What does a CAGS eliminator do?
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What does a CAGS eliminator do?
I researched it online and found that it eliminates the computer aided gear selection...but I don't really know what that means! Can someone give me a thorough explaination as to how the car benifits from this and what it actually means in terms of performance.
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Chad
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Chad
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Nothing in terms of performance. CAGS makes you shift from 1st to 4th when accelerating slowly. Its an annotance and a CAGS eliminator is one of the first modififations usually applied to an MN6. It is a real PIA to not be able to stir through the gears as you wish.
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Yeah...the GM engineers apparently put CAGS (computer aided gear selection) to help with gas milage in the city. It would force you to go from 1st to 4th gear when accellerating mildly. It would only kick in basically when in 1st and under 3,000rpm. You wouldn't be allowed to shift into 2nd or 3rd, only allowing 4th.
CAGS Eliminator gets rid of this.
CAGS Eliminator gets rid of this.
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two approaches,
while in first always appluy more that 30% throttle or buy a cags( or skip shift) eliminator
www.corvettesofhouston.com
while in first always appluy more that 30% throttle or buy a cags( or skip shift) eliminator
www.corvettesofhouston.com
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I have heard that even if the CAGS bypass is installed, the 1 to 4 shift light will still come on. I think I have shifted to 2nd or 3rd when the light came on before with no apparent ill effect so I think a CAGS bypass may have been installed in my Z06 by the previous owner. But does anyone know how to absolutely make sure whether a CAGS bypass has been installed or not?
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Originally Posted by Rifeman
I researched it online and found that it eliminates the computer aided gear selection...
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Originally Posted by beetlejuice
I have heard that even if the CAGS bypass is installed, the 1 to 4 shift light will still come on. I think I have shifted to 2nd or 3rd when the light came on before with no apparent ill effect so I think a CAGS bypass may have been installed in my Z06 by the previous owner. But does anyone know how to absolutely make sure whether a CAGS bypass has been installed or not?
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Originally Posted by Rifeman
I researched it online and found that it eliminates the computer aided gear selection...but I don't really know what that means!
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Originally Posted by beetlejuice
I have heard that even if the CAGS bypass is installed, the 1 to 4 shift light will still come on. I think I have shifted to 2nd or 3rd when the light came on before with no apparent ill effect so I think a CAGS bypass may have been installed in my Z06 by the previous owner. But does anyone know how to absolutely make sure whether a CAGS bypass has been installed or not?
Look under the car at the trans - there is a plug with a wire going into it on the drivers side - if that plug had a "dummy" plug in it and the wiring harness is tied up, then you prbably have the CAGS bypass.
This little harness simply keeps the solenoid from blocking the gate.
My tuner turned off the CAGS by putting one of the variables out of range - it just never triggers now and the light never comes on.
Just another one of myriad reasons to have a good computer tune done IMO.
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Last edited by mqqn; Jul 23, 2006 at 09:34 AM.
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In simple terms it means "you" want to be in control of your shift points all the time and don't need the Chevrolet Assisted Gear Selection program "helping" you...
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Originally Posted by rws.1
two approaches,
while in first always appluy more that 30% throttle or buy a cags( or skip shift) eliminator
www.corvettesofhouston.com
while in first always appluy more that 30% throttle or buy a cags( or skip shift) eliminator
www.corvettesofhouston.com
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Originally Posted by steve8
Contrary to what some people say about driving it the way you are "supposed to", the eliminator comes in handy in several low speed applications. Get it, you won't regret it.
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Originally Posted by JoeZ
Yeah...the GM engineers apparently put CAGS (computer aided gear selection) to help with gas milage in the city. It would force you to go from 1st to 4th gear when accellerating mildly. It would only kick in basically when in 1st and under 3,000rpm. You wouldn't be allowed to shift into 2nd or 3rd, only allowing 4th.
CAGS Eliminator gets rid of this.
CAGS Eliminator gets rid of this.
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Originally Posted by sailohio
Back in the old days when the Corvette was considered a gas guzzler by the ignorant masses, the Government made GM put the CAGS on the 6 speeds.
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I saw this one guys thread.....
... where he had the eliminator installed and then reprogrammed the 1 to 4 shift light to activate at his preferred RPM. He then installed a really bright LED in that area of the cluster. He claimed that he used LS1 edit to reprogram the activation rpm, effectively creating a shift light. I thought that it was pretty slick.
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Cags eliminator
Worth every penny. Simple Installation. The 1-4 shift light comes on but does nothing. You have full control to shift when you want. You will not be forced to shift to 4th at low level accelerations. It makes driving much easier.