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Old Sep 11, 2004 | 07:09 PM
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just wondering if anyone install one of these yet! would like to here some feed back. found it on westcoast corvettes. they say simple plug in to eliminate that annoying 1st to 4th shift thanks
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Old Sep 11, 2004 | 07:50 PM
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Popular mod. This was the first thing I did when I bought my C-5. Works great, no problems. I got mine from Mid America but one's probably as good as the other. You might also think about getting the Steering Column Lock Bypass too.

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Old Sep 11, 2004 | 08:04 PM
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Bought mine from a forum member in the C5 Parts For Sale section for $15. Took 5 minutes to install. Great mod.
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Old Sep 11, 2004 | 08:53 PM
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just wondering if anyone install one of these yet! would like to here some feed back. found it on westcoast corvettes. they say simple plug in to eliminate that annoying 1st to 4th shift thanks
If you have LS1 Edit, you can use that to turn off the skip shift feature. Or, have your dyno-tuner do it for you. Mine was turned off this way.
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Old Sep 11, 2004 | 09:42 PM
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just wondering if anyone install one of these yet! would like to here some feed back. found it on westcoast corvettes. they say simple plug in to eliminate that annoying 1st to 4th shift thanks
Installed it 1 day after C5 delivery. With an MN6 I want to be in control, not the Puter.
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Old Sep 12, 2004 | 04:41 AM
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Best $20 I ever spent
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Old Sep 12, 2004 | 07:50 AM
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If this is a daily driver for you, it's almost a must! I did it and had no problems. The 1-4 was really, really annoying.
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thank everyone on ther advice! also noticed on same web site a simple peel and stick stainless exhaust plate, any in put. 2004 msg conv. just turn 1000 miles brougt into dealer friday for recall on lock.
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Originally Posted by Nitro Junkie
Bought mine from a forum member in the C5 Parts For Sale section for $15. Took 5 minutes to install. Great mod.
bought mine from a forum member as well.
great cheap mod, and took about 5 minutes to install.
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What's that skip shift all about?how is it suposed to be good for you?i don't get it....can someone explain this to me..?i own a A4 but was allways curious as what to people reffer to with the skip shift.....
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the skipshift forces you to go from 1st to 4th gear under certain driving conditions in a manual tranny. it was implemented to get a better MPG rating on the vettes, and avoid a gas guzzling tax.
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