I ABSOLUTELY HATE skip shift - Page 2 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

LDGn63 · 05-21-2009, 04:59 PM

i would NOT have bought new if i had to pay the Government Guzzler Tax...
i dont mind driving hard enought to negate 1-4 skip. (although in traffic it does come up)
i dont mind buying a 25 dollar gizmo to fix it forever

Camar0wn3d · 05-21-2009, 05:08 PM

skip shift eliminator FTW!

TxBandit911 · 05-21-2009, 05:25 PM

I think the guzzler tax is whats stupid, forcing GM to spend money on R&D for a skip shift most people will get rid of. Total waste of time and money. I deactivated my skip shift thanks to LS1 EDIT. My gas milage didnt really change much, go figure.

98redm6 · 05-21-2009, 05:31 PM

It is not some sort of module that magically adds MPG. It games the way that they test cars for EPA mileage. Using the feature as recommended in the manual will allow for better city mileage.

MerF · 05-21-2009, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vash

Not only that it's more stress on the engine cause your forcing it to take higher load from the gearing.That's the whole purpose of the gearing in the first place.

I get to use this all over the forum apparently...

Quote:

Originally Posted by MerF

If you don't know about cars, don't interject your opinion. Just a suggestion, take it or leave it.

Number 3 · 05-21-2009, 05:36 PM

If you are experiencing the skip shift you are short shifting like a professional fuel economy mizer.

I have driven an SS for months and VERY rarely to I get "the gate". On the Camaro it is much less intrusive than the Corvette, for example.

Just drive some more and you'll get better.

Also the tip I've given many times. When you are driving slow, instead of pulling hard down into second, pause and the shift lever go over to the neutral gate then pull to second. You'll "fool" the system and it really just becomes a matter of habit to drive that way when you are driving that slow.

Treadstone · 05-21-2009, 05:43 PM

Not sure on the camaro tranny, but on the vettes you don't have to buy anything, just pull the plug on it.

Xmicro_SS · 05-21-2009, 05:49 PM

Buy a manual and you will have full control.....no computer gettin in the way. That separates the men from the boys!

MontyCarlo · 05-21-2009, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xmicro_SS

Buy a manual and you will have full control.....no computer gettin in the way. That separates the men from the boys!

This is the manual we're talking about.

ihc95 · 05-21-2009, 05:58 PM

I know im gonna sound like an idiot but what is skip shift again?????

Xmicro_SS · 05-21-2009, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MontyCarlo

This is the manual we're talking about.

Oh damn, I never heard of this even. The car shifts from 1st to 4th in certain conditions....that blows.......SOrry OP, I am with you on that.

SUCKS!

Learn something new everyday. Who can tell me more about this stupid ass feature?!?

MontyCarlo · 05-21-2009, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xmicro_SS

Oh damn, I never heard of this even. The car shifts from 1st to 4th in certain conditions....that blows.......SOrry OP, I am with you on that.

SUCKS!

Learn something new everyday. Who can tell me more about this stupid ass feature?!?

It's slightly annoying, doesn't occur often, and is even easier to remove than it is to talk about.

justmeron · 05-21-2009, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DVLDAWG

Just google "Skip Shift Eliminator" - you'll have plenty of stuff to research.

I can tell you that I installed it on my vette - it was fairly easy, and I never had any problems with it.

beat me to it. Got like 28,300,000 hits. Google is your friend.

BBfan24 · 05-21-2009, 06:07 PM

is there some kind of signal the car gives you when skip shift is engaged? or do you just find on your own when you get locked out of second?

05-21-2009, 04:59 PM	#15
LDGn63 Drives: WNABEE Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: DFW Posts: 538 View My Garage	i would NOT have bought new if i had to pay the Government Guzzler Tax... i dont mind driving hard enought to negate 1-4 skip. (although in traffic it does come up) i dont mind buying a 25 dollar gizmo to fix it forever __________________ Why oh Why? Windshield=10" vertical mirror= 3 7/8" (that's almost 4") vertical that means that the mirror is 38.75% the size of the vertical windshield... it sure seems like the ratio could be better... just sayin.... our collective MIRROR patch: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24612

05-21-2009, 05:08 PM	#16
Camar0wn3d formerly "wh0rsep0wer" Drives: 2016 1SS Summit White Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 489	skip shift eliminator FTW! __________________ 2010 1SS/RS - CGM/Gray Interior - M6 (SOLD) Kooks 1 7/8" headers, Solo Mach-X, Vararam. 2012 2LS - Black A6 (SOLD) 2016 1SS Summit White A8

05-21-2009, 05:36 PM	#20
Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,306 View My Garage	If you are experiencing the skip shift you are short shifting like a professional fuel economy mizer. I have driven an SS for months and VERY rarely to I get "the gate". On the Camaro it is much less intrusive than the Corvette, for example. Just drive some more and you'll get better. Also the tip I've given many times. When you are driving slow, instead of pulling hard down into second, pause and the shift lever go over to the neutral gate then pull to second. You'll "fool" the system and it really just becomes a matter of habit to drive that way when you are driving that slow. __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley

05-21-2009, 05:49 PM	#22
Xmicro_SS Thank You GM Drives: Sky Redline & Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,876	Buy a manual and you will have full control.....no computer gettin in the way. That separates the men from the boys! __________________ ITS HERE! : 2010 Camaro 2SS / 6 Speed Manual (No other way) / Silver Ice Metallic / Inferno Orange Interior Accent / RS Package / Polished Wheels / SOLO MACH X CAT BACK

05-21-2009, 06:07 PM	#28
BBfan24 Drives: '10 Black 1SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 358	is there some kind of signal the car gives you when skip shift is engaged? or do you just find on your own when you get locked out of second? __________________ VIN # 11879, 1SS/RS, born 5/22/2009.

05-21-2009, 05:25 PM	#17
TxBandit911 Call Me"Doc" Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 1LE BLACK Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ft Riley, Kansas Posts: 890	I think the guzzler tax is whats stupid, forcing GM to spend money on R&D for a skip shift most people will get rid of. Total waste of time and money. I deactivated my skip shift thanks to LS1 EDIT. My gas milage didnt really change much, go figure.

05-21-2009, 05:31 PM	#18
98redm6 Drives: 1998 Camaro Z28 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Merced, CA Posts: 12	It is not some sort of module that magically adds MPG. It games the way that they test cars for EPA mileage. Using the feature as recommended in the manual will allow for better city mileage.

05-21-2009, 05:43 PM	#21
Treadstone Drives: Z51 BABY! Join Date: May 2009 Location: LSFREE~!!!!! Posts: 786	Not sure on the camaro tranny, but on the vettes you don't have to buy anything, just pull the plug on it.

05-21-2009, 05:58 PM	#24
ihc95 Drives: 2018 GT PP1 A10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 673	I know im gonna sound like an idiot but what is skip shift again?????

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