My turn for tranny problems
Thread Starter
Staging Lane
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 67
Likes: 0
From: p-town, Il
Well, turns out it was the power steering line that blew. Man that thing must have a lot of fluid in it because I got a hell of a lot of fluid on my driveway for a power steering line blowing. I asked if they found anything with the trans and guess what... they didn't find anything. I asked them if they drove it like they stole it (just kidding around) and they asked if I consistently abuse my cars. I said I drive it as it was designed to be driven considering they put a 300hp V8 in the car. I put it in drive and mash the go pedal. How they hell is that abuse??? I wonder if some people are born idiots or if they had work at it all their life.
Maybe I need to have them change the tranny fluid & filter and see if there is anything in there. But then again, I don't know if they'd actually tell me if they found anything. I know one thing, when the G8 6spd comes out, my ImpSS is gone.
Maybe I need to have them change the tranny fluid & filter and see if there is anything in there. But then again, I don't know if they'd actually tell me if they found anything. I know one thing, when the G8 6spd comes out, my ImpSS is gone.
WTF????
The GXP with Tapshift is a bit different from the Impy or the Monte. Quite frankly, it's a gimmick and not something you can use reliably to manually shift for maximum acceleration. Lag in the tach response means you are either bouncing off the rev limiter or short shifting in anticipation of hitting the rev limiter.
I set my tune to shift at full throttle at the rpm and speed that I think works best. My data logs tell me that the computer hits that shift rpm within +/- 25rpm or less every time. There's no way I can even come close to doing that manually, and neither can anyone else. No one reacts in milliseconds like the computer can.
Get a good tuning/datalogging tool, log manual shifting runs and "automatic" runs and see for yourself. Who knows, maybe I'm wrong, but I want to see actual data, not opinion.
The GXP with Tapshift is a bit different from the Impy or the Monte. Quite frankly, it's a gimmick and not something you can use reliably to manually shift for maximum acceleration. Lag in the tach response means you are either bouncing off the rev limiter or short shifting in anticipation of hitting the rev limiter.
I set my tune to shift at full throttle at the rpm and speed that I think works best. My data logs tell me that the computer hits that shift rpm within +/- 25rpm or less every time. There's no way I can even come close to doing that manually, and neither can anyone else. No one reacts in milliseconds like the computer can.
Get a good tuning/datalogging tool, log manual shifting runs and "automatic" runs and see for yourself. Who knows, maybe I'm wrong, but I want to see actual data, not opinion.
That power steering line is a common issue with these LS4 cars. My wife had it happend while she was driving to work in rush hour. Lucky, she was able to get the car off the road and GM Roadside to pick the car up.
WTF????
The GXP with Tapshift is a bit different from the Impy or the Monte. Quite frankly, it's a gimmick and not something you can use reliably to manually shift for maximum acceleration. Lag in the tach response means you are either bouncing off the rev limiter or short shifting in anticipation of hitting the rev limiter.
I set my tune to shift at full throttle at the rpm and speed that I think works best. My data logs tell me that the computer hits that shift rpm within +/- 25rpm or less every time. There's no way I can even come close to doing that manually, and neither can anyone else. No one reacts in milliseconds like the computer can.
Get a good tuning/datalogging tool, log manual shifting runs and "automatic" runs and see for yourself. Who knows, maybe I'm wrong, but I want to see actual data, not opinion.
The GXP with Tapshift is a bit different from the Impy or the Monte. Quite frankly, it's a gimmick and not something you can use reliably to manually shift for maximum acceleration. Lag in the tach response means you are either bouncing off the rev limiter or short shifting in anticipation of hitting the rev limiter.
I set my tune to shift at full throttle at the rpm and speed that I think works best. My data logs tell me that the computer hits that shift rpm within +/- 25rpm or less every time. There's no way I can even come close to doing that manually, and neither can anyone else. No one reacts in milliseconds like the computer can.
Get a good tuning/datalogging tool, log manual shifting runs and "automatic" runs and see for yourself. Who knows, maybe I'm wrong, but I want to see actual data, not opinion.
Teching In
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 30
Likes: 0
From: Fort Wayne, Indiana
WTF????
The GXP with Tapshift is a bit different from the Impy or the Monte. Quite frankly, it's a gimmick and not something you can use reliably to manually shift for maximum acceleration. Lag in the tach response means you are either bouncing off the rev limiter or short shifting in anticipation of hitting the rev limiter.
I set my tune to shift at full throttle at the rpm and speed that I think works best. My data logs tell me that the computer hits that shift rpm within +/- 25rpm or less every time. There's no way I can even come close to doing that manually, and neither can anyone else. No one reacts in milliseconds like the computer can.
Get a good tuning/datalogging tool, log manual shifting runs and "automatic" runs and see for yourself. Who knows, maybe I'm wrong, but I want to see actual data, not opinion.
The GXP with Tapshift is a bit different from the Impy or the Monte. Quite frankly, it's a gimmick and not something you can use reliably to manually shift for maximum acceleration. Lag in the tach response means you are either bouncing off the rev limiter or short shifting in anticipation of hitting the rev limiter.
I set my tune to shift at full throttle at the rpm and speed that I think works best. My data logs tell me that the computer hits that shift rpm within +/- 25rpm or less every time. There's no way I can even come close to doing that manually, and neither can anyone else. No one reacts in milliseconds like the computer can.
Get a good tuning/datalogging tool, log manual shifting runs and "automatic" runs and see for yourself. Who knows, maybe I'm wrong, but I want to see actual data, not opinion.
Thread Starter
Staging Lane
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 67
Likes: 0
From: p-town, Il
Easy now don't get all excited... I know all about the tap shift and the benefits of letting the computer shift an auto trans. When I said 6spd I meant a MANUAL transmission, not a 6spd auto. I enjoy shifting the gears with a clutch.
I'm not disputing that the computer can shift more consistently than a human can. My point is that the 2-3 shift is consistently at 5600 rpm. Yes, you can recalibrate shift points, which I intend to do, but the comment that it is "not smart" to shift an automatic transmission was just a stupid comment. If that were the case, there would only be 4 positions on the shifter! It should not be detrimental to an auto trans to shift it manually if one so chooses! So back to my original question, has anyone experienced the "bump" feeling when shifting manually from 1-2????
Would you go for "sub optimal"?
To answer your question, no "bump". Only time I ever felt something like that was ~30 years ago when I had loose transmission bands on my first vehicle. But I was only 16 and beat on it pretty bad
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power
Verdad Gallardo
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die
Verdad Gallardo
Five Reasons the Camaro Was the Most Pivotal Player in the Pony Car Wars 2.0
Brett Foote
