i was driving around tonight and i put it in 3 instead of drive. it basically acts like dod is disabled! it doesnt switch into 4 cyl mode.

 

From what I've read non-Tap LS4s don't engage DoD in 3rd.

 

In my 01 SS, if you put it in D, it doesnt go into Overdrive...3 will be a little quicker(couldnt really tell) but wont get you as good gas

im guessing in our cars its the same, but also disables DoD..(Im guessing DoD only works with OD )

 

my owners manual explained all the drives.... does yours do that at all?

 

Wow, nice asshattery.

So you needed to read your owners manual to learn how to drive your GTP?

And to answer your asshattery - the owners manual doesn't inform you when AFM/DOD is activated/deactivated.

 

Yeah I realized this about 4 years ago

 

haha .....

 

wtf, man? I wasn't attempting to insult intelligence or be an ***.

How the hell am I supposed to know what your owners manual says? I simply asked if it does.

The problem with text based communication is it's hard to decipher peoples intentions when they make their statements. My guess is you were probably drinking at the time you replied to mine, as your time stamp is fairly late, therefore your judgment on my comment was poor. Even if you weren't, your judgment was still poor, so back off.

 

I wasn't drunk, just fairly used to people being assed on forums. My bad since you weren't trying to be an ***. You're right though, it's hard to read through sarcasm and what not through reading words.

 

I appreciate the apology. I stopped texting the significant other because for some reason it always caused problems when I was simply messaging her a simple statement, haha.

 

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Be nice guys were brothers of the LS4. LOL

 

A small Fraternity, indeed!

 

Amen.

 

yeah all the LS4's stay on 8 cyc cause of the loss of overdrive in 3rd!! Hell, I remember somebody made a joke and said if you want to disable DOD keep her in 3rd!

 

ive been doing that when im driving in town cuz the sound of the exhaust drives me nuts. is that bad on my car?

 

shouldnt be bad. its like driving a 3 speed. the car doesnt really have any gearing . might hurt your fuel mileage, and obviously on the highway you would want to use overdrive.

 

But in town in 3rd gear will it or not hurt your tranny??????

 

X2 i have that problem sometimes too just havent learned my lesson yet. Hah

Very true, I honestly thought you were being an ***. Its obvious you werent. Now. I re-read some of my replies sometimes and think i sound like a dick, but one on calls me out so i assume they didnt perceive it that way.

 

BTW Mel, even if it wasnt bad for out trans around town i still wouldnt do it. Better safe then sorry, especially with all the problems with our trans.