whats this mean? 1st-to-4th skip-shift to deal with when you walk it from a stop

[SilverTurtle]

Originally Posted by Nimzoblanca

Save $20. Instead of the skip-shift eliminator, get a resistor from Radio Shack. $1 for a pack of 5 (I still have 4 available!). Jack up car. Crawl under. Remove skip-shift solenoid connector. Insert Radio Shack resistor in each hole of connector. Seal it up with black electrician tape. Use tie-wrap to secure loose wire.

Problem solved.

or spend anywhere from $50-150 to get a basic tune from a tuner... I delete the skip shift and remove the torque management as well as remove potentially annoying codes and the every pesky speed limiter all for $125... if there's any kind of special fuel table caressing to do, that's also included... and most tuners are in the same pricerange for that kind of work

[Nimzoblanca]

Originally Posted by Kelster

How many ohms?

OK, I checked the resistor pack I used. It's 2.2K ohms, denoted by three red stripes. Radio Shack part # 271-1121.

It's a good, cheap fix until you get a custom tune (with that hot cam!) when the stupid skip-shift can be eliminated completely from the programming.

[Joe Remi]

Is "the stupid skip shift" on V6s, too?

[Riderover40]

Originally Posted by radz282003

It's almost just flat-out silly to deal with. I'd like to see if the eliminator kits are out there though for these 6060s. Either way, I'm sure a quick tune will get rid of it; you might as well, because that speed limiter needs to go bye-bye too, LOL (after getting more suitable tires...)



You know, with six-speeds, that auto' looks really great in my eyes. If there is any performance disparity between the auto' and stick I think another tune with shift speed, firmness, and pressure along with some Torque Management manipulation will work wonders. It sounds like it works for the G8 boys.

For those of you who would tune out the speed limiter......please for the young of heart and inexperienced, Do Not Use Tires that are Underated for the speed you are travelling. I am not sure if there is authority at the track you are using to check the speed rating of the tires but ultimately it's your call for the safety of your own and those around your vehicle. Although tires are built wiht a safety factor built in they can fail. These babies will do speeds that are awe inspiring but let's do it safely and do it at the track. Same goes for those of us who think we are on the Audubon. Years ago we had to customize muscle cars to get high speeds......now they are factory built.

[Dave McFly]

Originally Posted by Joe Remi

Is "the stupid skip shift" on V6s, too?

nope, only on the 6 speed manual equipped V8s. auto transmission SS cars are exempt of it.

[zebra]

Originally Posted by Kelster

How many ohms?

on the write-up i saw, he used a 2.2kΩ, 1/2 watt resistor

[fastball]

Originally Posted by Riderover40

Same goes for those of us who think we are on the Audubon.

I think you meant Autobahn

[garfin]

Originally Posted by Nimzoblanca

OK, I checked the resistor pack I used. It's 2.2K ohms, denoted by three red stripes. Radio Shack part # 271-1121.

It's a good, cheap fix until you get a custom tune (with that hot cam!) when the stupid skip-shift can be eliminated completely from the programming.

Whaddaya mean, "until you get a custom tune"?
I put that resistor in the connector of my '98 SS 10 years ago, and the electrical tape is still holdin' it all together!
I got a few resistors left over too! (they're somewhere in the basement...!)

Best regardSS,

Elie

[Nimzoblanca]

Originally Posted by garfin

Whaddaya mean, "until you get a custom tune"?
I put that resistor in the connector of my '98 SS 10 years ago, and the electrical tape is still holdin' it all together!
I got a few resistors left over too! (they're somewhere in the basement...!)

Best regardSS,

Elie

With the resistor kludge, you still get the "1-4" idiot light on the dash when the skip-shift parameters are met, despite the fact you've disabled the solenoid. At least my goat has the idiot light -- I don't know if the new Camaro does. When you get the custom tune and eliminate the skip-shift programming, the idiot light will never go back on.

Of course it's kind of fun to see the idiot light, and shift into 2nd gear anyway! Take that EPA!

[Dave McFly]

Originally Posted by Nimzoblanca

Of course it's kind of fun to see the idiot light, and shift into 2nd gear anyway! Take that EPA!

[AirGoya]

Yes it should be just a resistor to fix it.

Remember, there are no dumb questions.

[camaro guy]

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[Dave McFly]

Originally Posted by camaro guy

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and you bumped this for no reason because?

[PQ]