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invaderzim · 10-08-2014, 08:38 PM

I rarely see it but I just go 1-3 when I do. I'm not flogging the engine with the 1-4 mess

zbzo6 · 10-08-2014, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroJoe96

Before you curse GM, think of how genius the skip shift is. It allows people to get a powerful v8 car without getting hit on gas guzzlers tax, and they purposely made it easy to disable if wanted. Gotta give those engineers credit

Sadly it would never have been needed if it were not for the pieces of garbage in our government. No good comes from those useless beings.

OHIOSS · 10-08-2014, 10:14 PM

Do a search on "skip shift" there must be a thousand threads on this topic.

ZED SLED · 10-09-2014, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by jrhagen

More right foot pressure, problem solved.

What about the Prius in front of you accelerating at 1 mph/day?

CamaroSSkid · 10-09-2014, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ZED SLED

What about the Prius in front of you accelerating at 1 mph/day?

Exactly, I drive in stop and go traffic often so I can't exactly always hammer it down

Livernois Motorsports · 10-09-2014, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by CamaroSSkid

Hello all,
I am new here. I recently traded my 2010 Camaro 2LT for a 2014 1SS, I also made the switch from an automatic to a standard. The only problem that I have with the car is that I hate that sometimes it wants me to shift from 1st gear into 4th gear. I understand that it is trying to help me save fuel but I bought a v8 so I am not as concerned with fuel usage. I guess what I am wondering is if there is a way that I can turn off that feature. I looked at the manual and it says to just do the shift to avoid damaging transmission. Typically I just get on the gas a little harder to get above 2000 rpm and that's how I avoid it. Is there a chip I can buy or a way to bypass the annoying 1st to 4th shift? sorry if this post has been done before, I couldn't find it :/ thanks for the help

We can always tune around that for you, it's fairly simple!

AGM 1LE · 10-09-2014, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by CamaroJoe96

Before you curse GM, think of how genius the skip shift is. It allows people to get a powerful v8 car without getting hit on gas guzzlers tax, and they purposely made it easy to disable if wanted. Gotta give those engineers credit

Exactly. $20 eliminator is cheaper than $1500+ guzzler tax

Bobbyrage14SS · 10-09-2014, 10:00 AM

I just ignore it. its just a suggestion....Dont need to listen to it.

invaderzim · 10-09-2014, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Bobbyrage14SS

I just ignore it. its just a suggestion....Dont need to listen to it.

Uh...it locks out 2nd gear. what do you do? Carry around a little mallet to jam the lever into second when it "suggests" it?

Destructo09 · 10-09-2014, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by invaderzim

I rarely see it but I just go 1-3 when I do. I'm not flogging the engine with the 1-4 mess

It actually blocks 3rd gear out too, but by the time you get third it may have stopped trying to do it.

Destructo09 · 10-09-2014, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by invaderzim

Uh...it locks out 2nd gear. what do you do? Carry around a little mallet to jam the lever into second when it "suggests" it?

If you wait long enough to shift or sometimes I used to see it pop up but I guess timing allowed it to get into gear before the solenoid or most likely I waited long enough to shift and it opened the gate back up.

Rocky1974 · 10-09-2014, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by CamaroSSkid

Hello all,
I am new here. I recently traded my 2010 Camaro 2LT for a 2014 1SS, I also made the switch from an automatic to a standard. The only problem that I have with the car is that I hate that sometimes it wants me to shift from 1st gear into 4th gear. I understand that it is trying to help me save fuel but I bought a v8 so I am not as concerned with fuel usage. I guess what I am wondering is if there is a way that I can turn off that feature. I looked at the manual and it says to just do the shift to avoid damaging transmission. Typically I just get on the gas a little harder to get above 2000 rpm and that's how I avoid it. Is there a chip I can buy or a way to bypass the annoying 1st to 4th shift? sorry if this post has been done before, I couldn't find it :/ thanks for the help

Keep in mind that the eliminator just disables the solenoid in the transmission. The message will still come up on your DIC. A tune will disable the solenoid and eliminate the message. But a tune will also void your powertrain warranty.

And if you install the elimimator and then you can't get it to go in reverse, you've installed it on the wrong connector on the transmission.

Wolvie70 · 10-09-2014, 02:25 PM

Take off in second gear

2Carats · 10-22-2014, 04:30 AM

Apply more pressure to the gas pedal... there, problem solved.

10-22-2014, 04:30 AM	#28
2Carats Drives: '12 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Unknown Posts: 1,264 View My Garage	Apply more pressure to the gas pedal... there, problem solved. __________________ I solve problems for a living. Either accept my advice or go figure it out on your own.

10-08-2014, 08:38 PM	#15
invaderzim Drives: 45th SS, '12 ducati 1199 on order Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: DFW Posts: 438	I rarely see it but I just go 1-3 when I do. I'm not flogging the engine with the 1-4 mess

10-08-2014, 10:14 PM	#17
OHIOSS Russ Drives: Yukon Denali, Charger, CamaroSS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,811	Do a search on "skip shift" there must be a thousand threads on this topic.

10-09-2014, 10:00 AM	#22
Bobbyrage14SS Drives: 2014 2SS, Summitt White Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Lancaster, California Posts: 205 View My Garage	I just ignore it. its just a suggestion....Dont need to listen to it.

10-09-2014, 02:25 PM	#27
Wolvie70 Drives: 2016 2SS, Summit White, A8, NPP Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Arkansas Posts: 717	Take off in second gear