Skip Shift Question
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Mar 2021
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From: Canton, GA
Skip Shift Question
Saw a thread in the C6 section about a fuse option to prevent the 1-4 skip. Does this mod work for a C7? Mostly just curious since I'm planning to install a CAGS bypass plug anyway. Is it really necessary to disconnect the neg battery terminal for installation?
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From: Charlotte, NC (formerly Endicott, NY)
You can train yourself to avoid the skip shift. Skip Shift is only activated if you are driving slowly at low throttle input between the speeds of 15 to 19 mph. Either shift to second before 14 mph or after 19 mph or use more throttle input. Usually, it occurs when you are driving in traffic with a slow vehicle immediately in front of you. Save the $20 a skip shift costs and use it to pay for gas or a couple of beers. This is the same way to defeat it on the late C4s, C5s and C6s.
Bill
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Drifting
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From: Blacksburg Va
That was the first thing I did to my 19 base. Yeah, maybe one can train one's self to drive around it, but to me it's just not worth the trouble. I was nearly rear ended in traffic when it was moving slowly coming out of a parking lot and then they all started to go. My Stingray doesn't accelerate worth a s--t in 4th gear at 1000rpm. I ordered about 5 minutes after getting home.
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Safety Car
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From: Margate, FL
cheap and easy... DONE.I bought an manual because I know which gear I want / need to be in
I don't need some silly computer forcing me into 4th 
Safety Car
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From: MN
Just spend the $20. Takes longer to lift the car than it does to plug in the chip. FYI, you still get the message on the screen that you are skipping gears but it does not actually skip them. My second mod right after pulling the fuse for the exhaust!
Last edited by JonMN; May 18, 2021 at 12:44 PM.
Drifting
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Drifting
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From: Maryland, USA
Just installed a skipshift elmin and on my first drive I got the message 3 or 4 times but got into 2nd gear finally every time, worth the effort. I was installing exhaust at the same time so worked out great.