CAGS Skip Shift Bypass question?
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From: Jackson Tn
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Originally Posted by motorpsycho98vette
Anyone install the skip shift bypass adaptor? Is this needed? 
Just unplug it if you want.
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Originally Posted by C5naples
I installed it. Needed it in traffic conditions. I really like it, the skip shift really bothered the hell out of me.
I was forced into 4th twice while turning with traffic in an intersection. There was no room in front of me to give it enough gas to rev past the GACS. Both times made me look like I couldn't drive a stick. Pay the $20 and fogetaboutit.
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Bought mine from Mid America for about $20 if I remember correctly. I couldn't understand why anyone would "design in" such a nuisance, 
it's also dangerous!
Bob
it's also dangerous! Bob
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That was the first mod I did. I could not stand it forcing me to shift from 1-to-4 in heavy traffic. Just buy the $20 kit, back the car up onto your rhino ramps and 15-minutes later, no more shift worries! 
Here is a link for you on this forum:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...D=12&TopicID=6
Here is a link for you on this forum:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...D=12&TopicID=6
Last edited by H-T; Nov 26, 2005 at 09:27 PM.
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Originally Posted by Goonie
you can always add more gas and then shift into 2nd... works for me... the light does bother me cause it looks like the check engine light 
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Originally Posted by madeouttaglass
I was forced into 4th twice while turning with traffic in an intersection. There was no room in front of me to give it enough gas to rev past the GACS. Both times made me look like I couldn't drive a stick. Pay the $20 and fogetaboutit.
It proved you were shifting too soon....
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Is it needed - no. But it sure makes driving the car a whole lot more fun. It will disable the forced 1-4 shift under certain driving conditions - you will have total control over what gear you shift into. For $20 and about 5 minutes of install time, it's well worth the price.
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
Is it needed - no. But it sure makes driving the car a whole lot more fun. It will disable the forced 1-4 shift under certain driving conditions - you will have total control over what gear you shift into. For $20 and about 5 minutes of install time, it's well worth the price.
Well Said!!
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There was a post on this forum that showed you how to do the defeat. Radio shack sells the transistors in a (4) pak for $.99. The caps for $.99 and a little electrical tape and your done. AND $18 bucks ahead!!! I've done (2) of my vettes and (2) friends whith NO issues to date.
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Originally Posted by BobbyG
Bought mine from Mid America for about $20 if I remember correctly. I couldn't understand why anyone would "design in" such a nuisance, it's also dangerous!
Bob
it's also dangerous! Bob
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Originally Posted by spiderman
There was a post on this forum that showed you how to do the defeat. Radio shack sells the transistors in a (4) pak for $.99. The caps for $.99 and a little electrical tape and your done. AND $18 bucks ahead!!! I've done (2) of my vettes and (2) friends whith NO issues to date.
can you give me some info on this?
i want to do this as well thanks
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Even though the skip-shift helps Chevy achieve their CAFE numbers I'm not going to have a manual shifted car dictate to me when I can or cannot shift
Second mod I bought years ago right behind a CLB. Could care less about saving pennies after what I've pumped into this car in the way of mods so I bought a "premade" one for around $20.
Second mod I bought years ago right behind a CLB. Could care less about saving pennies after what I've pumped into this car in the way of mods so I bought a "premade" one for around $20.
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From: atlantic city new jersey
Hey folks ive been wanting to do this mod,is it as easy as its made out to be?I did the CLB and it took me a little longer than everyone said.I hate that every once in awhile im trying to fight the car into 2nd.
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
Is it needed - no. But it sure makes driving the car a whole lot more fun. It will disable the forced 1-4 shift under certain driving conditions - you will have total control over what gear you shift into. For $20 and about 5 minutes of install time, it's well worth the price.
You can even get the light edited out so you can forget it was ever there.
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Originally Posted by love my car
Hey folks ive been wanting to do this mod,is it as easy as its made out to be?
Here's how to do it...
http://97vette.com/howto/cags/index.html
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The 1 to 4 shift only cuts in if you around around 12% of throttle and at 2000 rpm in 1st( #'s approx)
So if you have the throttle open more... it won't kick in.
It seems only to happen when you ar ein heavy ,slow moving traffic and can't drive at the speed nor accelerate the way the Vette was designed to drive.... ie.... it is a pain in the butt that re-appears when you least want it.
The skip shift (CAGS) eliminator is well worth the $20, 20 minutes it takes to install.... think of it as skipping one McDonalds meal to avoid a lifetime of annoying inconvenience.....
So if you have the throttle open more... it won't kick in.
It seems only to happen when you ar ein heavy ,slow moving traffic and can't drive at the speed nor accelerate the way the Vette was designed to drive.... ie.... it is a pain in the butt that re-appears when you least want it.
The skip shift (CAGS) eliminator is well worth the $20, 20 minutes it takes to install.... think of it as skipping one McDonalds meal to avoid a lifetime of annoying inconvenience.....
