Skip A Shift

WilltheThrill · December 14th, 2007, 05:07 PM

is there any thing wrong with doing that under normal driving to try and save a lil gas. ive done it many times and the tranny does fine. i have the t-56, as some of u know. im just wondering if trannies are meant to be operated completely and exactly the way theyre meant to. i know other people do it too. i think its ok to do it but i dont know alot of things about tranny's. thanx in advance guys

BWAL09 · December 14th, 2007, 05:09 PM

i don't see how there would be anything wrong with it.. do you like wind out first real high then shift to 3rd?

40thmustanggt · December 14th, 2007, 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by WilltheThrill

is there any thing wrong with doing that under normal driving to try and save a lil gas. ive done it many times and the tranny does fine. i have the t-56, as some of u know. im just wondering if trannies are meant to be operated completely and exactly the way theyre meant to. i know other people do it too. i think its ok to do it but i dont know alot of things about tranny's. thanx in advance guys

its fine i do the same i also skip gears down shifting sometimes

MustangMatt96GT · December 14th, 2007, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by 40thmustanggt

its fine i do the same i also skip gears down shifting sometimes

yeah i do it too!

WilltheThrill · December 14th, 2007, 05:14 PM

before the alternator went out on the cobra i would go normal in 1st, normal in 2nd, skip 3rd, go normal in 4th. and sometimes i would wind out 4th a little and skip 5th and go into 6th.

WilltheThrill · December 14th, 2007, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by 40thmustanggt

its fine i do the same i also skip gears down shifting sometimes

na im not wondering if other people do it, im wondering if anybody real knowledgeable with trannys knows if theres anything bad or damaging about skipping gears.

BWAL09 · December 14th, 2007, 05:17 PM

there is no way i'd ever skip a shift in my car.

BWAL09 · December 14th, 2007, 05:18 PM

automatic transmission ftw lol

WilltheThrill · December 14th, 2007, 05:28 PM

40thmustanggt · December 14th, 2007, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by WilltheThrill

na im not wondering if other people do it, im wondering if anybody real knowledgeable with trannys knows if theres anything bad or damaging about skipping gears.

its fine your not going to hurt anything.

Blk01ponyGT · December 14th, 2007, 05:38 PM

i dont do it but i dont see how it could cause any problems?

rk_2000_Z/28 · December 14th, 2007, 06:06 PM

You will be fine.

As you may know the F-bodies also have a t-56 tranny. We actually have 'Skip Shift' on our cars from the factory. It's a pain in the ass function that GM installed in the cars to help meet required MPG regulations. What it does is force the driver to go from first to fourth in anything less than 50% throttle.

Blk01ponyGT · December 14th, 2007, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by rk_2000_Z/28

You will be fine.

As you may know the F-bodies also have a t-56 tranny. We actually have 'Skip Shift' on our cars from the factory. It's a pain in the ass function that GM installed in the cars to help meet required MPG regulations. What it does is force the driver to go from first to fourth in anything less than 50% throttle.

wow. i knew that they had t 56's but that little feature is interesting and i can see how that would be a pain in the ass

TheBusher · December 14th, 2007, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by Blk01ponyGT

wow. i knew that they had t 56's but that little feature is interesting and i can see how that would be a pain in the ass

+1 I've driven a couple of Vettes before, and it's such a pain at light throttle. The only ways around are with the clutch in the whole time, shift into 4th and then back to 2nd. Or you have to short shift the car and shift into second at like 5 or 6 mph which lugs the engine down a bit. Or you have to have your foot in it to avoid it making you shift to 4th from 1st.

WAR-PARTY · December 14th, 2007, 07:56 PM

No worries, I do it cause I'm lazy

Doc8224 · December 14th, 2007, 09:35 PM

Big trucks have been doing it forever, especialy unloaded.

Black02GT · December 14th, 2007, 10:32 PM

i like taking off in second, shifting to 4th at 3k and then go to 5th right after. of course not going up hill or anything..

I cant stand taking off in first bc it winds out so fast. im not sure if my car has a gear in it already or if thats just how the mach is factory geared. but first gear doesnt last long.

and im on stock exhaust so all i can hear is motor and damn i hate hearing it winding out in first. shew its like. shift bitch shift haha

rk_2000_Z/28 · December 15th, 2007, 12:00 AM

^^Fuckin' hot ass car cuz!

Mach1s are my favorite Mustang, and Torch Red is my favorite Mach1 color, so you basically have my idea of the worlds sexiest Mustang

weems · December 15th, 2007, 12:45 AM

i do it alot also

MustangMatt96GT · December 15th, 2007, 01:02 AM

Whats the point of 1st to fourth lockout? Is that the GM engineers at work again?

