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Hey @Radek, you make some excellent points and I appreciate the continued discussion!
Wanted to cover a few things. You're absolutely right that VR over time will become less and less 'new', but I hope that we're going to see more and more innovation in software, so that Vive will continue to stand out and be different thanks to (we'd argue) the best room-scale setup around. Right now we're seeing a lot of similar titles in some specific fields (wave shooters anyone?) but over time, I think we'll see 'best in class' emerge and become definitive experiences. At that point, as it tends to do, the market will move forward and we'll see innovation building on previous innovations. (See, for example, the progression from Wolfenstein to Doom to Quake to Half-Life.)
You're also right that profits will come from players who want to spend a lot of time in VR, who make repeat visits and so on. That's why we're trying to push that 'repeat play loop' with developers who are interested in creating VR content that's arcade focused, and we're trying to get content into arcade that encourages people to come back again and again; whether it's to have the experience again (perhaps multiplayer?) or to continue in something they previously started (ie, a project in VR).
It's important to note, regarding subscriptions vs arcade, that while there may be crossover between the two we can't guarantee that every title available will be available in both places. Some titles may be available for purchase only, some may be subscription/purchase only, some may be arcade only, or any combination of the three. It's unlikely that a title available in the arcades won't be available for purchase, but in some cases, that could be true.
Setting aside for a moment the fact that our terms of service regarding subscriptions won't allow you to 'publicly exhibit' (in the same way a Netflix sub doesn't allow you to show content from there and charge admittance), there are limitations on subs that might not suit an arcade owner. In your example of the arcade owner just having the hardware, you'd fall right into the 'public exhibition' problem.
If you chose to buy subscriptions for an arcade rather than opt into the platform - which again is against the terms of service, but just as an example - then you'd still have issues. You'd only have access to five titles per month, per subscription. Granted you could buy a lot of subscriptions, but you would have to juggle a lot of accounts. In addition you'd be fixed on a per account basis. Say for example you had ten subs, and you had Stonehenge VR on all ten - what if an eleventh person walks in and wants to experience it? You can't do it.
With arcade, you have access to a lot of titles, and any of them can be used for as long as you want without restrictions, except time.
(I realize re-reading your comment you may not have been aware how subscription works. In a nutshell, that's it. Access to five titles per month; you choose which five, from a selection available to you. So it's clearly limited in choice vs arcade.)
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@Rockjaw Hmm... I send my answer about 1 hour ago, it was visible, even I edited it little bit to correct some misspeling... and it disspaear just now, do you have any idea what could happen?
Also, I guess, you have this post in your emial, as it is attached to forum new post notification, so if possible coudl you send it to me, so I can send it again, without rewriting everything? Aalos if anyone else has this post in email notification, please forward it to me.
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Hello @Rockjaw, thank you very much once again for help with my lost post recovery and also again thank you for your previous answer. I repost my previosu post again bellow.
You're right, I didn't notice that individual subscription is only 5 titles per month. Good news for VRcades. I have one more question about details, am I right that 10eur/hour is price without VAT, so actually it is going to be for example in Spain, 10eur + 21% VAT / hour so 12,10eur/hour?
I also wanted to make one thing clear. When I was writing about arcade operator who just rent hardware and place, not software I really mean that. What if customer come and just login to his own account on Steam and play the game he has on his own account? For sure it is not "public exhibit" (especially in VR, quite private experience), he just rent a place and play his own game. If compare with Netflix, is like situation when I'm in hotel room and there is TV with Netflix software, they can't use "hotel subscription" but they can just put TV with Netflix, and if only I have my own account I can login and watch movies. With games, in some cases, it is quite natural, for example Elite Dangerous, it is great game without VR, but even greater in VR. I can easy imagine someone who spend hours in not VR version in home, would like to test how it is to fly his spaceship in VR and using own account is only way.
