perf shift

i got a question. i just so happen to be driving home today and my low washer fluid light was one and i notice something above it it said ( perf shift) what is that? i had my car for a year and sad to say i just noticed it, the sun was shining real bright today. and also to the shift lock thing on the side of the shifter can that come off or what?

Not sure what year or type of GP you have S.E,GT or GTP

~Larry~

Performance Shift

On my 98 its blue which makes it difficult to see. Also for some time it stopped working, then after someone jacked my headunit it started working again.

I think what Big-L is saying, is out of the stock cars, the GTP and GTX are the only two with per. shift.
And Tim, both my 98s blue lights. When the sun hits the dash, can't see them at all. But look good at night.

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hey,
does anyone know if the perf shift light exists on the newer GTP's that don't come with it? is it displayed on the dash or the DIC?

No, the only thing you can get is the Comp package. Shift buttons on wheel. Doesn't raise press in trans. That's per Pontiac.

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i have a 2001 gt the light never on tho so i dont

and what does it suppose to mean anyways? so if it only comes on gtp and gtx whats it doin on mine?

i have a 2001 gt the light never on tho so i dont
The per shift for your year, was on the GTP and GTX models. Has a button on the shift knob. When pushed it raises pressure in trans. Gives it a faster and harder shift. Nice if your are racing someone.
A reprogramed PCM will give it to you also. But you would have to wire a switch to turn it off. Or buy the shift knob from a GTP or GTX. Then wire it.

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oh really thats pretty hot there, ill have to look in to that then. so i can either buy the shifter or the computer right it wouldnt make a differents?

The PCM will give you per. shift. But you will have no way of turning it off, without a switch or the button on the switch.
On your car, without the PCM you won't have per. shift.

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http://zzperformance.com/zzp/products/engine/dhp_pcm_10.htm
You are going to want to get this Smoothrider

yea imma have to do that. thanks

and what does it suppose to mean anyways? so if it only comes on gtp and gtx whats it doin on mine?

Mine is a 2002 GTP. Unfortunately, Performance Shift was not available on the '01-'03 models. The DIC was not changed though so the read-out is there, just never lit up. When you add a reprogrammed PCM, you have to add a wire to your PCM wiring harness (Pin 21 on the clear connector). After adding the pin and wire, you can either ground it directly for "Always-On" Performance Shift, or you can add a switch.

After you do this, the Performance Shift light in your DIC will be lit when the system is on.

I have a 00 GTP with the Performance Shift Feature. When you turn it will shift at really high rpms like just before it hits orange but sucks a lot of fuel. Why didnt they put it in the 01 to 03 models? Which years did they have it in?

MY read of it is that with the perf shift on, you'll get shifts like those of a manuel trans.

You don't really get manual shifter type shifts in that you don't have to manually shift. You can still put your car in "Drive" with Performance Shift on. Performance Shift feels more like you've added a shift kit to your transmission.

Personally, I think Pontiac was "Dumbing Down" the GP in preperation for the new ('04) generation. IIRC, '00 was the last year for factory Performance Shift.