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Apr 5, 2011 | 11:12 AM

steve burns

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1-4 shift

I know the instrument panel shows when to shift from 1-4 at low speed.
But does anyone do this on a regular basis? Will it hurt the transmission at all. Fuel economy goes up if I switch from 1-4, and find I dont really need second and third gear.
So what does everyone generally do?
thanks!

Apr 5, 2011 | 11:14 AM

eboggs_jkvl

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I have CAGS tuned out.

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Apr 5, 2011 | 11:18 AM

69L79

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Honestly, I have probably seen that light maybe five times in six months of ownership. Just shift a little sooner. Or, give it a little gas.

Apr 5, 2011 | 11:18 AM

6spdC6

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On my fourth ride with the skip shift and I totally ignore it. If you drive reasonably it will never come into play. I realize that light is on the instrument panel but I never see it. Been driving stick since early 1960s and other than a tach (used for spirited driving) I shift by instinct!

Apr 5, 2011 | 11:19 AM

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I usually start off in 2nd, then onto 3rd, then 5th then 6th.

Apr 5, 2011 | 11:23 AM

JoesC5

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I installed the $20 CAGS eliminator and just drive like I've driven every stick shift car I've driven since 1956. I decide when I want to shift, and what gear I want to shift to, not what the car thinks I should. If I had wanted the car to do my thinking for me, I would have purchsed the auto transmission option. But if I had purchased the auto transmission option, I would not be driving a Z06.

Apr 5, 2011 | 11:25 AM

0chris@sfcc

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Quote:

Originally Posted by steve burns

To answer the actual question posed- no the 1->4 shift won't hurt the transmission in any way. You could just as easily start in 2nd and shift to 4th without an issue as well.

Apr 5, 2011 | 11:28 AM

SKP

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I installed a CAGS eliminator and shift when I want to.

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Apr 5, 2011 | 11:40 AM

6spdC6

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SKP

I installed a CAGS eliminator and shift when I want to.

Had a CAGS eliminator in my first of 4 cars with a 6spd. Found that if you drive right you do not need that device. My last 3 Vettes no eliminator needed and I shift when I want to.

Apr 5, 2011 | 11:40 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 89L98

Honestly, I have probably seen that light maybe five times in six months of ownership. Just shift a little sooner. Or, give it a little gas.

Just shift a little later

Apr 5, 2011 | 11:48 AM

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Had the car for almost a year, think I saw the 1->4 light 3 to 5 times the fist week, have not seen it since.

A little gas is all it takes.

Apr 5, 2011 | 12:00 PM

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rchbn

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If I'm in traffic I just use 2,4, and 6 if going above 40 other wise I leave it in 4th at slower speeds.

Apr 5, 2011 | 12:12 PM

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Ed32

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For certain reason I've heard about ppl complaining and getting a kit to get rid of it. I have an ls3 and it doesnt bother me, skip gears at ur own discretion, what it's not good is the jerky motion when u shift to 2nd with low rpm's.
Ed

Apr 5, 2011 | 12:23 PM

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C7Joy

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I just accelerate hard enough that the CAGS almost never comes into play. I don't even think about it anymore. (Won't hurt the tranny to do a 1-4.)

Apr 5, 2011 | 12:34 PM

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Wayne O

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Everyone has their own style of driving but IMO self-inflicted skip-shifting isn't a good practice to follow. With 'normal' driving the skip-shift feature should hardly ever engage. That said I think its wise to have the skip-shift feature eliminated. It's an annoyance at best and a hazard at worst. These are some of my 'rules' for manual transmission use:

You upshift and down-shift sequentially through the gears...you never skip-shift.

5th and 6th gears are not used for in-town driving...they're overdrive gears used solely for extended, highway cruising.

You never place the transmission in neutral and coast to a stop.

When stopping for a red light don't put the transmission in neutral....keep the transmission in first gear.

Apr 5, 2011 | 01:32 PM

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Don LT-1

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I always find it hard to believe that any corvette owner would be concerned with gas mileage. That's not why you buy the car.

Apr 5, 2011 | 01:41 PM

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LionGS

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Quote:

You never place the transmission in neutral and coast to a stop.

When stopping for a red light don't put the transmission in neutral....keep the transmission in first gear.

I am interested in this. Do you say this for safety reasons or mechanical reasons?

Apr 5, 2011 | 02:08 PM

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Boz86

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LionGS

I am interested in this. Do you say this for safety reasons or mechanical reasons?

Apr 5, 2011 | 02:21 PM

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jackcasa

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Quote:

Originally Posted by eboggs_jkvl

1-2-3-4-5-6

I have CAGS tuned out.

Elmer

The CAGS delete was the first mod I made to my '98 C5 and '05 C6.

Apr 5, 2011 | 02:28 PM

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diyguy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Wayne O

These are some of my 'rules' for manual transmission use:

You never place the transmission in neutral and coast to a stop.

When stopping for a red light don't put the transmission in neutral....keep the transmission in first gear.

.
Needs an explanation behind this method???

.
I do both all the time and have for years...

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