And continuing about private vs commercial subscription, even if private is only 5 titles a month, still if someone want to spend in VR for example 1 hour and he has a choice, pay for example 15eur/hour for renting hardware and place plus 12,10eur/ hour for software (together 27,10eur/hour) or he just can pay 15eur/hour plus 6,99eur …. Even if he spends just 1 hour, it still only 21,99eur, so over 5 eur less, but what if he wants to spend more than just 1 hour a month? What if he shares his account with any of his friends? Also, let's forget about private subscription, with this price, if someone want to "master" any game and play it more than just once, more than 1-2 hour in lifetime, it would be better for this person to buy this game on Steam and come to VRcade with his own copy, than pay additional 12,10 eur/hour. The point is, that I didn't mean to use private subscription by arcade owner (of course it would be illegal), I mean with this high commercial price even if each customer has his own private subscription and use it just for 1 hour play, still the price is better.
You know, I have a feeling that somewhere during all prices calculation someone forget about end customers who are going to pay all costs and how much maximum they can pay. When you check prices in different VRcades in European Union, it seems that the average price is 20-25eur/hour, let's be optimistic and use 25eur/hour. This is VAT included (in EU average is 21%) so 20,66eur/hour left.
Now basic monthly cost calculation. VR needs space if we want high quality experience, minimum 9m2 for 1 station, lets imagine not very small not very big, 8 station VRcade. It needs 72m2 just for play area, but you need corridors, walls, you need waiting area, you need toilets and usually the dimensions do not fit perfectly your needs (especially when you need to take care of laser licking problem) so to have 8 stations, you need about 150m2 place. In big city in Spain, in not perfect, but fairly good location such place costs about 2500-3000 eur/month . You need stuff, 8 stations, I believe minimum 3 persons would be necessary to make things fluent. About 1500 each (included insurance, taxes and other things like that). Together it is 4500 eur/month. Now some additional expenses like electricity, internet, water, security alarm, insurance, accountant… let's say all together about 1500 eur/month so we have 8500 eur/months optimistic basic costs.
Continuing… the initial investment, again quite optimistic. For sure local needs some refurbishing, adjustments plus to start activity in entertainment area you need some special projects and some special adjustments to get license (like for example toilet for handicapped). Let's be optimistic and say those costs 25000 eur. You need hardware, it spouses to be something not the basic one, something in the middle, to give people better experience but still have good price, and do not change it in few months. With HTC Vive Business I guess 3000 eur/station, so 24000 eur for 8 stations. Initial costs together are about 49000 euro.
Now let continue with profits, you have 8 stations, open 28 days a month, and again be optimistic, lets say you sell each day 4h on each station, so 28x8x4x20,55eur=18412,80 eur but licenses in subscription costs 28x8x4x10= 8960,00 eur so only 9452,80 eur to pay monthly costs 8500 eur so lucky you still have profit almost 1000 euro… with this profit in 4 years you will get back your initial costs (49k euro) or you don't? Because even if you invest in ferly good hardware you need to change all in about 2 years (or even faster, when new better version of HTC Vive will be on the market) and I guess during 4 years you need to refurbish your place…
And all those calculations were without unexpected costs which for sure happen, how often something break? I guess in such intensive use, when people sweat a lot, HTC Vive may have problems… and how about other incidences. How for example about expenses for advertisement? How about other expenses I probably forget here?
Anyway, as you can see there is no chance to keep current popular price 25 eur/hour and use HTC commercial subscription as a main source of license. Of course, prices may rise, but customers will vote with their wallets and just not come, there is a reason why now the price is about 25 eur/hour and will drop down probably in the future. If it was possible to charge more, for sure people would charge.
But this license price 10eur/hour is just too much, in this calculation, each station license costs about 1100 eur/month. Is any game worth it? I think currently the most expensive commercial license for 1 tittle (Raw Data in Deluxe Arcade Version) costs about 100 eur/month (or even less if their price drop downs), so 10 time less… OK, it is just one tittle, but in 1 minute 1 customer play only 1 tittle, so ok, I could imagine that it would cost for example 200 eur/month for station, double the most expensive license cost, but 10 times more… it is too much.
