[PinHead]

Originally Posted by URBAN LEGEND

Exactly. Add me to this list please. Something seems off. If it’s cost then charge for that option. People will pay if they really want this tranny.

I'd love to see it too and rework the Cam/Tune for a possible run at the Salt Flats.

This was back in 2010
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...ro-bonneville/

[motorhead]

Pretty soon we'll need one of these to drive a manual.

[h422694]

Originally Posted by UserNameNotFound

My experience with the M7 on the C7 Vette is that it is just not worth it... Very easy to mis-shift and it will happen at the worse possible moments! 7th was just worthless, very minor fuel economy difference from my calculations and kills the torque completely.

I like the M6 better on the ZL1.

Not sure how much experience you have on a C7 but I've had my C7 Z06 for over 2 1/2 yrs. I had a C6 M6 and while the C7 m7 is different, it hasn't been an issue. I've gotten over 28mph on trips. You can't miss going into it and unless your going well over 100 and miss a downshift it's not an issue.

[ZED SLED]

I don't GAF about fuel mileage so 7th gear for me would be about as useful as the charging tray. Hell, I rarely use 6th.

[kingbambino22]

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...ro.com20180118

[travislambert]

Originally Posted by motorhead

Pretty soon we'll need one of these to drive a manual.

No kidding.

Government driven design changes for the purpose of fuel economy are starting to get out of hand. I appreciate what GM is doing to avoid "features" like auto stop/start in performance vehicles, but I think we're starting to bump up against engineering limits.

I'd be willing to bet features such as skip-shift and 7-Speed manual transmissions likely have no significant fuel savings anywhere other than in the government fuel economy tests. Using skip-shift as an example, I know when I see the skip-shift message I'll purposely accelerate to avoid having to shift from first to forth... so now I use more gas than I otherwise would have. I'm sure other people are doing the same.

Also, technology like Delphi’s Dynamic Skip Fire is almost certainly a step backwards in reliability/longevity. There is no way that rocker design will be as reliable as a solid rocker.

Maybe it's time to tweak the regulation a little bit.

[waterman]

Report: Chevrolet Camaro Getting the Corvette’s Seven-Speed Manual for 2019

https://blog.caranddriver.com/report...nual-for-2019/

[URBAN LEGEND]

Originally Posted by ZED SLED

I don't GAF about fuel mileage so 7th gear for me would be about as useful as the charging tray. Hell, I rarely use 6th.

But manufacturers do or fines must be paid.

[URBAN LEGEND]

Originally Posted by waterman

Report: Chevrolet Camaro Getting the Corvette’s Seven-Speed Manual for 2019

https://blog.caranddriver.com/report...nual-for-2019/

Nice find. Thanks!

[URBAN LEGEND]

Originally Posted by kingbambino22

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...ro.com20180118

Nice find. Thanks.

[URBAN LEGEND]

Originally Posted by Mr. Wyndham

Poll is up! This thread has been included!

http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=518611

Thanks!

[Bhobbs]

Originally Posted by URBAN LEGEND

Exactly. Add me to this list please. Something seems off. If it’s cost then charge for that option. People will pay if they really want this tranny.

If the M7 fit, and made sense to use, they would have done so from the beginning, so there wouldn't be any additional costs. They said it doesn't fit, so why would they lie?

[Norm Peterson]

Originally Posted by Bhobbs

If the M7 fit, and made sense to use, they would have done so from the beginning, so there wouldn't be any additional costs. They said it doesn't fit, so why would they lie?

To throw people off the scent, so to speak?

Maybe it was more of a misdirection than an outright "lie" . . . I suppose there could be reasons like it could physically fit but not fit without impacting crash performance and it wasn't felt that we needed to be party the whole story.

I got a very brief opportunity to drive a Z51 fitted with the 7-speed out on the track a couple of years back. Seemed easy enough to get whatever gear you wanted as far up as 5th, anyway. No reason a Camaro fitment should be any different.


Norm

[Infern0]

Wow - this went from a general curiosity to now seeming like it was something customers were owed.