How do I stop having to shift 1 to 4? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Fayebe · 09-09-2010, 10:30 AM

I have had my Camaro since May and since the first day I got it about 10 times a day (which I don't drive it everyday) whenever I am anywhere between 16-19mph my car makes me shift 1 to 4. Now I know that in the owner's manual it says this is a GM thing. But really? 10 times a day? I can be going from a stop into a turn. Or going from a stop onto a hill. Or even a stop onto a straightaway. It does not matter. To me, this seems a little too much. Is this normal? How do I get it to stop? For now I have to take my foot off the gas, almost get rear ended by the person behind me and then basically slam it into second and haul ass. I get so annoyed it isn't fun driving my car sometimes. It's actually more dangerous.

Any suggestions?

zen · 09-09-2010, 10:32 AM

search is your friemd

slick rick · 09-09-2010, 10:41 AM

Buy a skip shift eliminator

lowblue · 09-09-2010, 10:45 AM

It makes you shift from 1st to 4th? Not good at all!
You should be able to shift as you feel fit. (thus a manual trans...)
I would bring it back to the dealer and show the service manager.

TommyTSquared · 09-09-2010, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slick rick

Buy a skip shift eliminator

/thread

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowblue

It makes you shift from 1st to 4th? Not good at all!
You should be able to shift as you feel fit. (thus a manual trans...)
I would bring it back to the dealer and show the service manager.

Mason44 · 09-09-2010, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowblue

It makes you shift from 1st to 4th? Not good at all!
You should be able to shift as you feel fit. (thus a manual trans...)
I would bring it back to the dealer and show the service manager.

All they would tell him is that is suppose to do that. The best way to fix the problem is to buy a skip shift eliminator.

soniccj7 · 09-09-2010, 11:06 AM

Give it more gas while taking off. This will hurt your MPG, which the CAGS was designed to avoid....

I bought the skip shift eliminator for my 4th gen, going to do the same for my 5th gen.

ED

kauffjd3 · 09-09-2010, 11:06 AM

Give it more gas and dont short shift 1st. This drove me up a wall when i first got the car and I actually almost stalled it in the middle of an intersection. Learned real quick.

Partick · 09-09-2010, 11:10 AM

It's not that big of a deal, just shift into 3rd or slide the shifter all the way to the right and back in a quick movement and it will go into 2nd.

SuperFly03 · 09-09-2010, 11:14 AM

I say quit driving like a grandma. /jackass

I didn't get that warning 10 times in the total time I had my car... then again I drive a bit too fast.

mikeSS · 09-09-2010, 11:16 AM

tune

BSX_Camaro · 09-09-2010, 11:22 AM

An SS has more than enough torque, just start out in 2nd.

SlingShot · 09-09-2010, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BSX_Camaro

An SS has more than enough torque, just start out in 2nd.

Or just give it more gas ...

Russell James · 09-09-2010, 11:26 AM

.99 resistor from Radio Shack, $15 Skip Shift Eliminator, or Custom Tuning are your 3 options.

09-09-2010, 10:30 AM	#1
Fayebe Drives: Sexy Cyber Gray Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 8	How do I stop having to shift 1 to 4? I have had my Camaro since May and since the first day I got it about 10 times a day (which I don't drive it everyday) whenever I am anywhere between 16-19mph my car makes me shift 1 to 4. Now I know that in the owner's manual it says this is a GM thing. But really? 10 times a day? I can be going from a stop into a turn. Or going from a stop onto a hill. Or even a stop onto a straightaway. It does not matter. To me, this seems a little too much. Is this normal? How do I get it to stop? For now I have to take my foot off the gas, almost get rear ended by the person behind me and then basically slam it into second and haul ass. I get so annoyed it isn't fun driving my car sometimes. It's actually more dangerous. Any suggestions?

09-09-2010, 10:41 AM	#3
slick rick SoCal Mayhem Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Foothill Ranch, CA Posts: 5,488 View My Garage	Buy a skip shift eliminator __________________

09-09-2010, 11:06 AM	#8
kauffjd3 Drives: 2SS/RS RJT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Pasadena, MD Posts: 216 View My Garage	Give it more gas and dont short shift 1st. This drove me up a wall when i first got the car and I actually almost stalled it in the middle of an intersection. Learned real quick. __________________ 2SS/RS lS3 RJT, 3in SLP Catback

09-09-2010, 11:14 AM	#10
SuperFly03 Drives: 2010 Kona Blue GT500 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 540	I say quit driving like a grandma. /jackass I didn't get that warning 10 times in the total time I had my car... then again I drive a bit too fast. __________________ CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT [TEXAS] You've been Thread Jacked by SF03! Current Car: 2010 Kona Blue Shelby GT500 M6 Previous Car: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Two Back: 2007 Black Shelby GT500 M6

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