No lift shift
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No lift shift
Does anyone know if all 7 speed C7's have the no lift shift technology or do you have to have a Z51 or Z06 to have this feature? I have a base 1lt 7 speed with NPP only.
And if it is in all 7 speed manual cars, how is it activated when I decide to experiment with it.
And if it is in all 7 speed manual cars, how is it activated when I decide to experiment with it.
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Are you referring to just launch control or are you saying I can rip through gears with out lifting throttle and it will not destroy my clutch? I knew about launch control but never heard you can just not lift??
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forget launch control, no lift shift has no bearing on the clutch either. Just keep it to the boards and at redline stab the clutch and shift.
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So you held the pedal to the floor, shifted at 5000 rpm and the rpm stayed at 5000 rpm while you pushed in the clutch and shifted to the next gear?
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Sorry I wasn't clear. I was asking the people that stated you can shift through gears without lifting. I was curious where they found this information out. I knew about the launch control as I have done it before but I was not aware you could shift with out lifting the pedal. Just curious where they found this information.
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Sorry I wasn't clear. I was asking the people that stated you can shift through gears without lifting. I was curious where they found this information out. I knew about the launch control as I have done it before but I was not aware you could shift with out lifting the pedal. Just curious where they found this information.
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I thought a true no lift shift program holds the RPM right at the redline for a set period of time when up shifting? This car does NOT do that. At WOT, try clutching in only and you will see it will bounce off the limiter or in our case the RPMs will go till fuel cut off.
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I thought a true no lift shift program holds the RPM right at the redline for a set period of time when up shifting? This car does NOT do that. At WOT, try clutching in only and you will see it will bounce off the limiter or in our case the RPMs will go till fuel cut off.
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Higgs, you have me real confused. Are you telling me you don't even use the clutch when you do no lift shift?
because you most certainly use the clutch. it's no lift for the throttle, not the clutch. Again, I'm pretty sure I misunderstood you... lol
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I've used the feature before and got my fastest 0-60 time (4.0) however I miss shifts alot (especially 2-3) with this. I can't see to time the shifting right. It has to do coordinating with my footwork.
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Yes you use the clutch to allow the shifter to move and leave the throttle pedal on the floor.
However, if you don't move the shifter, it isn't going to work, which was a reply to the guy who said he clutched in while WOT and hit the rev limiter. Of course it did, he didn't initiate any shift....
The best way to do this is to preload the shifter in the right direction. Begin applying light pressure to the shifter before it's time to shift. Clutch in and out as fast as you can and let the shifter go to the next gear. You don't even have to wrap your hand/fingers around the ****. Just let the shifter do it's thing. 99% of the time it will go into the next highest gear. That 1% of the time you have to train your brain to get out of the throttle and keep the clutch pedal in. Basically, if it feels a little off, abort, lol! Abort = clutch in, gas out.
However, if you don't move the shifter, it isn't going to work, which was a reply to the guy who said he clutched in while WOT and hit the rev limiter. Of course it did, he didn't initiate any shift....
The best way to do this is to preload the shifter in the right direction. Begin applying light pressure to the shifter before it's time to shift. Clutch in and out as fast as you can and let the shifter go to the next gear. You don't even have to wrap your hand/fingers around the ****. Just let the shifter do it's thing. 99% of the time it will go into the next highest gear. That 1% of the time you have to train your brain to get out of the throttle and keep the clutch pedal in. Basically, if it feels a little off, abort, lol! Abort = clutch in, gas out.