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stormricker · 10-15-2010, 06:21 PM

I would eventually like to refresh my wife on the 6 speed. <shudders>
Is there a way that she can tell what gear she is in?

Tallboy · 10-15-2010, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by LabShark

I would eventually like to refresh my wife on the 6 speed. <shudders>
Is there a way that she can tell what gear she is in?

I'll take "Divorce Law" for six hundred, Alex...

n5jws · 10-15-2010, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Tallboy

I'll take "Divorce Law" for six hundred, Alex...

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There is no indicator for the manual, that i have seen. Practice driving it is about the only answer. Good luck, you are more brave than I. Hopefully she is easier on the clutch than my wife would be.

PAUL SS · 10-15-2010, 07:53 PM

E -X -P -E -R -I -E -N -C -E is the only way.

jeepguy_1980 · 10-15-2010, 07:56 PM

My wife refuses to try to learn. And she promised she would before we got the car.

Also, for the first few days I had the car, I thought the skip shift image on the DIC was telling me I accidentally shifted from 1st to 4th. I didn't realize it was forcing me into 4th. I was wondering why it didn't show what gear I was in all the time. Doesn't the auto indicate your gear?

Huck1974 · 10-15-2010, 07:58 PM

The old pickup in the driveway is the best way to do that.

klatterblast · 10-15-2010, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jeepguy_1980

My wife refuses to try to learn. And she promised she would before we got the car.

Also, for the first few days I had the car, I thought the skip shift image on the DIC was telling me I accidentally shifted from 1st to 4th. I didn't realize it was forcing me into 4th. I was wondering why it didn't show what gear I was in all the time. Doesn't the auto indicate your gear?

Yes the L99 auto has the gear indicator when in manual tapshift mode.

SlingShot · 10-15-2010, 08:07 PM

My wife has NO problems hammering on mine ... We went for a drive tonight out to the beach and she drove there. It does my heart good when she yells at cars in front of her, to find the damn gas pedal ...

Kurushio · 10-15-2010, 10:40 PM

I wouldnt have minded them putting an indicator of which gear im in, even just a small one in the corner, but it isnt really needed. You can usually kinda feel what gear you are and just using common sense based on speed and RPM. I just wish second was easier to get into quickly lol.

stormricker · 10-16-2010, 08:44 AM

There is no replacement for experience...........the feel.

BackinBlackSS/RS · 10-16-2010, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by SlingShot

My wife has NO problems hammering on mine ... We went for a drive tonight out to the beach and she drove there. It does my heart good when she yells at cars in front of her, to find the damn gas pedal ...

HDDAN · 10-16-2010, 09:09 AM

There are 2 gearshift indicators;
1. If the car bucks and stalls, downshift.
2. If the engine is screaming and turning off and on, you are hitting the rev limiter and need to upshift.

flyby · 10-16-2010, 09:19 AM

If you really want to teach your wife to drive a manual transmission in a Camaro... do yourself and your marriage a favor and either don't do it or rent a manual camaro.

10-15-2010, 06:21 PM	#1
stormricker Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS RS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Avon IN Posts: 147 View My Garage	Gear indicator I would eventually like to refresh my wife on the 6 speed. <shudders> Is there a way that she can tell what gear she is in?

10-15-2010, 07:53 PM	#4
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,690 View My Garage	E -X -P -E -R -I -E -N -C -E is the only way. __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein Last edited by PAUL SS; 10-16-2010 at 09:25 AM.

10-15-2010, 08:07 PM	#8
SlingShot Drives: 2012 ZL1 - #670 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seminole, Fl. Posts: 8,009	My wife has NO problems hammering on mine ... We went for a drive tonight out to the beach and she drove there. It does my heart good when she yells at cars in front of her, to find the damn gas pedal ... __________________

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jeepguy_1980 Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS Join Date: May 2010 Location: Newport News Posts: 1,310 View My Garage	My wife refuses to try to learn. And she promised she would before we got the car. Also, for the first few days I had the car, I thought the skip shift image on the DIC was telling me I accidentally shifted from 1st to 4th. I didn't realize it was forcing me into 4th. I was wondering why it didn't show what gear I was in all the time. Doesn't the auto indicate your gear?

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Huck1974 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Springfield, Mo Posts: 833	The old pickup in the driveway is the best way to do that.

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stormricker Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS RS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Avon IN Posts: 147 View My Garage	There is no replacement for experience...........the feel.

10-16-2010, 09:09 AM	#12
HDDAN Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS 2007 HD FLSTC Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Boston MA Posts: 1,510	There are 2 gearshift indicators; 1. If the car bucks and stalls, downshift. 2. If the engine is screaming and turning off and on, you are hitting the rev limiter and need to upshift.

10-16-2010, 09:19 AM	#13
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