CAGS Eliminator for C7?
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CAGS Eliminator for C7?
According to this link, the C7 will have skip-shift:
http://www.technologytell.com/in-car...oeing-for-you/
How long do you think it will take after C7s are delivered for this part to be sold?
http://www.technologytell.com/in-car...oeing-for-you/
How long do you think it will take after C7s are delivered for this part to be sold?
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You may want to look at the 09-10 and current viper-CAGS cannot be defeated in these cars without actually replacing the controller by track only OEM performance part (about 1500 and illegal on the street).
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CAGS only kicks in if you are shifting from 1st to 2nd at a low RPM which you should never do to begin with. This is why I've never understood the fascination with this mod. You can actually get to 50 MPH in 1st gear without red-lining your car so why do people insist on shifting all the way to third before they get to 40 MPH?
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There exist a lot of people that don't like the car's computers telling them what to do. Those folks generally don't understand that CAGS is a gift to us from GM. It's easy to get around, and it saves us all a bunch of money at purchase time. It's really nothing but a win for everyone.
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Rat's and I thought the C7 M7 with AFM/DOD wouldn't need the CAGS to avoid the gas guzzler tax.
Bummer, but easily py-passed with a $20 gizmo. That was my first mod on my 99, 03, 06 and 07 M6 vette's.
Bummer, but easily py-passed with a $20 gizmo. That was my first mod on my 99, 03, 06 and 07 M6 vette's.
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Are you saying that it saves us money because it prevents the gas guzzler tax from being added?
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I'm with you 100% on this one Dave. Over the years, GM's done so much work to tighten down the actual parameters (RPMs, speed, engine temps, etc) that CAGS actually kicks in, that it's very difficult to run into it. I have to actually try to on my 2010.
There exist a lot of people that don't like the car's computers telling them what to do. Those folks generally don't understand that CAGS is a gift to us from GM. It's easy to get around, and it saves us all a bunch of money at purchase time. It's really nothing but a win for everyone.
jas
There exist a lot of people that don't like the car's computers telling them what to do. Those folks generally don't understand that CAGS is a gift to us from GM. It's easy to get around, and it saves us all a bunch of money at purchase time. It's really nothing but a win for everyone.
jas
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GM's always known that, too. It's a gift.
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Moving into 2014 models years, fuel efficiency requirements have increased and have forced manufacturers to go even further with their efforts to increase average MPG year after year. As such, we are going to see cylinder deactivation along with CAGS.
CAGS kind of bugged me because I get stuck in a bit of traffic every morning on my way to work and that skip shift just seemed unnatural. I suppose I could have gotten used to it or increased my RPM but that can be hard to do in stop and go traffic. As such, I eliminiated it.
Personally, I think anything they can do to increase MPG is a good thing. If I have to get used to CAGS because it can't be blocked out, then so be it. I also think cylinder deactivation will be a good thing provided it's not intrusive and can be disabled via the mode settings via sport mode if I want.
I remember buying a new BMW and paying gas guzzler tax which wasn't cheap. When I bought my first C6, I was thrilled and even shocked to not see that on my invoice. I was even more thrilled to get the kind of fuel economy on a high HP car and reap the rewards everytime I fill up. Living in So. California, our fuel prices are off the charts compared to most states and when you fill up with super unleaded it really hurts if you care about that stuff. Thus in my mind, if I can have a great performing sports car that gets exception gas milage and avoids extra taxes as a result, I am all for it.
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Okay this article got me confused some what, probably due to lack of sleep (21 hour work day) and my concentration is nil this morning.
In the article it states,
So from my understanding it means whenever I upshift or downshift I must grab the paddles?
I was led to believe the paddles was an on/off type of switch, as in you click on it, to turn it on, and click on it again to turn it off, but this article makes it sound I must constantly grab the paddles whenever I shift if I want to Rev match.
In the article it states,
Simply grab the paddles as you turn on the twisting back roads. Or, you could even shift for yourself through the sections of a track that you have nailed, and then grab the paddles for Active Rev Matching on the trickier corners.”
I was led to believe the paddles was an on/off type of switch, as in you click on it, to turn it on, and click on it again to turn it off, but this article makes it sound I must constantly grab the paddles whenever I shift if I want to Rev match.
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Correct. Or in the case of the CTS-V, ZL1, and ZR1, reduces the GG tax. CAGS first appeared on the '89 C4s to avoid the GG tax, and was spread to a few of the other 6-speed manual-equipped cars (F-bodies, etc). Starting in '96, it was integrated with ODB-II, making it impossible to just disconnect the plug and NOT light the CEL. But, folks quickly realized that a small resistor attached to the right plug would do the trick.
GM's always known that, too. It's a gift.
jas
GM's always known that, too. It's a gift.
jas
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Team Owner
Unplug the electrical connector at the transmission, insert dummy plug into the transmission to keep dirt out, and plug the eliminator into the wiring harness from the computer. The eliminator is nothing more then a 2.2k ohm resistor mounted in a GM connector, so it is a "plug-and-play" unit.
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CAGS only kicks in if you are shifting from 1st to 2nd at a low RPM which you should never do to begin with. This is why I've never understood the fascination with this mod. You can actually get to 50 MPH in 1st gear without red-lining your car so why do people insist on shifting all the way to third before they get to 40 MPH?
Dave
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In traffic, I prefer to shift in to second gear at around 1700 RPM, and since I'm shifting into second gear, my LS7 does not lug down.
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What RPM does CAGs kick in on the current vettes? Is it still 1800 or lower, like it is on the Gen 4 F Bodies and C4 vettes?
If so... man I can't think of anytime, ever that I had to worry about CAGs... but then I do kind of drive spiritedly.. I don't shift till 2k minimum!
If so... man I can't think of anytime, ever that I had to worry about CAGs... but then I do kind of drive spiritedly.. I don't shift till 2k minimum!
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That quote was wrong. He meant to drive without auto-revmatch.
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Okay this article got me confused some what, probably due to lack of sleep (21 hour work day) and my concentration is nil this morning.
In the article it states,
So from my understanding it means whenever I upshift or downshift I must grab the paddles?
I was led to believe the paddles was an on/off type of switch, as in you click on it, to turn it on, and click on it again to turn it off, but this article makes it sound I must constantly grab the paddles whenever I shift if I want to Rev match.
In the article it states,
So from my understanding it means whenever I upshift or downshift I must grab the paddles?
I was led to believe the paddles was an on/off type of switch, as in you click on it, to turn it on, and click on it again to turn it off, but this article makes it sound I must constantly grab the paddles whenever I shift if I want to Rev match.