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JacobC1983 · 05-15-2014, 07:45 PM

Quick question -

Pulled the ZL1 out of the garage for the first time in a week due to rainstorms.

Car has 400 miles on it ---

Shifted from first to 2nd gear on my street out of the neighborhood and it seemed WAY more notchy than I am used to. Sounded sort of odd as well. It seemed to be ok after that, but I have noticed that shifting into 2nd from first is notchier than other gears.

Is 2nd gear extremely notchy compared to the other gears in your ZL1s? Especially after sitting for a week or two?

Is this something I should be worried about?

ZL1-V · 05-15-2014, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JacobC1983

Quick question -

Pulled the ZL1 out of the garage for the first time in a week due to rainstorms.

Car has 400 miles on it ---

Shifted from first to 2nd gear on my street out of the neighborhood and it seemed WAY more notchy than I am used to. Sounded sort of odd as well. It seemed to be ok after that, but I have noticed that shifting into 2nd from first is notchier than other gears.

Is 2nd gear extremely notchy compared to the other gears in your ZL1s? Especially after sitting for a week or two?

Is this something I should be worried about?

No not yet. One thing you must do with a ZL1 and that is drive the car, HARD! In other words don't baby it. Might have been the temperature that day?

ckaram · 05-15-2014, 08:02 PM

Tremec transmissions are notchy especially when cold from first to second. Known issue in all of them (and normal).

Once I get close to the 180* mark she's like butter.

LuckyZL-1 · 05-15-2014, 08:09 PM

Yep gets better after it gets warm!

SimpleGreen · 05-15-2014, 08:09 PM

If my 1LE has sat all week and I hop on the road, the first few miles of gear changes feel a bit...chunky. After everything is up to temp though it feels great. No worries. It just needs to get the oil moving and the temp up.

JacobC1983 · 05-15-2014, 08:24 PM

Thank you guys very much - I feel a lot better now. Much appreciated.

And I have noticed that I baby the car quite a bit when I first get into it, and loosen up and relax as I get a couple miles under my belt. This is my first manual car, and I am not completely used to it yet. This doesn't result with the smoothest, quickest shifting.

I do love it though.

buffalobill · 05-15-2014, 09:24 PM

Just like a lady , likes to be warmed up first .

G Money · 05-16-2014, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by buffalobill

Just like a lady , likes to be warmed up first .

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KLR ZL1 · 05-16-2014, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by JacobC1983

Quick question -

Pulled the ZL1 out of the garage for the first time in a week due to rainstorms.

Car has 400 miles on it ---

Shifted from first to 2nd gear on my street out of the neighborhood and it seemed WAY more notchy than I am used to. Sounded sort of odd as well. It seemed to be ok after that, but I have noticed that shifting into 2nd from first is notchier than other gears.

Is 2nd gear extremely notchy compared to the other gears in your ZL1s? Especially after sitting for a week or two?

Is this something I should be worried about?

Yes it is normal like everyone else has stated. It is the synchros not the gears which the colder they are the more restricted they*will be until the tranny gets warmed up.

Ragnar · 05-16-2014, 01:11 PM

I now have had my 1LE for a month with 1160 miles. The car is my DD and I have noticed the same issue. I have read about people switching the trans fluid to a good synthetic and they stated the the shifting became a lot smother. I am going to switch to Redline at 1500 miles and will post my experience. The ZL1 is an awesome Camaro, I waived at one today and he waived back! Gave me a grin!!!!!!!

05-15-2014, 07:45 PM	#1
JacobC1983 Drives: 2019 ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Missouri Posts: 488	ZL1 M6 Trans Question Quick question - Pulled the ZL1 out of the garage for the first time in a week due to rainstorms. Car has 400 miles on it --- Shifted from first to 2nd gear on my street out of the neighborhood and it seemed WAY more notchy than I am used to. Sounded sort of odd as well. It seemed to be ok after that, but I have noticed that shifting into 2nd from first is notchier than other gears. Is 2nd gear extremely notchy compared to the other gears in your ZL1s? Especially after sitting for a week or two? Is this something I should be worried about?

05-15-2014, 08:02 PM	#3
ckaram Drives: 2011 2SS RS, 1968 ragtop Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,850	Tremec transmissions are notchy especially when cold from first to second. Known issue in all of them (and normal). Once I get close to the 180* mark she's like butter. __________________ 1968 Camaro Convertible LS1, T56

05-15-2014, 08:09 PM	#4
LuckyZL-1 Ragtop Rocket!!! Drives: Black on Black Convertible Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: San Antonio Texas Posts: 809	Yep gets better after it gets warm! __________________ ADM built 2013 Triple Black ZL-1 Convertible M6 ADM custom cam, LPE stage 2 heads with dual valve springs, LS-3 ported throttle body, LPE 2 piece pulley, LPE overdrive balancer, 10% overdrive pulley, ported supercharger inlet, ADM race intake system, stainless works 1-7/8 headers, Injector Dynamics injectors, ADM heat exchanger, ADM dual fuel pump system, ADM exhaust switch, ADM 3 tunes tuning package. 744rwhp 727rwtq

05-15-2014, 08:09 PM	#5
SimpleGreen Drives: 2015 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Southeast Louisiana Posts: 2,112	If my 1LE has sat all week and I hop on the road, the first few miles of gear changes feel a bit...chunky. After everything is up to temp though it feels great. No worries. It just needs to get the oil moving and the temp up. __________________ 2015 Camaro 2SS/RS SIM 2016 Jeep Wrangler 2DR Willys Wheeler 1993 C1500 Single Cab Stepside 5.3L LS Swap

05-15-2014, 08:24 PM	#6
JacobC1983 Drives: 2019 ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Missouri Posts: 488	Thank you guys very much - I feel a lot better now. Much appreciated. And I have noticed that I baby the car quite a bit when I first get into it, and loosen up and relax as I get a couple miles under my belt. This is my first manual car, and I am not completely used to it yet. This doesn't result with the smoothest, quickest shifting. I do love it though.

05-15-2014, 09:24 PM	#7
buffalobill Drives: 2014 zl1 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: sedona az Posts: 58	Just like a lady , likes to be warmed up first .

05-16-2014, 01:11 PM	#10
Ragnar Destroyed by flooding Drives: Wife's car Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 4,673	I now have had my 1LE for a month with 1160 miles. The car is my DD and I have noticed the same issue. I have read about people switching the trans fluid to a good synthetic and they stated the the shifting became a lot smother. I am going to switch to Redline at 1500 miles and will post my experience. The ZL1 is an awesome Camaro, I waived at one today and he waived back! Gave me a grin!!!!!!!