I just purchased a 2004 GTO (will be delivered this morning). I was a little alarmed that during the test drive, the salesman was shifting without using the clutch. Maybe this is common with the Tremec, but I was wondering whether it was another "feature" I didn't need.
In February, snipped-for-privacy@foxvalley.net posted something about the GTO's skip shift lock out:
"The 6 sp manual avoids the gas guzzler tax with the 1st to 4th skip shift lock out. This means at certain low power driving conditions, the computer tells you to shift from 1st to 4th, instead of to 2nd. This improves the mileage and allows them to avoid the tax. The 4 sp automatic does have the tax.
"Luckily there are aftermarket skip shift connector products you can install for $30 that defeats this skip shift lock out."
Can anymore provide more informationabout this "featyre," and where to source the connector widget?
Mitch