Does CAGS actually bother you????
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Re: Does CAGS actually bother you???? (johnso26)
I wonder why GM didn't force the "skip shift" into 3rd instead?
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Re: Does CAGS actually bother you???? (johnso26)
I have a 6 speed and honestly CAGS hardly EVER gets activated. I drive fast, but I not always on it hard. It ONLY comes on if I am barely accelerating.
I thought I would have to get the eliminator right away when I bought the car, but it turns out that it doesn't bother me at all........who knows, maybe it is broken or something. Like I said, the "skip shift" light will come on ONLY if I am Driving Miss Daisy
.
If all C5s are like mine, I question why people even bother with the eliminator even if it is an easy install? :confused:
So, the question is, when and how does your "skip shift" get activated? All the time under "normal" driving? Or only when you are hardly driving your beast????
Just curious! :D
I thought I would have to get the eliminator right away when I bought the car, but it turns out that it doesn't bother me at all........who knows, maybe it is broken or something. Like I said, the "skip shift" light will come on ONLY if I am Driving Miss Daisy
. If all C5s are like mine, I question why people even bother with the eliminator even if it is an easy install? :confused:
So, the question is, when and how does your "skip shift" get activated? All the time under "normal" driving? Or only when you are hardly driving your beast????
Just curious! :D
I see no reason to waste $25 when it does bother me. :yesnod: :yesnod:
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Re: Does CAGS actually bother you???? (Pepper)
It's a question of control. Do you want the government+GM deciding what gear you should be in, or would you rather make that decision yourself? For me, it's not a question of whether it bothers me or comes into play often. It's the fact that if I *want* second gear, I'm gonna get second gear... and *when* I want it. ;)
There are times when I want to shift to second early because I can see by the traffic pattern that about 50-70 mph is where I'm going to need to get on it to merge, etc. I don't want to have to waste gas revving the engine higher when it's unnecessary as in this situation. Also, if you use the gas to keep the 1-4 from getting you, you are only wasting gas if you only need to take off slowly. And if you go ahead and let the thing throw you in 4th, you'll be lugging around in 4th gear at 25 mph and if you need to get on it a little, you'll be in a completely inappropriate gear.
IMO, if you want the car to decide what gear you are in, you're better off with an automatic. That's what they are for.
Mike
There are times when I want to shift to second early because I can see by the traffic pattern that about 50-70 mph is where I'm going to need to get on it to merge, etc. I don't want to have to waste gas revving the engine higher when it's unnecessary as in this situation. Also, if you use the gas to keep the 1-4 from getting you, you are only wasting gas if you only need to take off slowly. And if you go ahead and let the thing throw you in 4th, you'll be lugging around in 4th gear at 25 mph and if you need to get on it a little, you'll be in a completely inappropriate gear.
IMO, if you want the car to decide what gear you are in, you're better off with an automatic. That's what they are for.
Mike
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Re: Does CAGS actually bother you???? (johnso26)
It doesn't bother me in the vette, because it comes on and is gone so fast. It does bother me in the Camaro though, because it come on later and stays on longer.
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Re: Does CAGS actually bother you???? (johnso26)
Johnso26:
In answer to your first question: Yes the CAGS bothers the crap out of me.
In answer to your second question: It is in your owners manual. The CAGS is activiated and the light comes on when: The engine coolant temp is higher than 169 F, you and going 15 to 19 mph, and you are at 21 percent throttle or less. :smash: Hope this helps. :D
In answer to your first question: Yes the CAGS bothers the crap out of me.
In answer to your second question: It is in your owners manual. The CAGS is activiated and the light comes on when: The engine coolant temp is higher than 169 F, you and going 15 to 19 mph, and you are at 21 percent throttle or less. :smash: Hope this helps. :D
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Re: Does CAGS actually bother you???? (jschindler)
Hell, not only did it bother me (defeated it first weekend) but it bothers the crap out of me that it doesn't bother some of you!!! :D
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Re: Does CAGS actually bother you???? (johnso26)
CAGS only bothered me until I got it disabled. The daily commute in the wrong traffic is a pain and it's worse with CAGS functioning. For $10-$20, why accept the hassle?
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Re: Does CAGS actually bother you???? (johnso26)
I've driven a lot of cars with crappy manuals so I kind of automatically double clutch when I can't get the gear I want. I don't mean to imply that the C5 has a crappy manual, its just when the CAGS comes up, it feels like a car that won't go into gear, and I automatically double clutch and then it goes into 2nd with no problem. I've heard forum members say that double clutching doesn't work but for some reason it does for me!
So, bottom line, I've never felt it was a problem. :jester
So, bottom line, I've never felt it was a problem. :jester
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Re: Does CAGS actually bother you???? (johnso26)
The only time it bothers me is if I am in traffic and the car ahead of me is slower than most and I forget and try shift to second after I get to 15 or before I get to 20 under light throttle. As long as I remember to shift before 15 or use a heavier foot then it never interferes. The once or twice a month it bothers me is not worth $20. If I drove in more traffic it would probably bother me less because I would tend to get better at avoiding it.
Bill
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