man i hate cags
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man i hate cags
just thought i'd throw that in there. so many times i almost get rear ended because i'm waiting for hte RPMs to drop back down to 900 to shift to 4th. I will order a cags-bypass when i get home from work. its one of the things i hate most about this car. i cant be the only one that almost gets rearended. that and the crappy shifting. (02z w/B&M Ripper). I think I will swap to a c6z or mgw shifter rather soon.
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Hmmm...CAGS is rarely an issue on my C5Z. I upshift at 3k RPM (or higher) and never get the dreaded 1-4 shift light.
Plus my Ripper is such a huge improvement over the stock shifter, I don't see any downside.
Plus my Ripper is such a huge improvement over the stock shifter, I don't see any downside.
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CAGS was the first thing I got rid of!! It led to a few awkward moments and a few thrills!!best money I've ever spent,,next to buying the Corvette that is
!!! I'm the independent type and like to choose the gear I want when I want!!
!!! I'm the independent type and like to choose the gear I want when I want!!
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You're waiting for the rpm's to drop below 900 so you can shift into 4th.....WHAT?? You are shifting too soon and ******* the engine. Take the rpm's up to 2000-2500 and shift into 2nd. CAGS has never been an issue.
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Yea, it always gets you when you are just driving along quietly on the way to somewhere. Leaves everyone else at the light thinking you dont know how to drive because it takes you 5 seconds to find the wrong gear before puttering away. Bypass FTW!
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just thought i'd throw that in there. so many times i almost get rear ended because i'm waiting for hte RPMs to drop back down to 900 to shift to 4th. I will order a cags-bypass when i get home from work. its one of the things i hate most about this car. i cant be the only one that almost gets rearended. that and the crappy shifting. (02z w/B&M Ripper). I think I will swap to a c6z or mgw shifter rather soon.
...how long have you gone without the bypass? and why???
I put one on my 6 speed 2 hours after I bought the Vette.....
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And you will/or should be shifting it at least 2500 and you wont need NO CAGS,
So i would just play around with your shifting points and see how you think it shift the best for you.Just don't over do it... But i don't use a CAGS and i have never had a problem.. just the first time it did it i said ok i wont shift like that no more..And every thing was better..I never looked back, or thought of buying a CAGS..Just shift it right.
Buy a CAGS if your lazy and don't wont to get to know your corvette...Its so easy grass hopper.
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...hey BOY...did you just call me and thousands of other Vette lovers "lazy"
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Last edited by dbiddle; Sep 28, 2010 at 01:57 AM.
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Just my 2 cents..I don't think you need one if you shift your corvette right..But, any one can buy one if they like thats up to them..And yes i did say dont be lazy and just learn to drive it, And shift it right..NO big deal..Some vette lovers like them and some dont..And i dont..Its called what ever you like..Lazy, Cheap, dont want one Learn to shift,..Like i said thats my 2 cents.
ya didn't say "don't be lazy" .......ya said "IF you're lazy"...and I'm not lazy
Originally Posted by dbiddle
Buy a CAGS if your lazy and don't wont to get to know your corvette...
...didn't get CAGS bypass because I was lazy... I do know how to shift... been shifting for 30 years so I guess I'm not lazy or cheap or whatever...+ my .02 registered also
Last edited by Yello95; Sep 28, 2010 at 04:44 AM.
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I actually drove my car slowly this weekend for a few minutes...
And I never have seen the cags message come on, nor the car force me into a higher gear. Without going under the car I wonder how I could tell if the previous owner installed a bypass...
And I never have seen the cags message come on, nor the car force me into a higher gear. Without going under the car I wonder how I could tell if the previous owner installed a bypass...