Skip a gear?

nismochiq · 06-14-2012, 10:38 PM

I would say only downshift when needed, other than that all gears are used

mults · 06-15-2012, 06:57 AM

I do it all the time as well. Just cruising around town, I go from 3rd to 6th as long as I am going at leat 35mph

. I had a 1994 Pontiac Formula and there was a feature called "skip-shift" that forced you to go from 1st to 4th. They did this to help meet the corporate fuel economy standards. The only way to bypass the skip-shift was to get into the gas more aggressively

. I did end up bying an eliminator to get rid of this feature because it was a PITA!

ayrton88 · 06-15-2012, 07:27 AM

I never skip gears on the upshift, but often when downshifting. I also still like to heel and toe myself and not use the auto rev match feature.

06-14-2012, 10:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
nismochiq Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 296 Drives: Hard Rep Power: 14	I would say only downshift when needed, other than that all gears are used __________________

06-15-2012, 06:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
mults A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Cleveland, OH Age: 69 Posts: 1,830 Drives: 2010 (40th) #706 Rep Power: 16885	I do it all the time as well. Just cruising around town, I go from 3rd to 6th as long as I am going at leat 35mph . I had a 1994 Pontiac Formula and there was a feature called "skip-shift" that forced you to go from 1st to 4th. They did this to help meet the corporate fuel economy standards. The only way to bypass the skip-shift was to get into the gas more aggressively . I did end up bying an eliminator to get rid of this feature because it was a PITA! __________________ mults 40th Anniversary 'Z', 312.06HP/260.58TQ (Dynosty EcuTek Tune) Build Date/Number: 1/27/2010 #706 Berk HFC + CBE, R2C CAI, Clear Bra, Cleveland Z Club

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06-15-2012, 07:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
ayrton88 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 397 Drives: 2010 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 14	I never skip gears on the upshift, but often when downshifting. I also still like to heel and toe myself and not use the auto rev match feature.