PonchoDvr4Lfe
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Awww... don't hate on us 4 door guys now.
As for tapshift, i really don't care either way. I bought a Camaro so I could row gears!!
If you want to mod, buy like a 00' and use the extra for the fun stuff!!
GTP, GTP Comp G, or GT Supercharged
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Awww... don't hate on us 4 door guys now.
As for tapshift, i really don't care either way. I bought a Camaro so I could row gears!!
If you want to mod, buy like a 00' and use the extra for the fun stuff!!
SuperSport
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Get an 03. You could get lucky enough and find one without factory installed ABS and TCS bull****, wont have to worry about changing out hubs every few months. Plus with the 03 you get the hardened 4th shaft, unlike the 97-02, but they only come in a 4 door in 03, which doesnt matter, because the 97-03 looks better than any 04+.
Sabrewings
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I have never missed having a vehicle with only two doors. :th_wtf:
Most manumatics will let you hold the gear even when you hit redline. Not sure how GM configured the Comp G's tap shift, but I would hope it behaves like most other manumatics. A normal automatic will shift out of whatever gear you're telling it to be in when you hit redline.
All that can be fixed with tuning, though. Just set the up shift tables for that gear selection a little past your redline so you never hit it. That doesn't fix the fact that a normal automatic is not meant to be run hard on the manual bands and will burn them up. The tap shift transmission is different and designed to do this without causing damage.
I've ridden in a fully tuned Series III 3800 and it still wasn't great. Throttle response was still slow as the PCM is trying to prevent burst knock. I don't believe you have access (even with HPTuners) to the proper tables to make the throttle response like a cable setup. GM had good intentions but kinda dropped the ball on the "fun to drive" aspect of the drive by wire systems. Should've left a switch on the dash so you can choose to drive it smooth or fully match your pedal input.
Most manumatics will let you hold the gear even when you hit redline. Not sure how GM configured the Comp G's tap shift, but I would hope it behaves like most other manumatics. A normal automatic will shift out of whatever gear you're telling it to be in when you hit redline.
All that can be fixed with tuning, though. Just set the up shift tables for that gear selection a little past your redline so you never hit it. That doesn't fix the fact that a normal automatic is not meant to be run hard on the manual bands and will burn them up. The tap shift transmission is different and designed to do this without causing damage.
Nothing a tune can't fix, mine will be better once I get a new HP tuner. Need to replenish the parts fund first though!!
I've ridden in a fully tuned Series III 3800 and it still wasn't great. Throttle response was still slow as the PCM is trying to prevent burst knock. I don't believe you have access (even with HPTuners) to the proper tables to make the throttle response like a cable setup. GM had good intentions but kinda dropped the ball on the "fun to drive" aspect of the drive by wire systems. Should've left a switch on the dash so you can choose to drive it smooth or fully match your pedal input.
blowfishRus6
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the tap shift aint really ment for manual shifting either. every time i do it and drive the car hard, the tranny starts sliping. tap shift is a tranny killer
nawarkk
GPF Mr. President
I haven't found a car with tap shift yet that shifts immediatly after you tap the shifter. The best I drove was the Saab 97 V6 Aero which shifted pretty quickly but not instantaneously. And also drove a Benz C230 AMG which was fast but had literally a 1 sec delay between shifting. IDK manual shifting in an automatic isn't that big for me yet...
blowfishRus6
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let the tranny do all the work. your just slowing its normal persedures down.
there was a guy with an srt8 charger. it has sport shift (you shift yourself). with mods and in sport shift the best he could manage was 13.3. later on he just left it in drive and went 13.0. the tranny knows what its doing, just let it do it.
there was a guy with an srt8 charger. it has sport shift (you shift yourself). with mods and in sport shift the best he could manage was 13.3. later on he just left it in drive and went 13.0. the tranny knows what its doing, just let it do it.
Sabrewings
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The only thing that manual controls on a manumatic tranny should be used for is maneuvering. Taking twisty curves you want to hold gears longer than the tranny might normally want to. For straight line performance leave it in D.
1998xGTP
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Drive a ferrari then tell me that :th_thumbsup-wink:
nawarkk
GPF Mr. President
Lol when I get my hands on one, I'll let you know
They better not lag for what they're worth