As I wrote before I hope someone will reconsider prices, I guess not before official start, but at least fairly son, when you see how people vote with their wallets. The idea to charge for time is very nice, it could help the business grow, it could help smaller developer to get some income if they create something interesting, but with those prices it does not change anything. Now it seems average Steam commercial price is about 40 eur/month, so if arcade owner expecting to sell more than 4 hours of play/station, it is better to use Steam, and really, I'm sure top, popular tittle will sell more hours than just 4, and those less popular… who care, they not have to be in the offer.
The solution could be one additional subscription option, for example 200 eur/month/station flat rate without time limit, it could give quite nice money for HTC and for each developer to share according to used minutes, and same time final price for end customer could be on acceptable level.


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Using Protein Homology Models for Structure-Based Studies: Approaches to Model Refinement
1Centro de Química da Madeira, Departamento de Química da Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9000-390 Funchal, Portugal
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Received 15 July 2006; Revised 12 October 2006; Accepted 17 October 2006
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Homology modeling is a computational methodology to assign a 3-D structure to a target protein when experimental data are not available. The methodology uses another protein with a known structure that shares some sequence identity with the target as a template. The crudest approach is to thread the target protein backbone atoms over the backbone atoms of the template protein, but necessary refinement methods are needed to produce realistic models. In this mini-review anchored within the scope of drug design, we show the validity of using homology models of proteins in the discovery of binders for potential therapeutic targets. We also report several different approaches to homology model refinement, going from very simple to the most elaborate. Results show that refinement approaches are system dependent and that more elaborate methodologies do not always correlate with better performances from built homology models.


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A wide range of graduate roles exist within the insurance and pensions sector. This is set to increase with recent government and legislative fiscal changes, particularly in relation to changes in company pensions and the need for consultants and advisers. Opportunities exist within the private and public sector. The main graduate entry-level roles include consulting, pension administration and management brokering, underwriting and loss adjusting.
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Prospects offer an Accountancy, Banking, Investments and Pensions overview of what it is like to work in this area. For more information on a careers in Insurance and Pensions, you can also look at the Inside Careers website.
The following occupational profiles comes from AGCAS, the professional body for higher education careers advisory services. They have been written and researched by staff working within careers services across the country and are available on the prospects website.
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Are internships an option for this career area?
Internships exist for penultimate year students. This is a paid work experience placement, with a project for the student to complete. Many large insurance companies and actuarial consultancies/regulatory bodies use these as a way of identifying excellent candidates for their graduate schemes. Be aware employers in this career area will value any other financial related internship experience, including actuarial /investment banking/retail banking/investment management/accounting/professional services.
What are the other types of work experience to consider?
It will help strengthen your application if you have gained relevant work experience throughout your degree. This can start with part-time or vocational work in a bank, insurance or actuarial company or pensions department of a company. This will give you an insight into the financial services world and also develop some useful skills and knowledge. As early as your 1st year of study check your local newspaper and local recruitment agencies in your area (see rec.uk. for those specialising in Insurance). Be proactive and write speculatively. Use the UK Insurance Directory to search for large and small employers with contact details.
The Step programme is a UK wide initiative which provides 8 weeks paid summer work experience with small medium enterprises (employers with less than 250 staff). This is similar in structure to an internship. It may be possible to source an opportunity which is finance related in a range of sectors of employment. First and penultimate year students are eligible to apply to Step Classic vacancies. Vacancies tend to be advertised from January up until June each year on an on-going basis.
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Having completed an internship or related work experience in a finance related role will greatly improve your chances of success. The achievement or predicted degree of a 2i with 2i results in previous years of study will provide more options. Fewer options for graduate schemes are available with a 2:2 , although compared to other areas of finance, such as Investment Banking, there are far more opportunities.
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Activities which demonstrate long term commitment to something, ideally outside of academic study, would be particularly valued as employers need convincing that any future employee they are going to invest in for professional training will have the focus and long term commitment to study for the professional examinations.
