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Dec 12, 2013 | 09:34 AM

bontrager

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Please settle a bet

Months ago I contacted a forum sponsor about converting my 2000 vert 6 speed manual transmission to an auto which they could do.

At that time I requested that I would like a Paddle shift auto and was told it wasn't available for my 2000 vert.

My neighbor insists that he had a 1999 corvette with a paddle shift transmission; I told him it wasn't available.

Any comments would be appreciated; not a lot of money riding on the bet. Just a case of Miller light; but I hate to be wrong with this guy.

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all forum members.

Dec 12, 2013 | 09:45 AM

coia96vette

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Paddle shift was never available on a C5. They came in 6 speed stick or 4 speed auto.

Dec 12, 2013 | 09:50 AM

hoosiervette

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St. Jude Donor '14-'15-'16

Enjoy your case of Miller Lite.

Dec 12, 2013 | 10:00 AM

Patches

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Some people's children . . .

Dec 12, 2013 | 10:09 AM

cor28vettes

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For a Vette, the 6-speed paddle shift trans first became optional starting with the 2006. And using the paddle became optional for the driver.

emphasis on

Dec 12, 2013 | 01:24 PM

Chilliwack vettes

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Enjoy your case of Miller Lite.

Dec 12, 2013 | 01:30 PM

DevilDog II

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Rather than wagering a case of beer, your neighbor should share whatever he's been smoking with you.

Dec 12, 2013 | 01:32 PM

FYRARMS

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Your neighbor obviously has enough Miller, as he must have been drunk when he paddle-shifted his car without paddle shifters.

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Dec 12, 2013 | 01:33 PM

FYRARMS

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On a related note, he must have made a lot of drivers angry when he flashed his brights at them all the time. LOL

Dec 12, 2013 | 01:55 PM

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Enjoy your case of Miller Lite.

Dec 12, 2013 | 03:06 PM

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jrose7004

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C5's have never had a paddle shift.

Dec 12, 2013 | 03:20 PM

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RedZMonte

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Factory Paddle shift... NO

Aftermarket Paddle shift... Yes..
6Spd MT to Paddle Shift
http://www.lsxtv.com/features/sema-c...addle-shifter/

4L60 to Paddle Shift
http://twistmachine.com/index.php?ma...4d4952df9a8a99

Last edited by RedZMonte; Dec 12, 2013 at 03:25 PM.

Dec 12, 2013 | 03:32 PM

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Camjamsdad

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Yep, only available after market.

Dec 12, 2013 | 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by FYRARMS

On a related note, he must have made a lot of drivers angry when he flashed his brights at them all the time. LOL

Dec 12, 2013 | 07:27 PM

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M Kurz

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Manual to Automatic

Can you tell me who can do this conversion and any other details about it you may want to share ?
Thank you.

Dec 12, 2013 | 07:32 PM

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Rather than wagering a case of beer, your neighbor should share whatever he's been smoking with you.

Dec 12, 2013 | 10:44 PM

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RC000E

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Quote:

Originally Posted by M Kurz

Can you tell me who can do this conversion and any other details about it you may want to share ?
Thank you.

That product is by a personal friend of mine, Lou. He owns a company called mastershift. He won an engineering award at SEMA 2012. His place is just north of San Diego.

You can shift the manual with a paddle setup, but it still requires use of the clutch. The Auto stuff I don't know much about...never dealt with it.

I had a setup in this car for SEMA 2010.

I still have a setup here I don't know what to do with. It's for a Ford GT Ricardo tranny though...but he can reprogram them to run any tranny.

Dec 13, 2013 | 02:54 PM

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sunchaser73

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RC000E...if Lou is a personal friend, perhaps you have some insight as to why the website isn't working? I tried to go to the website to get some info, but no go...
Thanks