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OHIOSS · 09-09-2010, 03:13 PM

Shift- read the responses, it's a GM thing to get away from the gas guzzler tax. I bought a skip shift eliminator but never installed it because I just run 1st gear out farther.

I just run 1st gear out a little longer until the indicator on the DIC goes away b4 I shift into 2nd. I also found that if you move the shifter out of first and wait a few seconds you can then shift it into 2nd gear and not have to go to 4th.

My wife tried driving my Camaro once and the skip shift activated as she was crossing a major highway and she couldn't get it into 4th and went into a panic because of the cross traffic getting close really quick. She has since refused to drive the car....dang it...LOL

Russ

Apex Motorsports · 09-09-2010, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shift

I don't understand why it makes you shift to 4th if you shift to early????

Read all about it!

CHEROB10 · 09-09-2010, 06:49 PM

I had the skip shift eliminator installed....it works great! You'll still get the warning, but you'll be able to shift into 2nd with no problem. I'm glad I had it installed.

Nightspore68 · 09-15-2010, 09:38 AM

You can also give it less gas if the situation's wrong for giving it more. I usually just wait for the light to go away. It doesn't seem right using 4th in a parking lot. I should say I rarely ever see the 1-4 skip light though. I wonder if yours is malfunctioning.

scythezo6 · 09-15-2010, 10:48 AM

I use it every once in a while. I actually used it this morning on the way to work rolling through a stop light with mild traffic. I shifted to 4th and the cars rpms dropped just above idle. The car sounded like a truck for about 2 seconds then proceeded to accel smoothly. I agree its Rtarded to use it in a parking lot because you might stall.

ZED SLED · 09-15-2010, 10:59 AM

Paid $12.50 for one on Ebay. Can't remember which company. Works great. It's just a Packard connector with a resistor molded in that you plug into the harness after you disconnect the solenoid. Also comes with a blank connector to cover the solenoid terminals to make it weather tight.

Trailbreaker77 · 09-15-2010, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperFly03

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.

Way to answer the guys question, just insult him NICE!

As said before me buy a skip shift eliminator, was my first purchase.

Inferno10 · 09-15-2010, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TommyTSquared

/thread

I couldnt agree more!!!

melody301 · 09-15-2010, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ Hunsaker

Shift- read the responses, it's a GM thing to get away from the gas guzzler tax. I bought a skip shift eliminator but never installed it because I just run 1st gear out farther.

I just run 1st gear out a little longer until the indicator on the DIC goes away b4 I shift into 2nd. I also found that if you move the shifter out of first and wait a few seconds you can then shift it into 2nd gear and not have to go to 4th.

My wife tried driving my Camaro once and the skip shift activated as she was crossing a major highway and she couldn't get it into 4th and went into a panic because of the cross traffic getting close really quick. She has since refused to drive the car....dang it...LOL

Russ

Wow that's dangerous.

Duflar · 09-15-2010, 12:16 PM

Free skip shift eliminator= Strap a 10lb weight to your right foot.

evan · 09-15-2010, 01:18 PM

even though mine has(under the specified conditions) prompted me to go 1st to 4th,i can go to second anyway, no resistance, no hesitating... is that a bad thing??? gonna get the skip shift eliminator anyway though

OUTATIME · 09-15-2010, 01:20 PM

Hey - did anyone notice that you can actually go to 3rd instead? In the event you're forced to do this under light load in slow moving traffic, I think 3rd at least doesn't lug the engine as much.

Duane Casselman · 09-15-2010, 02:04 PM

You are shifting to soon, Just ignore it get your RPM about 3000 and put it in 2nd. I use the RPM or the sound of the engine to shift.

Number 3 · 09-15-2010, 05:05 PM

The absolute easiest way is to train yourself to let the shift lever slide to the right into the neutral position. If you pull the the lever out of first it is spring loaded to center itself. Then just pull back to the left and down. Seriosly I never notice CAGS when I drive Camaros or Corvettes. And when you drive hard you can just pull straight down.

09-15-2010, 10:48 AM	#33
scythezo6 Virologist in the making Drives: 2010 VR SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 2,865	I use it every once in a while. I actually used it this morning on the way to work rolling through a stop light with mild traffic. I shifted to 4th and the cars rpms dropped just above idle. The car sounded like a truck for about 2 seconds then proceeded to accel smoothly. I agree its Rtarded to use it in a parking lot because you might stall. __________________ Victory Red 1SS/RS Ordered - 8/4/09 & Joined Camaro5.com family 6000, Delivered to the customer - 12/21/09

09-15-2010, 10:59 AM	#34
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,477 View My Garage	Paid $12.50 for one on Ebay. Can't remember which company. Works great. It's just a Packard connector with a resistor molded in that you plug into the harness after you disconnect the solenoid. Also comes with a blank connector to cover the solenoid terminals to make it weather tight. __________________

09-15-2010, 05:05 PM	#42
Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,173 View My Garage	The absolute easiest way is to train yourself to let the shift lever slide to the right into the neutral position. If you pull the the lever out of first it is spring loaded to center itself. Then just pull back to the left and down. Seriosly I never notice CAGS when I drive Camaros or Corvettes. And when you drive hard you can just pull straight down. __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley

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09-09-2010, 03:13 PM	#29
OHIOSS Russ Drives: Yukon Denali, Charger, CamaroSS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,811	Shift- read the responses, it's a GM thing to get away from the gas guzzler tax. I bought a skip shift eliminator but never installed it because I just run 1st gear out farther. I just run 1st gear out a little longer until the indicator on the DIC goes away b4 I shift into 2nd. I also found that if you move the shifter out of first and wait a few seconds you can then shift it into 2nd gear and not have to go to 4th. My wife tried driving my Camaro once and the skip shift activated as she was crossing a major highway and she couldn't get it into 4th and went into a panic because of the cross traffic getting close really quick. She has since refused to drive the car....dang it...LOL Russ

09-09-2010, 06:49 PM	#31
CHEROB10 Drives: 2012 2LT Synergy Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 239 View My Garage	I had the skip shift eliminator installed....it works great! You'll still get the warning, but you'll be able to shift into 2nd with no problem. I'm glad I had it installed.

09-15-2010, 09:38 AM	#32
Nightspore68 Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL-1, Victory Red Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 378	You can also give it less gas if the situation's wrong for giving it more. I usually just wait for the light to go away. It doesn't seem right using 4th in a parking lot. I should say I rarely ever see the 1-4 skip light though. I wonder if yours is malfunctioning.

09-15-2010, 12:16 PM	#38
Duflar Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS RS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 388 View My Garage	Free skip shift eliminator= Strap a 10lb weight to your right foot.

09-15-2010, 01:18 PM	#39
evan ready... Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 765 View My Garage	even though mine has(under the specified conditions) prompted me to go 1st to 4th,i can go to second anyway, no resistance, no hesitating... is that a bad thing??? gonna get the skip shift eliminator anyway though

09-15-2010, 01:20 PM	#40
OUTATIME Drives: 2010 IOM 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 633	Hey - did anyone notice that you can actually go to 3rd instead? In the event you're forced to do this under light load in slow moving traffic, I think 3rd at least doesn't lug the engine as much.

09-15-2010, 02:04 PM	#41
Duane Casselman Drives: SS RS Rally Yellow Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Gatineau Quebec Posts: 95 View My Garage	You are shifting to soon, Just ignore it get your RPM about 3000 and put it in 2nd. I use the RPM or the sound of the engine to shift.