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In relation to the pensions sector, it is more common for graduates to enter non-graduate roles in pension's administration, completing qualifications on the job with the Pensions Management Institute and then progressing to Pensions Management positions within 5-8 years. Pension's administration roles do not necessarily require an undergraduate degree and may be advertised as temporary or permanent posts via regional newspapers and recruitment agencies - see rec.uk. for the latter.
Many graduates begin their careers in related areas such as working for an Actuarial Consultancy as an Actuary or in a Professional Services or Accountancy Firm as an Accountant specialising in Pensions or Insurance related matters after qualification. They will then move over to higher level roles with specific Pensions and Insurance companies such as smaller consultancies.
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Some of the most useful websites for finding graduate vacancies in this career area are listed below.
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Opportunities for graduates exist within the public and private sector.
Insurance - main employers include insurance companies; brokers (including Lloyd's of london syndicate); insurance risk management departments in non-insurance companies; and, life assurance companies
Pensions - main employers include public sector pensions providers; banks; building societies; in-house company pension departments; and, pension consultancies.
Examples of employers recruiting graduates within the past year are:
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- Allianz
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- Aon
- Deloitte
- Lloyd's of London
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It is not essential to have completed a postgraduate qualification to gain graduate entry level roles within Insurance and Pensions.
The industry tends to provide career progression via completion of the relevant professional bodies qualifications whilst working on the job.
An MBA is useful for entry to Pensions Management roles which graduates would enter after a few years experience in pensions administration. A risk management related MBA would be most relevant. For entry to many MBA courses, at least a few years of relevant work experience (usually between 3-4 ) is required. Funding is usually via employers who have provided secondment to study.
Postgraduate Masters level courses do exist, mainly in the area of Risk and Insurance Management. When deciding on how to choose a course, do check with the relevant professional bodies if exemptions are gained from studying their own professional qualifications once in a job. Does the course have links with employers in the industry? Are their opportunities to gain relevant work experience/network? These are all important questions to get answered before deciding, as they are key to enhancing employability.
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Youth is smileless, inclined to regard to-day's struggles as ultimate evil, but gradually we learn that all things pass.
Her lips and eyes, as grave and smileless as his own, puzzled him.
In answer, he nodded grim assent with a smileless alacrity which was nevertheless satisfactory and comforting.
There was a smileless gravity about his lips and eyes which was very impressive.
He sat, his head back, his face bathed in the sun, smileless and dreaming.
A sad, smileless face was uplifted, and then my lips also gave answer.
But smileless, the cynic departed, and Flamby looked after him without regret.
Mary Virginia came listlessly, dragging her feet, her eyes somber in a smileless face.
When people looked at the sallow, smileless face of his wife they didn't blame him.
His eyebrows twitched slightly, but his mouth was smileless; Miss Hopkins was smiling, and not at all displeased.
c.1300, perhaps from Middle Low German *smilen or a Scandinavian source (e.g. Danish smile "smile," Swedish smila "smile, smirk, simper, fawn"), from Proto-Germanic *smil-, extended form of PIE root *smei- "to laugh, smile" (cf. Old English smerian "to laugh at, scorn," Old High German smieron "to smile," Latin mirus "wonderful," mirari "to wonder"). Related: Smiled; smiling.
Gradually pushed the usual Old English word, smearcian (modern smirk), into a specific, unpleasant sense. Of the eyes, from 1759. Figuratively, as indicating favor or encouragement, from c.1400. Romance, Celtic, and Slavic languages tend to use a diminutive of the word for "laugh" to mean "smile" (e.g. Latin ridere "laugh;" subridere "smile"), perhaps literally "small laugh" or "low laugh."
1560s, from smile (v.).
1560s, from smile (v.).
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Mathematica palette resize + menu fonts
I need to resize the BasicTypesetting palette in Mathematica 4 since
part of it (the right hand side) is partially cut off. My palette window
is not resizable, so I probably have to mess around with
BasicTypesetting.nb (in SystemFiles/FrontEnd/Palettes) directly. In this
file the line
ScreenRectangle->{{0, 1024}, {0, 695}}
appeared to be a promising candidate to change the default size.
