SKIP-SHIFT?????? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

69er · 10-13-2008, 08:35 PM

Someone in another thread mentioned that the manual transmission has skip-shift. I thought they did away with this on the Corvette years ago!

Say it ain't true!! How do I disable it??

I ain't gonna have no friggin' computer tell me how and when to shift!

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RallyFever · 10-13-2008, 08:40 PM

My vette had a light in the dash come on when it was ACCEPTABLE to shift from 1st to fourth, but that's the extent of the system.

ZZcamaro · 10-13-2008, 08:40 PM

OH please dont let this happen....I hated that darn skip-shift!!!

bolteon593 · 10-13-2008, 08:43 PM

why? doesn't seem like such a bad idea to me.

bret03 · 10-13-2008, 09:10 PM

On my 4th gen a $30 dummy plug from Jegs that gets plugged into the wiring near the transmission solved that problem, but I have driven newer Corvettes already without the feature.

franknbeans · 10-13-2008, 09:19 PM

Yes it will have the skip shift from 1st to 4th.

*CamaroSpike23* · 10-13-2008, 09:24 PM

$5.00 resistor from radioshack will take care of it.

headpunter · 10-13-2008, 09:25 PM

i dont get it, why is it so bad to have a skip shift thing? Learn2Shift?

Captain Awesome · 10-13-2008, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

$5.00 resistor from radioshack will take care of it.

I think Radio Shack stopped selling discrete components 5 or 6 years ago. Certainly they are gone from all my local stores.

Captain Awesome · 10-13-2008, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by headpunter

i dont get it, why is it so bad to have a skip shift thing? Learn2Shift?

Just learn how to throttle the gas to keep the fool thing from triggering. It's not hard at all. I don't even notice mine there anymore.

Jamestwilliams · 10-13-2008, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Awesome

Just learn how to throttle the gas to keep the fool thing from triggering. It's not hard at all. I don't even notice mine there anymore.

The following is based on what I have heard about skip shift so I could be wrong. I thought that the skip shift function only kicked in under normal light acceleration conditions, and was deactivated when you either used additional throttle or held first gear longer.

69er · 10-13-2008, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by headpunter

i dont get it, why is it so bad to have a skip shift thing? Learn2Shift?

After a few times of trying to shift into second and it doesn't go in, that would drive me insane. I could get used to it, but I don't want to!

I don't know how much throttle you have to use to stop it, but it seems that this would make me use that amount of throttle all time and increase the amount of emissions and ruin the gas mileage this function is supposed to help with.

Captain Awesome · 10-13-2008, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 69-er

After a few times of trying to shift into second and it doesn't go in, that would drive me insane. I could get used to it, but I don't want to!

I don't know how much throttle you have to use to stop it, but it seems that this would make me use that amount of throttle all time and increase the amount of emissions and ruin the gas mileage this function is supposed to help with.

I drive 25 miles to work each way, and go through 2 stoplights and 2 stopsigns. I seriously doubt that you could measure the difference that skip-shift makes in my commute. 99% of my drive is in 6th gear.

69er · 10-13-2008, 10:05 PM

True, but I'm also looking at it from the EPA view. If you tend to keep giving it a certain amount of throttle above the normal light cruising, then the emissions might be increased, along with the theoretical decrease in mileage, however minor. They try to get every drop, you know.

I'm just grasping for straws as to why it has to be!

10-13-2008, 08:35 PM	#1
69er Drives: 69 Z/28 , 83 Z/28 (L69), 10 2SS CGM Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Alamogordo, New Mexico Posts: 281	SKIP-SHIFT?????? Someone in another thread mentioned that the manual transmission has skip-shift. I thought they did away with this on the Corvette years ago! Say it ain't true!! How do I disable it?? I ain't gonna have no friggin' computer tell me how and when to shift!!!!!!!! !!!

10-13-2008, 09:10 PM	#5
bret03 Drives: 30th anniversary Z28, Jeep XJ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MN Posts: 282	On my 4th gen a $30 dummy plug from Jegs that gets plugged into the wiring near the transmission solved that problem, but I have driven newer Corvettes already without the feature. __________________

10-13-2008, 09:25 PM	#8
headpunter Not That sad..considering Drives: Man Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: the part of washington the capital forgot about. Posts: 3,747 View My Garage	i dont get it, why is it so bad to have a skip shift thing? Learn2Shift? __________________ Stop Whinging

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RallyFever Senior Member Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Woodbridge, VA Posts: 749	My vette had a light in the dash come on when it was ACCEPTABLE to shift from 1st to fourth, but that's the extent of the system.

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ZZcamaro Drives: 2SS w/ ZZ427 Package!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,700	OH please dont let this happen....I hated that darn skip-shift!!!

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bolteon593 Drives: 2011 GT500 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: southern california Posts: 902	why? doesn't seem like such a bad idea to me.

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franknbeans Whipped Drives: 2010 CAMARO Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pittsburgh-ish - PA Posts: 4,216 View My Garage	Yes it will have the skip shift from 1st to 4th.

10-13-2008, 10:05 PM	#14
69er Drives: 69 Z/28 , 83 Z/28 (L69), 10 2SS CGM Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Alamogordo, New Mexico Posts: 281	True, but I'm also looking at it from the EPA view. If you tend to keep giving it a certain amount of throttle above the normal light cruising, then the emissions might be increased, along with the theoretical decrease in mileage, however minor. They try to get every drop, you know. I'm just grasping for straws as to why it has to be!