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TBailey · 09-21-2013, 11:38 PM

So I got my car back from having my nitrous outlet plate kit installed, and of course I decide to get on it and check it out.. It's amazing.. But when I got out on the back roads I decide to get on it from a dig then a couple first gear rolls.

3 times in a row going to shift into 3rd around 6000-6200rpm's I missed 3rd every time like it was just blocked out?? I have never missed a gear in my car yet which is a 2013 2ss 1le. Spraying I'm putting down 640whp and 590wtq I never had this problem on just motor.

The 4th time I was pissed and bound and determined to hit 3rd and it went in but grinder in.... So I'm not even gonna act like I'm a know it all when it comes to the tranny or clutch. Is my problem my clutch or the tranny??? Stock clutch car has 2200miles on it.

Thanks for any input guys

Hannibal · 09-26-2013, 10:47 AM

I have had this exact same issue in my 2011 SS since it was new. I've spoken to everyone from the mechanics all the way up the GM customer service chain. No one has an answer for me because it cannot be reproduced when a tech test drives the car. Oh, and no one at GM has ever heard of this problem. (still my favorite)

There are a number of others here on C5 with this problem too. Just search for 2nd gear grind or something related to transmission issues. Reports of this seem to turn up in those threads more often than on their own. If you are looking for a solution, save your energy. There is none.

Medi0cr3 · 09-26-2013, 12:31 PM

My money is on stock clutch/master/slave/ hydraulic system. Its all garbage.

ZL1 TIBS · 10-17-2013, 06:51 AM

On my ZL-1, I have had this happen when I try to use no-lift-shift. It seems to go into 3rd OK when I lift off the throttle. Not sure if it is related, but I just had the trans replaced under warranty when the 3rd gear synchros disintegrated.

Steve@SNL/Monster Clutch · 10-17-2013, 06:20 PM

Are you spraying on the stock clutch? Cause it barely holds stock power when driven aggressively...at your power level I'd recommend our Level 3 with 28lb flywheel, let me know if you have any questions. Chris, 817-750-2000

H-E · 10-18-2013, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Medi0cr3

My money is on stock clutch/master/slave/ hydraulic system. Its all garbage.

Hows your shifting now?

was619 · 10-22-2013, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve@SNLPerformance

Are you spraying on the stock clutch? Cause it barely holds stock power when driven aggressively...at your power level I'd recommend our Level 3 with 28lb flywheel, let me know if you have any questions. Chris, 817-750-2000

600+ is definitely pushing the limits on the stock clutch and hydraulics.

LSXaddict · 10-25-2013, 01:09 PM

My stock SS does the same when trying to shift first to second and it frustrates me to no end

strych9 · 10-25-2013, 01:25 PM

I do not have this issue, but I can say that if it were the transmission itself, it would have the issue under normal driving conditions as well.

Clutch and/or hydraulics, as others have said.

09-21-2013, 11:38 PM	#1
TBailey Drives: 2013 2SS / RS / 1LE Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 48	Is the problem the clutch or the transmission So I got my car back from having my nitrous outlet plate kit installed, and of course I decide to get on it and check it out.. It's amazing.. But when I got out on the back roads I decide to get on it from a dig then a couple first gear rolls. 3 times in a row going to shift into 3rd around 6000-6200rpm's I missed 3rd every time like it was just blocked out?? I have never missed a gear in my car yet which is a 2013 2ss 1le. Spraying I'm putting down 640whp and 590wtq I never had this problem on just motor. The 4th time I was pissed and bound and determined to hit 3rd and it went in but grinder in.... So I'm not even gonna act like I'm a know it all when it comes to the tranny or clutch. Is my problem my clutch or the tranny??? Stock clutch car has 2200miles on it. Thanks for any input guys __________________ ITS A WORK IN PROGRESS SIMPLE QUICK RACING TUNED BY DANIEL TIMMONS @ SQR

09-26-2013, 12:31 PM	#3
Medi0cr3 Untamed Performance EPT Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: El Paso Posts: 372	My money is on stock clutch/master/slave/ hydraulic system. Its all garbage. __________________ Night Fury Cam Borla LT Headers and Borla Cat Back ATAK 9in. diff with 4.11's, DSS Axles, and Alum Shaft Hurst Short-Shifter; Ideal Garage Master Cylinder H-E Street Slayer Twin Billet Clutch BMR: Adjustable; Trailing Arms, Toe Rods, Extreme Sway Bar. BMR Subframe Bushings. Strange Rear Coilovers and mounts Tuned by Rhino79

10-25-2013, 01:09 PM	#8
LSXaddict Drives: 1ss in Blue Ray Metallic Join Date: May 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 384	My stock SS does the same when trying to shift first to second and it frustrates me to no end __________________ 2013 1SS M6 with Flowmaster Pro 10 axle back and CAGS shift skip eliminator

10-25-2013, 01:25 PM	#9
strych9 I'll be back... Drives: Subaru, HD Road Glide Special Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 3,036 View My Garage	I do not have this issue, but I can say that if it were the transmission itself, it would have the issue under normal driving conditions as well. Clutch and/or hydraulics, as others have said. __________________ Bye bye, Bumblebee! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build Journal My Garage GoPro Mic Hack

09-26-2013, 10:47 AM	#2
Hannibal Drives: Camaro SS & ZL1 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Southeast USA Posts: 527	I have had this exact same issue in my 2011 SS since it was new. I've spoken to everyone from the mechanics all the way up the GM customer service chain. No one has an answer for me because it cannot be reproduced when a tech test drives the car. Oh, and no one at GM has ever heard of this problem. (still my favorite) There are a number of others here on C5 with this problem too. Just search for 2nd gear grind or something related to transmission issues. Reports of this seem to turn up in those threads more often than on their own. If you are looking for a solution, save your energy. There is none.

10-17-2013, 06:51 AM	#4
ZL1 TIBS Drives: 1968 Camaro, 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Aston, PA Posts: 398	On my ZL-1, I have had this happen when I try to use no-lift-shift. It seems to go into 3rd OK when I lift off the throttle. Not sure if it is related, but I just had the trans replaced under warranty when the 3rd gear synchros disintegrated.

10-17-2013, 06:20 PM	#5
Steve@SNL/Monster Clutch Account Suspended Drives: 2014 SS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Haslet, TX Posts: 744	Are you spraying on the stock clutch? Cause it barely holds stock power when driven aggressively...at your power level I'd recommend our Level 3 with 28lb flywheel, let me know if you have any questions. Chris, 817-750-2000