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Old 08-20-2009, 05:00 PM   #29
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The ss man 6 gets under the tax by using the skip shift[ 1 to 4]
Have been for several years on 6 speeds can be overcome by an 18 dollar resistor that takes 2 minutes to plug in at the solinoid that controls shifting
on the drivers side of the trans put one on my cousins 01 SS
I payed for six I want six don't plug in to the reverse gear locout sol.
it makes the computer think it is activated when it's not
is there any way to disable the auto from going 8 to 6 ?
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Old 08-20-2009, 05:06 PM   #30
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What does your 'gut' tell you?

So, we may have to fix the car ourselves. That's what my money is paying for.
If GM told Scott this all happened because the dealer put low octane gas into the tank at first fill up, and the case is now closed.... And no word to anyone else who is affected... hmm.. Cmon GM, you read thread in this forum.. Get somebody qualified to speak on your behalf in here and give those affected by "the slows" an update and instructions on how to fix the problem to their dealers..
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Old 08-20-2009, 05:12 PM   #31
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is there any way to disable the auto from going 8 to 6 ?
Maybe a good tuner can but there is more to it than that, the variable cam timing is part of it too
Maybe in time there will be a plug in that can do it
Everyone should be completely satisfied and happy with their new Camaro
auto or manual
I drove a new Vette at the dealer with the tap shift and believe me it didn't falter one bit
I wish I drove it before I ordered the Camaro was only about 7 k more with incentives
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Old 08-20-2009, 05:20 PM   #32
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His doesnt....he got beat by a girl ..... Mine runs fine.


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A mean, vicious girl.
yea but damn shes easy on the eyes!

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is there any way to disable the auto from going 8 to 6 ?
I believe its 8-4, like in the Tahoe and V8 Trailblazer my parents have. Yo can't really tell in the trucks but i don't think it should be on this car.


And whomever said about the "skip shift", youre right, i forgot about that crap. It rarely comes up on mine... but the wife was fighting it the other day. She thought she broke something!
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Old 08-20-2009, 05:24 PM   #33
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Maybe a good tuner can but there is more to it than that, the variable cam timing is part of it too
Maybe in time there will be a plug in that can do it
Everyone should be completely satisfied and happy with their new Camaro
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I drove a new Vette at the dealer with the tap shift and believe me it didn't falter one bit
I wish I drove it before I ordered the Camaro was only about 7 k more with incentives
beautiful RJM with a tan gut
thank you i was just wondering thats all have not gotten mine yet maybe by the end of sept or early oct i will find out for my self any ways i know i will be thrilled to have it. I am all ready mr. popular at work and i do not even have it yet can't wait to see what happens after i get it . I will be the first one there to own one. :5thgenvert:
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Old 08-20-2009, 05:38 PM   #34
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is there any way to disable the auto from going 8 to 6 ?

The L99 switches from V8 to V4 when the engine drops below 1800 rpms or so. That's what I've seen with my car.
From what I've been told, it can be adjusted or disabled.

You can avoid it dropping to V4 mode by keeping the rpms above 1800. So sometimes I just use the tap shifts and keep the car in
4th or 5th gear (whatever gear is needed to keep the rpms just over 1800). Because when the transmission is in D or M (Sport mode) it will automatically drop you to around 1800 rpms or below as soon as you start cruising a constant speed.

In my L99, I'm running an LMR intake, GMPP off road exhaust, and its tuned (engine and tranny tune). Now that my car is modded and tuned, the transition from V8 to V4 is pretty noticeable. I hear a blip in the exhaust and get a very slight hestiation when it switches to V4. Its no big deal, but I can definately feel and hear the switch to V4 mode.

But the benifit is better gas mileage. On the highway, when keeping the engine mostly in V4 mode, I can get really good gas mileage (30mpg or so).
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Old 08-20-2009, 05:59 PM   #35
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...I was told by a dealer that the L99 is a dog. No match for the LS3.
Your Dealer is clueless... IMO, the percentage of L99 cars that are having "the slows" is less than 1% of total number produced. Most L99 owners are not having issues and absolutely love the performance.
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If GM told Scott this all happened because the dealer put low octane gas into the tank at first fill up, and the case is now closed.... And no word to anyone else who is affected... hmm.. Cmon GM, you read thread in this forum.. Get somebody qualified to speak on your behalf in here and give those affected by "the slows" an update and instructions on how to fix the problem to their dealers..


Pretty bad that it would have to be this way.

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Your Dealer is clueless... The percentage of L99 cars that are having "the slows" is less than 1% of total number produced. Most L99 owners are not having issues and absolutely love the performance.
Agreed on the dealer quote, but there are more than 1% of the L99s having an issue. My car feels strong, just not quick. How many people bought an L99 and aren't 'plugged in' to a forum, don't even realize there is a problem? They feel the strong and interperate it as fast. It's more than 1%.
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Your Dealer is clueless... The percentage of L99 cars that are having "the slows" is less than 1% of total number produced. Most L99 owners are not having issues and absolutely love the performance.

How about some official numbers to back up those percentages your throwing out.....
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I wonder if they use 93/94 octane at the plant when they test it off the line? I'll put my money on the cheap gas. GM engineers are good at putting their foot in their mouths with stupid comments like the computer recognizing 87 octane and not have the ability to see anything higher? Bunch of clowns. Its funnier when they come in to the shop and try to work on a component they designed and can't get their hands in to the small spot it sits in! Thats when I let them know how much money they make.
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Your Dealer is clueless... The percentage of L99 cars that are having "the slows" is less than 1% of total number produced. Most L99 owners are not having issues and absolutely love the performance.
I didn't say MY dealer. I said A dealer. It was not the dealer I bought the car from. It was from some sleazy gouging dealer I talked to in the beginning! The guy that said it drove a C6 that he rattled off a bunck of things he did to it and I pulled up at the dealer in my C6 so I think he was saying that if I was used to the C6 power, the L99 would feel like a dog.
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How about some official numbers to back up those percentages your throwing out.....
That's my point... there are no "Official" numbers about L99 slow issues. It is all speculation until GM provides real data instead of a few TAC cases that we read in a Forum.

By all means, I am not discounting or minimizing the performance issues that Scott experienced and a few others are experiencing. I am just stating that most L99 owners are happy with performance.
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Pretty bad that it would have to be this way.



Agreed on the dealer quote, but there are more than 1% of the L99s having an issue. My car feels strong, just not quick. How many people bought an L99 and aren't 'plugged in' to a forum, don't even realize there is a problem? They feel the strong and interperate it as fast. It's more than 1%.
I'm still thinking you need to edumacate that ECM with several tanks of octane booster.

I would pump that puppy up to 103 and drive the crap outta it for a couple of tanks.

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I'm still thinking you need to edumacate that ECM with several tanks of octane booster.

I would pump that puppy up to 103 and drive the crap outta it for a couple of tanks.

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I may edumacate the motor with headers, exhaust, a new cam, and CAI.

I've decided to contact Barry Dumas and find out how to go about making them take the car back.
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