[Z06] skip shift eliminator?
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skip shift eliminator?
hey everyone,
Ive had my Z for about 8 months now and its a blast, but my one problem, and its a small one, is the 1-4 skip shift...most of the time it isnt a problem since I do mostly high way and back road driving with my Z and rarely commute in traffic...but once in a while, in stop and go traffic its a hassle...does anyone here use a skip shift elminator from a company like slp? are there any downsides to using this? thanks
Ive had my Z for about 8 months now and its a blast, but my one problem, and its a small one, is the 1-4 skip shift...most of the time it isnt a problem since I do mostly high way and back road driving with my Z and rarely commute in traffic...but once in a while, in stop and go traffic its a hassle...does anyone here use a skip shift elminator from a company like slp? are there any downsides to using this? thanks
Le Mans Master
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From: Longview Texas
It is cheaper to just get the plug in resistor that several suppliers sell, and my guess is that everyone with a manual transmission has probably bypassed the solenoid in one way or another.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
hey everyone,
Ive had my Z for about 8 months now and its a blast, but my one problem, and its a small one, is the 1-4 skip shift...most of the time it isnt a problem since I do mostly high way and back road driving with my Z and rarely commute in traffic...but once in a while, in stop and go traffic its a hassle...does anyone here use a skip shift elminator from a company like slp? are there any downsides to using this? thanks
Ive had my Z for about 8 months now and its a blast, but my one problem, and its a small one, is the 1-4 skip shift...most of the time it isnt a problem since I do mostly high way and back road driving with my Z and rarely commute in traffic...but once in a while, in stop and go traffic its a hassle...does anyone here use a skip shift elminator from a company like slp? are there any downsides to using this? thanks
Installation is very simple; just need a jack and jackstands to get the back of the car up enough to crawl under. I did the job in about 3 minutes.
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Joined: May 2005
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From: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
If you are not having your car tuned, the eliminator is an excellent mod. It takes about five minutes to install. When I had my car retuned though, the skip shift was programmed out. This does away with the need for the plug in device. The one advantage of it being programmed out of the computer though is that with the plug-in device the shift light will still illuminate, programming removes the light too. But if you're not spending the bucks for a tune, the device works great for minimal money. I have my previously used part sitting on my bench since the tune. If anyone wants to buy it from me even cheaper than the retail price, let me know. Hadn't thought about it until this subject came up.
Racer
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: Waterloo Ontario
I went to an electronic parts store and bought a 2.2 KOhm resistor, disconnected the harness on the tranny, and plugged it into the harness end. Taped it up to protect it from the elements and tie-wrapped it up out of the way, and it's been working since Oct 2000 that way. Best $0.19 I ever spent, next to the 5.7 KOhm resistor I put in to disable the auto-headlight-popup crap that they force on us up here in Canada (I liked to be able to pull in/out of the garage without shining the headlights in my kids' windows).
