skip shift eliminators? - Page 3

binko · 01-11-2014, 09:46 AM

I installed mine this morning. It's quite easy. Most time consuming part is lifting the car properly.
Once you have the car jacked WAY up, the OEM connector is on the SIDE of the transmission on the drivers side. The connector is not immediately visible because it has a thermal jacket around it to protect the wire from hitting the exhaust pipe. Just slide that cylindrical shape protector back and the plug will be exposed. Reach in with a small screwdriver to release the latch and pull the plug out. Install the eliminator between the trans and the original plug (it will only go one way-you can't make a mistake) and strap it back up. Be sure to position so that it does not touch the exhaust pipe.

Apex Motorsports · 01-12-2014, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete43

Speaking of dealers, will this skip shift eliminator void or affect your warranty?

Not at all. We have Chevy dealerships that buy our skip shift eliminators in bulk and install them on their Corvettes and Camaros.

Buzzardz_vette · 01-20-2014, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by binko

I installed mine this morning. It's quite easy. Most time consuming part is lifting the car properly.
Once you have the car jacked WAY up, the OEM connector is on the SIDE of the transmission on the drivers side. The connector is not immediately visible because it has a thermal jacket around it to protect the wire from hitting the exhaust pipe. Just slide that cylindrical shape protector back and the plug will be exposed. Reach in with a small screwdriver to release the latch and pull the plug out. Install the eliminator between the trans and the original plug (it will only go one way-you can't make a mistake) and strap it back up. Be sure to position so that it does not touch the exhaust pipe.

I see two connections on the driver's side of the transmission. One low and one high on the side. I tried the lower one and the connections don't fit. They are shaped differently. Is it the upper one that I'm supposed to use?

binko · 01-20-2014, 07:58 PM

When I installed mine, I don't recall if there were 2 different connectors on the drivers side of the trans, however it is fairly high up on the trans and you do need to reach up there to get it. Skinny arms help. The connectors can only go in one way and the Apex connectors do match exactly to the factory ones. Remember that the connectors are not immediately visible-they have a small cylinder shaped thermal shield around them to protect it from the exhaust pipe.

Pete43 · 01-20-2014, 08:54 PM

Yes its the upper connection on the drivers side. The lower one looks like a temp sending unit.

Buzzardz_vette · 01-21-2014, 12:37 PM

Thanks, I'll try to upper one. It's a little harder to reach and disconnect.

Apex Motorsports · 01-27-2014, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Buzzardz_vette

Thanks, I'll try to upper one. It's a little harder to reach and disconnect.

Get it figured out?

Jeff7 · 05-15-2014, 10:44 AM

Is the thermal shield re-used when the eliminator is installed?

purpleRac3r · 05-15-2014, 09:05 PM

Yes it is. I didn't even remove, just scrunched it up enough to connect the skip shift eliminator, then pushed back into place as best I could, given the tight space to work in.

monicatomokc · 05-16-2014, 07:18 AM

Please pardon my ignorance. So if I'm reading one of these posts correctly, if you are exceeding 20 MPH when shifting out of first, the "skip shift" is not activated, correct? I haven't been denied a shift into second yet, so I'm guessing I've exceed 20 MPH every time. Good assumption??

Jeff7 · 05-16-2014, 09:58 AM

Good assumption, indeed. There are a number of conditions that must be met for the skip shift to activate (light throttle, certain speed, et al). These conditions seem to correlate to the EPA test cycle which is why Chevy does it. Makes for higher mpg and helps avoid the gas guzzler tax. When I was in stop and go traffic and wanted to shift to second gear, the skip shift was really annoying. I don't have that problem anymore!

monicatomokc · 05-16-2014, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff7

Good assumption, indeed. There are a number of conditions that must be met for the skip shift to activate (light throttle, certain speed, et al). These conditions seem to correlate to the EPA test cycle which is why Chevy does it. Makes for higher mpg and helps avoid the gas guzzler tax. When I was in stop and go traffic and wanted to shift to second gear, the skip shift was really annoying. I don't have that problem anymore!

Leaving work today I tried shifting at 10 MPH and it let me shift to 2nd, so 20 MPH isn't the magic number. I tried several times to see if it would force me to do 1st to 4th, just to see what it was like and every time I could shift to 2nd. Oh well, it'll probably just happen when I least expect it. Like you said, there are probably a number of factors that all have to occur to force this. No complaints though...

purpleRac3r · 05-16-2014, 08:12 PM

Part of the criteria the computer uses is % throttle. If you have the throttle open over the set thresh hold, it also will not engage skip shift. Skip shift only engages if speed is under 19mph, throttle is less than roughly 35% (I forget the exact %), and if load is minimal - all three. Just meeting one or two items still won't engage it. Unfortunately, those very criteria I encounter regularly to and from work, so in the eliminator went! Now I can control speed much better in stop & go traffic using the gas pedal, rather than getting on the brake constantly. Much better for brake longevity.

jerryv · 05-20-2014, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by purpleRac3r

Part of the criteria the computer uses is % throttle. If you have the throttle open over the set thresh hold, it also will not engage skip shift. Skip shift only engages if speed is under 19mph, throttle is less than roughly 35% (I forget the exact %), and if load is minimal - all three. Just meeting one or two items still won't engage it. Unfortunately, those very criteria I encounter regularly to and from work, so in the eliminator went! Now I can control speed much better in stop & go traffic using the gas pedal, rather than getting on the brake constantly. Much better for brake longevity.

