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Old 01-09-2017, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by juanvaldez
If you keep your accelerator foot to the floor the computer will automatically cut timing slightly to allow for smooth shift. Folks at Spring Mountain said C6s have it.
Only on the zr1, maybe the z06's with ptm but I don't know about that.
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Old 01-09-2017, 03:21 PM
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Just picked up an 08 z51 car with the manual trans and was wondering if anyone had some tips for learning to shift quicker in this car. I've owned a zf6 6 speed duramax but that is like shifting a semi compared to the vette. I have no issues driving the manual but just want the smoothest and fastest shifts posssible so figured I'd ask others for some advice
Be sure to put your purse down first.
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Old 01-09-2017, 04:13 PM
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The best advise I could give is to drive the car for at least 10 miles to really warm up the tranny. This really makes the shifts a lot smoother.

The next thing I did, personally, is to change out the OEM knobe for a Q ball knobe. This lowers the height of the lever allowing slightly shorter shifts, which is nice.
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Old 01-09-2017, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by jmoney127
what was the added benefit of the lower unit?
The lower box will replace all the OE bushings, which on your car are at least 9yrs old. You will have to do it at some point, may as well take everything apart once and be done with it. While you have the console out you might want to install some heat shielding on the tunnel as well.
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Originally Posted by Al Gumby
The next thing I did, personally, is to change out the OEM knobe for a Q ball knobe. This lowers the height of the lever allowing slightly shorter shifts, which is nice.
Is that an Obi-Wan Knobe?
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Old 01-09-2017, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by DOOKEY
Be sure to put your purse down first.
You sound like a cummins fan to me..
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Originally Posted by Al Gumby
The best advise I could give is to drive the car for at least 10 miles to really warm up the tranny. This really makes the shifts a lot smoother.

The next thing I did, personally, is to change out the OEM knobe for a Q ball knobe. This lowers the height of the lever allowing slightly shorter shifts, which is nice.

I'll give this a go once spring rolls along, the guy I bought it from gave me one he ordered for it a while back.
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Originally Posted by jmoney127
You sound like a cummins fan to me..
I do have a 3500 dually.
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Old 01-09-2017, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by DOOKEY
I do have a 3500 dually.
Need the 3500 to handle the weight of all the fat chicks in there? I'm just messin with ya...as I always say, anythings better than a powerstroke
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Old 01-09-2017, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by jmoney127
Need the 3500 to handle the weight of all the fat chicks in there? I'm just messin with ya...as I always say, anythings better than a powerstroke
Fat chicks can't jump dude.

After you figure out how to shift faster you'll be asking which clutch can handle the abuse better.
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Originally Posted by dr_gallup
Is that an Obi-Wan Knobe?
Wouldn't hurt to use THE FORCE. But you know this forum is so PC that you can't even say shift ****, or any other **** like that, it's pretty ******* annoying at times, god dammit.
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