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12-15-2009, 12:27 PM
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synergy-green with envy
Drives: Cam....ry :-( Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Douglas, MA
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Skip Shift?
sorry for the basic question, I did try a search and found lots of discussion around this but no basic explanation --
what is "Skip Shift" ? do I understand correctly that when you accelerate gently, in a manual transmission, the skip shift "feature" forces you to shift directly from 1st to 4th gear? Does this apply to both the V8 and V6 manual transmission? Is there a way to turn it off? This seems like a really dumb feature . . . I'd rather accelerate gently and smoothly through all the grears than bog it down going straight from 1st to 4th . . . or maybe the V8 is so torquey that it doesn't bog . . . no wonder there is discussion of aftermarket products to defeat this "feature" (I haven't bought mine yet so that's why I'm not sure what you are talking about, trying to learn all I can before I decide) |
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12-15-2009, 12:29 PM
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Drives: 2011 2SS/RS/A6 cammed-n-whippled Join Date: Oct 2008
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It doesn't happen all the time...not all that often actually. Do a search, there's been 1000's of threads on it.
That dumb feature helped save us from having to pay the gas guzzler tax...so I LOVE IT! Love it even more now that mine is disabled.  There's an SLP plug that disables it or you can turn it off w/ a tune. As far as I know it's only on the LS3.
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12-15-2009, 12:36 PM
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Drives: Bone Stock LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009
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Yes it has skip shift. If you accelerate gently in first gear and are in a given RPM/MPH range the drivers information center between the speedo and tach will indicate a skip shift will occur. If you are paying attention to traffic, you will probably miss this indication. When my car tries to skip shift, I just reroute the shifter towards third and then into second. I don't even have to think about it anymore,and I only have a few hundred miles on my car. I personally think first to fourth lugs the motor too much. My opinion,,, yes the car has lots of torque and will pull away with little problem, it's just a personal preference. There is no way I know of to turn it off unless one of the programmer/tuners has that ability to do so. As you mentioned, for about 15 dollars, there is a skip shift plug in device. I think skip shift was put on the cars as a way to help with fleet mpg and/or emissions requirements.
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12-15-2009, 12:41 PM
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SoCal Mayhem
Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008
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Here is the criteria for skip shift (CAGS)
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12-15-2009, 12:44 PM
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synergy-green with envy
Drives: Cam....ry :-( Join Date: Dec 2009
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thanks! that explains it very well
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12-15-2009, 12:47 PM
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Drives: Bone Stock LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009
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 I haven't read that far into the owners manual yet...
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If the car feels like it is on rails, you are probably driving too slow. -Ross Bentley
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you. “If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.” Mario Andretti If you can turn, you ain't going fast enough... |
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12-15-2009, 01:04 PM
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The punching cat
Drives: '10 Camaro SS Black W/Hugger&W/IOI Join Date: Nov 2007
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Get yourself a Skip-Shift Eliminator. I got one for SLP and works great! The message still come on but never stops me from shifting into 2nd or 3rd.
http://www.lmperformance.com/53552/119.html
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12-15-2009, 01:13 PM
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 Drives: 2010 Camaro ss1 transformers Join Date: Dec 2009
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i read somewhere that going from 1st to 4th is supposed to help increase the mpg. However on my ss1 it turns on so infrequently that it becomes a guessing game. Yet in the manual it says not going into 4th when the indicator turns on can damage the transmission... Highly doubt it though.
May order a Skip-Shift Eliminator, or just drive like I mean it 
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12-15-2009, 01:43 PM
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GM fix my PAINT U suck!
Drives: 2010 Black 1SS/RS 6Spd Join Date: Sep 2009
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Do the 20cent resistor. so easy.
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