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Old 11-16-2007 | 02:44 PM
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I know this feature is supposed to help save gas, but it's REALLY annoying, especially if I'm shifting out of first while turning. Anyone else agree?
Old 11-16-2007 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by mermel
I know this feature is supposed to help save gas, but it's REALLY annoying, especially if I'm shifting out of first while turning. Anyone else agree?
Look online for a skip shift eliminator, the skip shift light will still come on but the solenoid will not engage and block 2nd gear. They are cheap and all you do is plug n play, take you like 5 min to install including jacking up the car.
Old 11-16-2007 | 05:25 PM
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I never had a problem with it.
Old 11-16-2007 | 05:44 PM
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If you want to disable it for cheap just get a resistor, installuniversity.com has the procedure. Imagine it can be a real pain driving around in NYC.
Old 11-16-2007 | 05:47 PM
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I never had a problem with it.
I find that hard to believe.....
Old 11-16-2007 | 05:49 PM
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I have a Diablo Sports Predator Programmer that i would sell to you that turns skip shift off along with tuning your car. PM me if interested
Old 11-16-2007 | 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by NHRAMAN
I find that hard to believe.....
Ok I might have had a little problem with it when I drove it home from Chicago in rush hour traffic when I got it, but that's it. My dad doesn't have a problem with it in his Corvette. The only reason I don't have it hooked up anymore is because I was asked if I wanted to have it removed when I had my car tuned.

It's real easy to not activate it.
Old 11-16-2007 | 07:27 PM
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http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...sity/index.htm

http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...sity/index.htm

Or you can get someone that can tune it out.
Old 11-17-2007 | 01:41 PM
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I bought an slp skip shift eliminator for 10 bucks of a local guy.....first mod to do on a M6 car IMO
Old 11-17-2007 | 06:07 PM
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the problem with the skip shift is it WILL activate at the worst possible time, I almost got rear ended because due to the road I was turning on to being a hill, a light foot on the gas pedal wasn't enough to overcome it and boom I was in 4th... I almost got rear ended that day. That night I ordered a skip shift eliminator kit. I have it tuned out now, guess I'll have to get under there and remove it one of these days.



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