Unfortunately, Mathematica complains that BasicTypesetting.nb has been
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Furthermore, does anybody know how to change the font to bold in the
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This is a discussion on Got an 08 Hatch... on the fence about the sport grille I have it ordered already within the New Member Hangout forums, part of the Community - Meet other Enthusiasts category; Originally Posted by armysti im not sure if i like it or not yet.. + 1 hatch looks ok imo...
sport grille ftw!!
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Looks great! I've been waiting for some member pics of the hatch. Welcome aboard.
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The 5-door has grown on me so much. I want one pretty badly right now in blue or black. And yes, get the sport grille. There's a 5-door at a Subaru dealer near me that has one with the grille, looks great.
HATE the tail-lights, the chrome in all the wrong places, the too-long body, the subtle overlooked hoodscoop...
However the sport grill is definitely a step in the right direction! Shoot, it should have come standard on the Subies.
But I'm bias anyway, I HATE hatches. Good god, they make me want to punch babies.
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i have seen it in person, but the black isn't too bad, the sport grille is definately a good addition the the car. if i got an 08, i would have the sport grille on it from day 1
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I'll have to update with pics on Saturday with the sports grille
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I like it. They need to do some thing about the crome on the back though looks tacky IMO
[QUOTE=fasteddie888;2064804]Got mine last week... it's dirty but I don't care.. any of you got good pics with the sports grille?
My car has the sports grille.
Last edited by LV08WRX; 09-18-2007 at 05:39 AM.
2008 WRX Pearl White
sports grille looks tons better, especially on the black..
As for the tails, the center chrome needs deleted, and the lights tinted/smoked. My opinions, obviously, but that's the first things, I'd do..
Also, it's hard not to notice how much smaller the tmic is, peering through the hoodscoop.. looks like a pack of cigarettes in there, it's so small...
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I use it on locks & I've used it on some rusty bolts that we have on our target frames.
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I use it on locks & I've used it on some rusty bolts that we have on our target frames.
I have been reading about this stuff on this forum for quite a while. When I noticed it on the front advertisement banner I decided to give it a try...just ordered some about 3 days ago...we'll see how it works.
anyone fanagle a discount on that stuff yet? wonder if i can find it @ the gunshow this weekend and save some $$ on shipping. bought the small spray bottle just to test it and it seems to work good so i'll buy the big bottle and see how long that lasts me
Great post and after more than a year it is still helpful. I noticed a thread about Gunzilla on GlockTalk and was directed here. Because of your post I'll be purchasing some GZ today.
I must have 4 large bottles of BreakFreeCLP lying around but if GZ is as good as I think maybe they'll just become my backup (in case the balloon goes up!).
Over the years I've been told that Militec is made in Area51 but it's a lubricant, definitely NOT a protectant. I'll probably end up cleaning with GZ and lubricating with Militec.
The fact that GZ is less "toxic/messy" than other products is a definite plus.
Thanks again,
I have to commend GunZilla on their fast turn around time. I ordered the biggest bottle they sell and with standard shipping, it was here in 2 days. I did however find out that gunzilla is flammable while wet. I didn't notice anything on the label to indicate this and tried to use it to put out a match. Not the greatest idea I have ever had, but I learned something from it. :P lol
My wife has now learned that Gunzilla also removes burned on food from her stainless cookware. Looks like I am going to have to start buying the large bottles.... :yup:
I don't even want to know...
Any news on the possible samples - maybe a few per month or school semester?
I sent you an email awhile back asking for an address to sent them to. I figured you changed your mind. PM me with your address
I have used Gunzilla for a while and it works great. The main reason I like it though is because I met the owner/creator a couple years ago when he was first starting out and he was an extremely nice guy and very intelligent. Since then I had a booth next to his father in law at a gun show who was selling Gunzilla and cant say enough nice things about him either. Great product, great service and even better awesome people.
The owner Don Kettles, is a very nice guy. He also has a deep committment to our military.