It also looks at coolant temp .. it does not do the skip-shift on a cold engine .. has to be up to temp before it kicks in ..

01-21-2014, 12:37 PM	#34
Buzzardz_vette Remove Before Flight Drives: 2014 Cpe Z51 2LT Torch Red Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 129	Thanks, I'll try to upper one. It's a little harder to reach and disconnect. __________________ ------------------------------------ Z51, 2LT, 7-speed, Torch Red, Adrenaline Red, Red Calipers, Carbon Fiber Dash, Magnetic Selective, MyLink Nav, Black Wheels, Performance Exhaust, and Corvette Museum Delivery

05-15-2014, 09:05 PM	#37
purpleRac3r Drives: 1974 & 2014 Corvette Stingrays Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Troy, Mo Posts: 623	Yes it is. I didn't even remove, just scrunched it up enough to connect the skip shift eliminator, then pushed back into place as best I could, given the tight space to work in. __________________ '74 Stingray coupe, heavily modified, as seen in August 2011 VETTE magazine, 2014 Stingray Z51 #196, ordered 02/11/13, built 08/29/13, Museum Delivery 10/04/13, driven daily!

05-16-2014, 07:18 AM	#38
monicatomokc Drives: 2014 Corvette 2021 Tahoe Z71 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 195	Please pardon my ignorance. So if I'm reading one of these posts correctly, if you are exceeding 20 MPH when shifting out of first, the "skip shift" is not activated, correct? I haven't been denied a shift into second yet, so I'm guessing I've exceed 20 MPH every time. Good assumption?? __________________

05-16-2014, 08:12 PM	#41
purpleRac3r Drives: 1974 & 2014 Corvette Stingrays Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Troy, Mo Posts: 623	Part of the criteria the computer uses is % throttle. If you have the throttle open over the set thresh hold, it also will not engage skip shift. Skip shift only engages if speed is under 19mph, throttle is less than roughly 35% (I forget the exact %), and if load is minimal - all three. Just meeting one or two items still won't engage it. Unfortunately, those very criteria I encounter regularly to and from work, so in the eliminator went! Now I can control speed much better in stop & go traffic using the gas pedal, rather than getting on the brake constantly. Much better for brake longevity. __________________ '74 Stingray coupe, heavily modified, as seen in August 2011 VETTE magazine, 2014 Stingray Z51 #196, ordered 02/11/13, built 08/29/13, Museum Delivery 10/04/13, driven daily!

01-11-2014, 09:46 AM	#29
binko Drives: Honda Accord Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Flanders, NJ Posts: 114	I installed mine this morning. It's quite easy. Most time consuming part is lifting the car properly. Once you have the car jacked WAY up, the OEM connector is on the SIDE of the transmission on the drivers side. The connector is not immediately visible because it has a thermal jacket around it to protect the wire from hitting the exhaust pipe. Just slide that cylindrical shape protector back and the plug will be exposed. Reach in with a small screwdriver to release the latch and pull the plug out. Install the eliminator between the trans and the original plug (it will only go one way-you can't make a mistake) and strap it back up. Be sure to position so that it does not touch the exhaust pipe.

01-20-2014, 07:58 PM	#32
binko Drives: Honda Accord Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Flanders, NJ Posts: 114	When I installed mine, I don't recall if there were 2 different connectors on the drivers side of the trans, however it is fairly high up on the trans and you do need to reach up there to get it. Skinny arms help. The connectors can only go in one way and the Apex connectors do match exactly to the factory ones. Remember that the connectors are not immediately visible-they have a small cylinder shaped thermal shield around them to protect it from the exhaust pipe.

01-20-2014, 08:54 PM	#33
Pete43 Drives: 78 and 2014 Stingray Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Tennessee Posts: 10	Yes its the upper connection on the drivers side. The lower one looks like a temp sending unit.

05-15-2014, 10:44 AM	#36
Jeff7 Drives: C7 2LT Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: NC Posts: 40	Is the thermal shield re-used when the eliminator is installed?

05-16-2014, 09:58 AM	#39
Jeff7 Drives: C7 2LT Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: NC Posts: 40	Good assumption, indeed. There are a number of conditions that must be met for the skip shift to activate (light throttle, certain speed, et al). These conditions seem to correlate to the EPA test cycle which is why Chevy does it. Makes for higher mpg and helps avoid the gas guzzler tax. When I was in stop and go traffic and wanted to shift to second gear, the skip shift was really annoying. I don't have that problem anymore!