[SSE 4 2SS]

Originally Posted by Bert

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)

I have a 2SS with a manual transmission.
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.