Manual SS drivers: anyone have trouble getting from first into second? - Page 3

Drags1998 · 07-07-2016, 06:27 PM

Hell NO, We're already Married!!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!

activepat · 07-07-2016, 06:32 PM

Good. I was worried.

Back on topic my Vettes all had this. A total pain on the backside. The question really is if Hillary is elected will the government forgive my SS dept and buy me a ZL1.....

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Originally Posted by Drags1998

Hell NO, We're already Married!!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!

Drags1998 · 07-07-2016, 06:39 PM

Everybody I know just by-passes it, Very easy and less than $50 And I hated Mine.

paul84043 · 07-08-2016, 08:10 AM

I wish women came equipped with skipshift and not my car.
Going straight from 1st base to 4th base sure would save some time and money.

BahamaTodd · 07-08-2016, 08:46 AM

I experienced skip shift for the first time when my parents bought a C7 a few weeks ago. I borrowed the car for half a day and it happened once or twice. Caught me by surprise. I was like, "oh, that's skip shift". Since I was just cruising along, it still pulled just fine in 4th.

Blue's SS · 07-08-2016, 10:01 AM

It's not like it's a new feature on a Camaro. It's been included with all manuals since, what, at least 1993?

MrChrisLS3 · 07-08-2016, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by paul84043

I wish women came equipped with skipshift and not my car.
Going straight from 1st base to 4th base sure would save some time and money.

Some do...but they only save time, not so much money

Skip shift is pretty easy to drive around. I rarely see it.

irmb · 07-08-2016, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by candj

Me and the gf test drove a camaro SS for her next car. She's been driving an old 2003 city golf her whole life so it might still take getting used to, but everytime she shifted from 1st to 2nd, she had trouble "finding" it and would go into fourth, and shes driven tons of different stick cars with no trouble.

It was a big turn off for her, but we kinda think she'd eventually get used to it?

Anyone else have this problem?

It doesnt actually stop you from going into second- it merely tries to guide you into 4th.

if you hold the shifter to the inside (towards the driver) it still goes into second.

I'm learning to let the transmission do what it wants - if that means slightly better mileage. it's no big deal either way.

activepat · 07-08-2016, 05:51 PM

BS. It stops me.

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Originally Posted by irmb

It doesnt actually stop you from going into second- it merely tries to guide you into 4th.

if you hold the shifter to the inside (towards the driver) it still goes into second.

I'm learning to let the transmission do what it wants - if that means slightly better mileage. it's no big deal either way.

irmb · 07-08-2016, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by activepat

BS. It stops me.

Driver error.

Com69 · 07-08-2016, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by irmb

Driver error.

I'll call BS on that. It grinds like a whore on the dance floor if you try forcing it into 2nd with skip-shift.

irmb · 07-08-2016, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Com69

I'll call BS on that. It grinds like a whore on the dance floor if you try forcing it into 2nd with skip-shift.

Mine doesn't

MrChrisLS3 · 07-09-2016, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by irmb

It doesnt actually stop you from going into second- it merely tries to guide you into 4th.

if you hold the shifter to the inside (towards the driver) it still goes into second.

I'm learning to let the transmission do what it wants - if that means slightly better mileage. it's no big deal either way.

No, there is an actual lock out that is electronically controlled. At a certain rpm in 1st gear the CAGS solenoid will lock out 2nd and 3rd gear until either the car is out of the rpm range, or 4th gear is touched.

When you say you can get in 2nd, you are most likely getting just outside the rpm range.

Now, it only requires that 4th gear is touched, it doesn't have to be engaged. So you can move the stick shift quickly to 4th, and then to any gear you want. Or, of course, either rev the car, or coast the car out of the CAGS rpm range.

clanky · 07-09-2016, 08:03 AM

It literally pops up saying Skip shift and blocks out 2nd to 3rd. I agree though it is annoying and I plan on buying one of those kits to get rid of it. 20ish bucks is what I found so far. I didn't buy a 6 speed for it to tell me when I can shift. Also though if you pull it up to 3k it lets you shift whenever. I actually found that shifting at 3-3.5k seems to be perfect sweet spot anyways... lets you hear that amazing 6.2 rumble out the exhaust while bald eagles fly out of it!

07-08-2016, 10:01 AM	#34
Blue's SS Drives: 2017 Camaro 1SS, for go, not show. Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Pearland, Texas, United States Posts: 426	It's not like it's a new feature on a Camaro. It's been included with all manuals since, what, at least 1993? __________________ Camaro/Firebird fan since 1977! Previous rides: 1965 Pontiac GTO, 1977 Trans Am Special Ed. "Bandit", 1996 Camaro 3.8, 2002 Camaro Z28, 2014 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Spring Special Edition Current ride: "SOUTHERNCROSS" - 2017 Camaro 1SS Silver Ice Metallic/Jet Black w/BO4 56V RZ9 NPP SFE SH1 VW9 W2D "And no BS! It's (the 1SS) everything you need and nothing you don't." -Craig Cole on the 1SS vs 2SS "Reach above your dreams of pleasure, giving life to those who died. Look beyond your own horizons, sail the ship of signs." -RJD 'The Sign of the Southern Cross'

07-07-2016, 06:27 PM	#29
Drags1998 Drives: 15 SilveradoLTZ,162SSVert BlazerRS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Minot,Maine Posts: 644	Hell NO, We're already Married!!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!

07-07-2016, 06:39 PM	#31
Drags1998 Drives: 15 SilveradoLTZ,162SSVert BlazerRS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Minot,Maine Posts: 644	Everybody I know just by-passes it, Very easy and less than $50 And I hated Mine.

07-08-2016, 08:10 AM	#32
paul84043 Drives: 2015 Camaro 2SS RS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lehi, Utah Posts: 1,349 View My Garage	I wish women came equipped with skipshift and not my car. Going straight from 1st base to 4th base sure would save some time and money.

07-08-2016, 08:46 AM	#33
BahamaTodd Drives: 08 Accord V6/M6 / 04 Canyon Z71 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Palm Beach, FL Posts: 1,078	I experienced skip shift for the first time when my parents bought a C7 a few weeks ago. I borrowed the car for half a day and it happened once or twice. Caught me by surprise. I was like, "oh, that's skip shift". Since I was just cruising along, it still pulled just fine in 4th.

07-09-2016, 08:03 AM	#42
clanky Hyper Blue 2016 Camaro 2S Drives: 16 Hyper Blue2SS NPP MagRide 6M NAV Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: east texas Posts: 655	It literally pops up saying Skip shift and blocks out 2nd to 3rd. I agree though it is annoying and I plan on buying one of those kits to get rid of it. 20ish bucks is what I found so far. I didn't buy a 6 speed for it to tell me when I can shift. Also though if you pull it up to 3k it lets you shift whenever. I actually found that shifting at 3-3.5k seems to be perfect sweet spot anyways... lets you hear that amazing 6.2 rumble out the exhaust while bald eagles fly out of it!

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