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LEADfoot927 · 06-04-2011, 02:21 AM

I just traded in my 2010 SS A6 for a 2011 SS M6. When I was doing 60 mph I put and kept my foot on the clutch and played with the shifter see what gears the car would go in. The trans would not lock into first gear or reverse, no matter how hard you tried. I think that was a good idea for GM in put that safety on. It prevents an accidental "money shift" that would damage or destroy the engine and trans by accidentally shifting into a wrong gear when going at a high speed.

mikeSS · 06-04-2011, 02:55 AM

ya its a good thing they had that. i learned how to drive a stick on my last car, so i wasn't the best of stick drivers, i was driving and i missed third gear and went into 1 gear ! i was shock that nothing happen. the RPM went past 10k, it looked like it went to like 12k RPM. lol! thankfully it was a rotary !

ckaram · 06-04-2011, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by LEADfoot927

I just traded in my 2010 SS A6 for a 2011 SS A6. When I was doing 60 mph I put and kept my foot on the clutch and played with the shifter see what gears the car would go in. The trans would not lock into first gear or reverse, no matter how hard you tried. I think that was a good idea for GM in put that safety on. It prevents an accidental "money shift" that would damage or destroy the engine and trans by accidentally shifting into a wrong gear when going at a high speed.

That's good to know. I wouldn't have had the b*lls to try this though!

Russell James · 06-04-2011, 07:18 AM

Reverse is locked out by a solenoid and gate. First just wouldn't go in because the syncros couldn't spin it up that fast. Not a good idea to try for first at that speed, kinda rough on the syncros and other bits.

BackinBlackSS/RS · 06-04-2011, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by LEADfoot927

I just traded in my 2010 SS A6 for a 2011 SS A6. When I was doing 60 mph I put and kept my foot on the clutch and played with the shifter see what gears the car would go in. The trans would not lock into first gear or reverse, no matter how hard you tried. I think that was a good idea for GM in put that safety on. It prevents an accidental "money shift" that would damage or destroy the engine and trans by accidentally shifting into a wrong gear when going at a high speed.

I'm confused. You have an A6, but you are talking about a M6? And what does money shift mean?

vinman · 06-04-2011, 07:40 AM

The shift that will cost lots of $$$

TOMS1SS · 06-04-2011, 07:55 AM

Interesting. I bet a lot of forum members will be glad you tried that out instead of the.

dmginc · 06-04-2011, 08:04 AM

lol i had an 88 Honda Civic 5-speed that you could put in reverse while doing 70...friend of mine was driving it...luckily he noticed he was in reverse and did not let the clutch out. he was used to driving a 4-speed and thought he was in 3rd even tho he was in 5th...i can only imagine the carnage that would have caused..

Kahdir · 06-04-2011, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ckaram

That's good to know. I wouldn't have had the b*lls to try this though!

blufin · 06-04-2011, 11:26 AM

That's not the experience I had. While drag racing at the track, I went to bang 3rd and the tranny gave me 1st. I was probably going around 75 or so. The rear felt like it almost locked up, rpm's shot up and the tires chattered and got squirely. Definitely a pucker experience. I've also had the notorious grinding when trying to go into 2nd.

LEADfoot927 · 06-04-2011, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by blufin

That's not the experience I had. While drag racing at the track, I went to bang 3rd and the tranny gave me 1st. I was probably going around 75 or so. The rear felt like it almost locked up, rpm's shot up and the tires chattered and got squirely. Definitely a pucker experience. I've also had the notorious grinding when trying to go into 2nd.

Do you have a '10 or an 11'? Maybe its a 2011 thing.

blufin · 06-04-2011, 03:09 PM

It's a 2010

MyIBMssRS · 06-04-2011, 03:10 PM

Your A6 has a clutch?!?!?

LEADfoot927 · 06-04-2011, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MyIBMssRS

Your A6 has a clutch?!?!?

Traded in an A6 for an M6 last week. Just caught my typo. Thanks.

06-04-2011, 02:21 AM	#1
LEADfoot927 Drives: 2012 GT500 SVTPP Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fort Lewis, WA Posts: 448	SS M6 has a money shift safety I just traded in my 2010 SS A6 for a 2011 SS M6. When I was doing 60 mph I put and kept my foot on the clutch and played with the shifter see what gears the car would go in. The trans would not lock into first gear or reverse, no matter how hard you tried. I think that was a good idea for GM in put that safety on. It prevents an accidental "money shift" that would damage or destroy the engine and trans by accidentally shifting into a wrong gear when going at a high speed. Last edited by LEADfoot927; 06-04-2011 at 03:12 PM.

06-04-2011, 07:40 AM	#6
vinman The BBOMG fill-in husband Drives: 2015 2SS/RS 1LE AKA V1LE Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Elmira, NY Posts: 4,458 View My Garage	The shift that will cost lots of $$$ __________________ UPSTATE C5 MEMBER

06-04-2011, 07:55 AM	#7
TOMS1SS Drives: NA Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NA Posts: 12,126 View My Garage	Interesting. I bet a lot of forum members will be glad you tried that out instead of the. __________________ El funcionario señor de los desiertos de Mojave y Sonora.

06-04-2011, 11:26 AM	#10
blufin Drives: Fire Engine Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: WPB, Florida Posts: 1,415	That's not the experience I had. While drag racing at the track, I went to bang 3rd and the tranny gave me 1st. I was probably going around 75 or so. The rear felt like it almost locked up, rpm's shot up and the tires chattered and got squirely. Definitely a pucker experience. I've also had the notorious grinding when trying to go into 2nd. __________________ 12.618 @ 110.75 Bone Stock 1/4 mile 8.165 @ 86.52 Bone Stock 1/8 mile 11.189 @ 124.44 on a 1.73 60' TVS2300 3.4 pulley, JRE tuned, Kooks LT headers and HF cats, MBRP catback exhaust, CAI intake, ADM scoop. Stock wheels/tires. Sold

06-04-2011, 03:09 PM	#12
blufin Drives: Fire Engine Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: WPB, Florida Posts: 1,415	It's a 2010 __________________ 12.618 @ 110.75 Bone Stock 1/4 mile 8.165 @ 86.52 Bone Stock 1/8 mile 11.189 @ 124.44 on a 1.73 60' TVS2300 3.4 pulley, JRE tuned, Kooks LT headers and HF cats, MBRP catback exhaust, CAI intake, ADM scoop. Stock wheels/tires. Sold

06-04-2011, 02:55 AM	#2
mikeSS Drives: 2015 c7 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MI Posts: 7,462	ya its a good thing they had that. i learned how to drive a stick on my last car, so i wasn't the best of stick drivers, i was driving and i missed third gear and went into 1 gear ! i was shock that nothing happen. the RPM went past 10k, it looked like it went to like 12k RPM. lol! thankfully it was a rotary !

06-04-2011, 07:18 AM	#4
Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,482	Reverse is locked out by a solenoid and gate. First just wouldn't go in because the syncros couldn't spin it up that fast. Not a good idea to try for first at that speed, kinda rough on the syncros and other bits.

06-04-2011, 08:04 AM	#8
dmginc Drives: In Circles Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,433 View My Garage	lol i had an 88 Honda Civic 5-speed that you could put in reverse while doing 70...friend of mine was driving it...luckily he noticed he was in reverse and did not let the clutch out. he was used to driving a 4-speed and thought he was in 3rd even tho he was in 5th...i can only imagine the carnage that would have caused..

06-04-2011, 03:10 PM	#13
MyIBMssRS Drives: 10 IBM SS RS/14 1500 Z71 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 1,577	Your A6 has a clutch?!?!?

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