I can't go fist to fourth without almost killing my engine.

December 14th, 2007, 05:09 PM	#2
BWAL09 Any hole is my goal! 2021 Mustang V12 Quad Turbo with nawz Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: modified88dreamer likes penis in and around his mouth Posts: 9,962	i don't see how there would be anything wrong with it.. do you like wind out first real high then shift to 3rd? __________________ 1989 LX 5.0 1990 LX 5.0 1993 LX 2.3 notch 1992 LX 5.0 1997 Cobra Buy one get one free. PM me i founded the founder of the cobra club

December 14th, 2007, 05:17 PM	#7
BWAL09 Any hole is my goal! 2021 Mustang V12 Quad Turbo with nawz Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: modified88dreamer likes penis in and around his mouth Posts: 9,962	there is no way i'd ever skip a shift in my car. __________________ 1989 LX 5.0 1990 LX 5.0 1993 LX 2.3 notch 1992 LX 5.0 1997 Cobra Buy one get one free. PM me i founded the founder of the cobra club

December 14th, 2007, 05:18 PM	#8
BWAL09 Any hole is my goal! 2021 Mustang V12 Quad Turbo with nawz Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: modified88dreamer likes penis in and around his mouth Posts: 9,962	automatic transmission ftw lol __________________ 1989 LX 5.0 1990 LX 5.0 1993 LX 2.3 notch 1992 LX 5.0 1997 Cobra Buy one get one free. PM me i founded the founder of the cobra club

December 14th, 2007, 05:38 PM	#11
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rk_2000_Z/28 boats n' hoes 2003 SVT Cobra Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Enid, OK Posts: 2,856	You will be fine. As you may know the F-bodies also have a t-56 tranny. We actually have 'Skip Shift' on our cars from the factory. It's a pain in the ass function that GM installed in the cars to help meet required MPG regulations. What it does is force the driver to go from first to fourth in anything less than 50% throttle. __________________ 03 Cobra-Slow 02 SS, 00 Z/28-Gone "Mods are like STD's. You don't tell everybody everything. Not even your best friends."

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December 14th, 2007, 07:56 PM	#15
WAR-PARTY Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 YUGO GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: GOAT LOCKER PENSACOLA FL Posts: 1,143	No worries, I do it cause I'm lazy __________________

December 14th, 2007, 09:35 PM	#16
Doc8224 N/A 4v Guru 2003 Mach 1 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ft. Hood,TX Posts: 3,257	Big trucks have been doing it forever, especialy unloaded. __________________ U.S. Army Aviation Apache's Lead The Way

December 14th, 2007, 10:32 PM	#17
Black02GT Hardcore Enthusiast 03 Mach 1--~--1 of 2513 8.8 1/8 mile time Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Alcoa/Knoxville, Tn Posts: 1,619	i like taking off in second, shifting to 4th at 3k and then go to 5th right after. of course not going up hill or anything.. I cant stand taking off in first bc it winds out so fast. im not sure if my car has a gear in it already or if thats just how the mach is factory geared. but first gear doesnt last long. and im on stock exhaust so all i can hear is motor and damn i hate hearing it winding out in first. shew its like. shift bitch shift haha __________________ Originally Posted by HMUSN it's like racing a mach 1 .. not untouchable but still gonna lose plain and simple no matter how you roll the dice. SaleenWolf720: need horsepower?? no, you just need bald tires, then you'll really feel the power

December 15th, 2007, 12:00 AM	#18
rk_2000_Z/28 boats n' hoes 2003 SVT Cobra Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Enid, OK Posts: 2,856	^^Fuckin' hot ass car cuz! Mach1s are my favorite Mustang, and Torch Red is my favorite Mach1 color, so you basically have my idea of the worlds sexiest Mustang __________________ 03 Cobra-Slow 02 SS, 00 Z/28-Gone "Mods are like STD's. You don't tell everybody everything. Not even your best friends."

December 15th, 2007, 12:45 AM	#19
weems Well Hellerrr.. 2001 Bullitt N/A Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Forsyth/Statesboro, GA Posts: 5,816	i do it alot also __________________

December 15th, 2007, 01:02 AM	#20
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 8,131	Whats the point of 1st to fourth lockout? Is that the GM engineers at work again? I can't go fist to fourth without almost killing my engine. __________________ 1996 Mustang GT with a 351 swap with Stalled C4 1997 F250 Powerstroke 1999 28' Classic Dominator Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions & Thanks for the help: PoorManMotorSports "Just Cause its Smoking, don't mean its broken"

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