First to four bypass
Safety Car
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From: The reason time exists is so everything doesn't happen at once
Originally Posted by Tommy T-Bone
The best 1st to fouth bypass is a spirited accelleration to over 2500 rpm. It's hardly an issue if you run up the rpms.
Just blip the gas pedal and the light (and shift block) go away.
Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by Tommy T-Bone
The best 1st to fouth bypass is a spirited accelleration to over 2500 rpm. It's hardly an issue if you run up the rpms.
I've only had it tried to outshift me a couple of times. You learn pretty quickly to pop the throttle enough to get you through the gate.
Race Director
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From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member..Great Bend KS
Originally Posted by clf93lt1
just unplug it , the kit is just caps to keep dirt out. or you can get it tuned out of the computer, that way the light dont come on.
As far as installing the kit, the hardest part is lifting the car enough to get access to the gearbox.
Do it right; spend the $20 for the kit.
I love short-shifting and feeling that SBC torque....
Larry
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From: Life's tough, wear a helmet.
Originally Posted by Tommy T-Bone
The best 1st to fouth bypass is a spirited accelleration to over 2500 rpm. It's hardly an issue if you run up the rpms.
Melting Slicks
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From: Howard PA
Bryan Herter tuned mine out, haven't seen it since. I did get used to running up the Rs though and it didn't phase me too much. But sometimes the wife likes to drive the car and she had all kinds of problems with it. She doesn't drive it the way you have to to avoid the skip shift, now she can drive it and not worry about it.
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Never actually seen it kick in. The light has come on, but it goes off pretty quick. Granted I have had it less than a week. Of course it has some mods, so the previous owner could have disabled the switch.
Last edited by silentpoet; Sep 19, 2006 at 07:33 PM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Pearland Texas
Bypass
I hate it when you come to a quick stop, see an opening and take off only to have it go 1 to 4 and bogg when you need acceleration. Will practice keeping up the RPM's. I would take off in second to avoid the whole 1 to 4 thing.
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From: Life's tough, wear a helmet.
Originally Posted by Dads90
I hate it when you come to a quick stop, see an opening and take off only to have it go 1 to 4 and bogg when you need acceleration. Will practice keeping up the RPM's.
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From: Life's tough, wear a helmet.
Originally Posted by rocco16
Why not just install the inexpensive kit, AND HAVE FULL USE OF YOUR GEARBOX??!!! 
Racer
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From: Palm Coast Florida
I'm surprised there are people out there who put up with that "feature". I disabled it in my TA back in the day, and my corvette already had the bypass when I bought it. It's so much nicer, I didn't think it was debatable. If you want a device to decide the way you drive then buy an automatic.