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AMERICANMADE · 08-12-2009, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitronate

isn't the 1st to 4th skip shift "feature" on all camaros and vettes? as far as i know, it has been this way for quite awhile. i know a guy who has a 1990 corvette zr1 and that even has the skip shift.

as far as i know, that simple "feature" is how GM currently avoids the gas guzzler tax. at $1300, $30 for a skip shift eliminator is WELL worth the money.

You are correct - since 1994 I think. I have been trying to figure out why I couldn't force mine to skip shift for the first 200 miles. Thought maybe it was malfunctioning. Believe me, its working overtime now!

Van · 08-12-2009, 11:09 AM

Where do you all get the eliminator from?

AMERICANMADE · 08-12-2009, 12:41 PM

Well, there have been several suggestions on how to build your own, but I do know SLP Performance has an after market rig for about $30. Most of the more savy mechanical guys have suggested how to build your own for half that. SLP's is basically plug and play if you have a set of jacks to lift the car. You have to be able to access the side of the tranny. Do a thread search. Several suggestions out there.

2SSRS@Gen5diy · 08-12-2009, 12:54 PM

For lees than $17.00 you can fix it, This is the one i put in the car.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2010-...Q5fAccessories

Van · 08-12-2009, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMERICANMADE

Well, there have been several suggestions on how to build your own, but I do know SLP Performance has an after market rig for about $30. Most of the more savy mechanical guys have suggested how to build your own for half that. SLP's is basically plug and play if you have a set of jacks to lift the car. You have to be able to access the side of the tranny. Do a thread search. Several suggestions out there.

Thanks. I don't have the car yet, but I'm really active on here learning as much as I can so that I can hit the ground rolling so to speak. I'll do the search.

Gen5SSRS · 08-12-2009, 02:22 PM

Stop by your local Radio Shack and plop down 99 cents for a 2200 ohm, 1/2 watt resistor, unplug the CAGS plug and put the resistor into the plug. Tape it up out of the way and you're good to go.

Michael_Js · 09-16-2009, 06:50 PM

I bought mine from BMC Performance and it came with NO instructions! I looked on the site and found a picture, but when I tried to install it, it would not connect. Does someone have a picture of where this thing goes? It has a male & female side and I assume it connects in-between on the tranny somewhere.

Thanks,
Michael J.

PS I'll keep searching in the meanwhile...

slick rick · 09-16-2009, 07:22 PM

http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=13783

Michael_Js · 09-17-2009, 09:33 AM

THANKS!!

Michael_Js · 09-18-2009, 09:05 AM

Ok, BMC REALLY needs instructions with pictures! I appreciate Slick Rick's link to the muscle site and they had Great pictures!

It was easy to install and as of this mornings run, works great.

HOWEVER, I now have a check engine light! This was not there yesterday before the skip-shift eliminator install!

Anyone else have this?? :(

2SSRS@Gen5diy · 09-18-2009, 09:13 AM

No, Have you done something, Did you plug it back to the trans.

mcrizz · 09-18-2009, 09:26 AM

i cant stand this feature. it really sucks when your starting off slow up a hill in traffic (and theres alot of hills around here) it wouldint bother me so much if it werent for that, but it bogs down way to much. I need one of these little magic workers you speak of.

Michael_Js · 09-18-2009, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2SSRS

No, Have you done something, Did you plug it back to the trans.

I plugged it in between, just like the pictures indicated. It was very securely connected and I used a tie to keep it steady. So, didn't do anything out of the ordinary :(

Blue Demon · 09-18-2009, 03:21 PM

The skip shift feature on our Camaro is 75% more user friendly than those that have been on our Corvettes. But, at any rate I hate it and I installed the skip shift eliminator this morning.

08-12-2009, 11:09 AM	#30
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09-16-2009, 06:50 PM	#35
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,298 View My Garage	I bought mine from BMC Performance and it came with NO instructions! I looked on the site and found a picture, but when I tried to install it, it would not connect. Does someone have a picture of where this thing goes? It has a male & female side and I assume it connects in-between on the tranny somewhere. Thanks, Michael J. PS I'll keep searching in the meanwhile... __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

09-16-2009, 07:22 PM	#36
slick rick SoCal Mayhem Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Foothill Ranch, CA Posts: 5,488 View My Garage	http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=13783 __________________

09-17-2009, 09:33 AM	#37
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,298 View My Garage	THANKS!! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

09-18-2009, 09:05 AM	#38
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,298 View My Garage	Ok, BMC REALLY needs instructions with pictures! I appreciate Slick Rick's link to the muscle site and they had Great pictures! It was easy to install and as of this mornings run, works great. HOWEVER, I now have a check engine light! This was not there yesterday before the skip-shift eliminator install! Anyone else have this?? :( __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

08-12-2009, 12:41 PM	#31
AMERICANMADE Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas Posts: 221	Well, there have been several suggestions on how to build your own, but I do know SLP Performance has an after market rig for about $30. Most of the more savy mechanical guys have suggested how to build your own for half that. SLP's is basically plug and play if you have a set of jacks to lift the car. You have to be able to access the side of the tranny. Do a thread search. Several suggestions out there.

08-12-2009, 12:54 PM	#32
2SSRS@Gen5diy Drives: 2014 Z/28 #82+#192, 18ZLE 66Nova Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: By the lake in AZ Posts: 15,728 View My Garage	For lees than $17.00 you can fix it, This is the one i put in the car. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2010-...Q5fAccessories

08-12-2009, 02:22 PM	#34
Gen5SSRS Drives: Black 2010 1SS RS, Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Edgewood, NM Posts: 52	Stop by your local Radio Shack and plop down 99 cents for a 2200 ohm, 1/2 watt resistor, unplug the CAGS plug and put the resistor into the plug. Tape it up out of the way and you're good to go.

09-18-2009, 09:13 AM	#39
2SSRS@Gen5diy Drives: 2014 Z/28 #82+#192, 18ZLE 66Nova Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: By the lake in AZ Posts: 15,728 View My Garage	No, Have you done something, Did you plug it back to the trans.

09-18-2009, 09:26 AM	#40
mcrizz Drives: 2010 2ss w/rs&77 honda civc Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: N. western MA Posts: 57 View My Garage	i cant stand this feature. it really sucks when your starting off slow up a hill in traffic (and theres alot of hills around here) it wouldint bother me so much if it werent for that, but it bogs down way to much. I need one of these little magic workers you speak of.

09-18-2009, 03:21 PM	#42
Blue Demon Drives: 2006 Corvette Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ft. Worth, Tx Posts: 484	The skip shift feature on our Camaro is 75% more user friendly than those that have been on our Corvettes. But, at any rate I hate it and I installed the skip shift eliminator this morning.

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