Did anyone make it to the NRA meeting. Don was there with the Gunzilla booth.


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2004-2007 Cadillac CTS-V General Discussion Discussion, OMG - They KILLED CAGS in Cadillac CTS-V Series Forum - 2004 - 2007; Ding dong the wicked CAGS is dead. (celebrity voices impersonated) Used the technique mentioned here: http://www.ls1.com/link_cags.html Spent ~$1 at Radio ...
OMG - They KILLED CAGS
Ding dong the wicked CAGS is dead.
(celebrity voices impersonated)
Used the technique mentioned here:
Spent ~$1 at Radio Shack (got 5 resitors for that!) used some E-tape, and <10 mintues of install (not including getting the car up or down, or the test drive).
BEST $1 I've spent on this car yet! Don't bother with $20 kits that MIGHT work.
Pictures and further descriptions if interested.
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Re: OMG - They KILLED CAGSOriginally Posted by benjet
Good jorb.
Honestly, if it were me, and it's probably overkill, I would try to get ahold of a male and female plug for that solenoid harness, and after filling in the wire ends with silicone, plug them into the plugs so that the contacts stay clean.
Re: OMG - They KILLED CAGS
That was the full intention (making it all nice and neat), however there are 1000 different plugs that GM uses (and I had already asked a few parts counters to figure out which plug it was - no luck there) and I first needed to find out if this mod even worked. I *MAY* go try to find the correct parts to do a neato job but at this point I might not.
Most important this can be done for ~$1.
- 04-03-04 07:43 AM #4Cadillac Owners Member
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Re: OMG - They KILLED CAGS
Ben, I would appreciate it if you could tell me which plug it is on the transmission. If you have a picture or further description I would appreciate it. Thanks. Macon
Re: OMG - They KILLED CAGS
With Ben's help and the previously listed website link I as able to accomplish this mod in about 20 minutes on jackstands. The connector is on the driver's side, near the Dextron sticker on the transmission. It is black with two black barrels. If you follow the leads from the connector they go to the top of the transmission where the CAGS solenoid lies. You'll just barely see it. About the diameter of a silver dollar with a black silicone end (brass colored case, if I recall correctly).
So far the mod has been great! Don't miss the CAGS one bit.
Thanks Ben for giving this a shot on the V, and LS1.com for posting the information in the first place.
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Re: OMG - They KILLED CAGS
I'd appreciate the additional information. I used a kit for my SS LS1 Camero, but if I can do it for a buck on a Cadillac, I am ready.
thanks in advance for your consideration in posting your change. I had looked on LS1.com and found it once but not the second time.
Re: OMG - They KILLED CAGS
The LS1.com link is at the top of this thread. I will try to hunt down my pics in next ~24 hours. The description given by wildwhl (in this thread) is pretty close.
Re: OMG - They KILLED CAGS
I haven't seen this CAGS warning
Is this on all the V's?
Do you have to shift a certain way to see this?
- 04-05-04 11:57 PM #9DarthVader Guest
Re: OMG - They KILLED CAGS
Yes it is on the V......EVERY T-56 transmission in cars (just for instance....Vipers, 1992 & up Vettes, 1993 & up Camaros/Firebirds, select Mustangs....STOP BUYING RICE BURNING CRAP ALREADY! ) have all had CAGS. It makes me sad that this is the first Americans are learning of one of the all time great transmissions of the world twelve years after it first went into production.
The following will be on the "I'm a gearhead American deserving a CTS-V" exam before one is allowed to sign the papers and drive away in the greatest Cadillac ever.
With that in mind, class is now in session...
Tremec (Formerly made by Borg-Warner) T-56 Transmission CAGS Class 101
CAGS is an acronym for Computer Aided Gear Selection and has been used on 1992 and newer on cars with the T-56, 6-speed transmission (remember these? real cars!...Vipers, Vettes, Camaros, Firebirds, select Mustangs...) . The purpose of CAGS is to improve gas mileage by skipping 2nd and 3rd gears under "normal" acceleration thus keeping the engine revolutions down, increasing gas mileage - avoiding the gas-guzzler tax.
