Senior Member Drives: 2010 SS/RS, '06 350Z Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: So. Maryland Posts: 2,333	Ok, I didn't even think about the TAPshift. I know a guy at work with an '09 Vette with it and he appears totally satisfied....said he likes how it RPM matches when downshifting like you'd do with a manual, but said nothing about an upshift lag. __________________ 2SS/RS - Black/Black - CGM Rally Stripes - Auto - VIN 10171

12-09-2008, 06:43 PM	#7
Evotion Warehouse 13 Survivor!!!! Drives: '13 ZL1 - 69' Camaro Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 802 View My Garage	I believe if you do a search on this, there were some comments about the shifting being a bit slow (up to a second delay). But it was later stated by a Camaro design team member, that they had been working the bugs out, and expected the Tapshift to be on par with the Vette.

12-09-2008, 09:49 PM	#8
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12-09-2008, 10:40 PM	#9
StoutFiles Drives: Black/Black 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 733	Note that the footage used for the TV special was very old, I remember hearing some of the comments that were said during the show months ago.

12-09-2008, 11:38 PM	#10
GatorBlue371 Drives: vrooooom vrooooom Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 1,375	nah its true, there is supposed to be a lag with the auto TAPshift. but if you've ever driven a tapshift car which isnt a DCT you've felt it. Its not exclusive to the Camaro. You should tell her that at least the camaro gives you the option of auto/shifting. __________________ "With a light touch on the brakes, run the revs up a bit. Slip off the brake and bury the throttle. There's a light chirp as tires scratch for bite. Then comes a sub-5.0-second sled ride to 60 mph. A tick over 13.0 sec. and you're through the quarter-mile. It's a rush, of course, but not overly dramatic. Try the same thing with this pair's predecessors of 1970 or so and you'll find yourself in a bit of a wrestling match. Ain't progress wonderful? Maybe yes, and maybe sometimes it's fun to wrestle."

12-10-2008, 01:39 AM	#11
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,558 View My Garage	Nope. Never heard anything of it.

12-10-2008, 08:44 AM	#13
96CAMaro Drives: '02 Impreza 2.5RS Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 304	Just tell your girlfriend that we will be getting 400+ hp/tq, brembo brakes all around, HID's, tranny and oil coolers, a better lookin' interior - as well as exterior, and a much faster car that is likely to be on par with '03-'04 Cobras - for cheaper. Tell her that or that you are breaking up with her..J/K.

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