The CAGS system blocks the shift gate to second gear when all four of the the following conditions are true at the same time:
1. You are in 1st gear (of course)
2. You are at 35% throttle or less
3. You are between 15 and 21 mph
4. And the engine coolant temperature is greater than 171 *F
When CAGS activates, it energizes a skip-shift solenoid inside the transmission and forces a 1st to 4th shift. What happens is you'll be moving happily along (normal acceleration from a stop light) and you will be locked out of 2nd gear. You simply cannot shift into it - the transmission transparently shifts right from 1st to 4th gear. At this point several options are available to you:
- Shift into 4th like the EPA wants you to do
- Push it up in the gate and shift into 3rd
- Shift into 5th
- Shift into 6th
- Coast in neutral until the RPMs drop and CAGS is disengaged
- Shift back into 1st (or just leave it there to begin with) and open up the throttle a bit more, exceeding 35% throttle or 21 mph and then shift into 2nd gear.
Being an experienced T-56 owner for over eight years, I noticed the CAGS right away when drivng the V. The beauty part of the LS6 is that it makes so much torque down low that I'd bet most people don't even know that they went into fourth gear instead of second. The engine just grunts happily along shifting from 1st to 4th.,,,
And another little tid-bit, reverse gear has synchronizers on it...... ..........and we'll discuss it in T-56 Class 102 if you haven't figured out what that means and allows one to do. :coolgleam
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Re: OMG - They KILLED CAGSOriginally Posted by DarthVader
The Holdens (except for the US-market GTO) do not have CAGS. Of course, they don't have CAFE either.
Most civilized transmissions have synchros on reverse now.
Re: OMG - They KILLED CAGSDodge is also using it in the Viper-powered truck (whatever they call it.)
Sounds like ass ointment.
Re: OMG - They KILLED CAGS
I spent a buck at Radio Shack and installed the resistor per instructions. Very simple to do. The toughest part is raising the car onto jacks.
Works just fine. Thanks to all involved.
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Sorry all forgot about the PICS.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY - WORD OF WARNING to those who have yet to do this or are planning to order a kit. The LS1.com link shows a blue/white connector (and I will *ASSUME* that most of the kits fit this connector) on the CTSV this is REVERSE LOCKOUT (also a brass housing) solenoid and at the VERY REAR of the transmission (I seem to recall someone saying that they had the dealer put on a kit and then they were locked out of reverse - and therefore removed the kit). It would be hard to get them confused - but possible esp if you are looking for a blue white connector (that mates only to a kit or something). I think I can safely say that the CTSV CAGS connection is a slightly different connector (black dual barrel). I did NOT take pics of the blue/white connection for reverse lockout solenoid so that the cts-v owners would NOT be confused while doing their CAGS mod.
And now onto the pics - if anyone needs a larger pic please raise your hand or PM me and I will email them to you. The resistor goes into the FEMALE (to computer) end (not the side going to the solenoid). It helps (but not required)to bend the wire ends of the restitor around a bit like a paperclip "V"- so it doesn't move around in there. One of the photos is digitally enhanced to more cleary show the location of the CAGS solenoid. This again is on the driver's side about halfway back on the trans case (near the Dexron sticker).
If you have sucessfully killed CAGS or need more info please let the world know!
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Re: OMG - They KILLED CAGS
It happened yesterday based on the guidance from the LS1 site. A little resistor and a lift and some tape, and voila! Much happier to be back in charge and not short shifting or adding too much power or whatever to avoid the trans popping into fourth gear at the most inappropriate times. Thanks for your post and for shedding some light on the one thing I could not stand about my new V.
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Re: OMG - They KILLED CAGS
Not sure if anyone mentioned this, and I can't confirm it in person yet, but my shop says they take CAGS out when they do a PCM tune. Anyone had theirs removed at a computer level? I thought I remembered More Performance confirming that, maybe I am on heroin.
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