stew Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 I know they changed the steering wheel and added onstar between these years, was anything else done to improve quality of the interior or anything? just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1kicker Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I'm pretty sure you couldn't get the automatic climate controls for 2001. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runt Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Climate controls were a bit different and there were some changes with how some of the things were wired (97+ were typically pre wired for the upgraded DIC.) other than that there really weren't any changes. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RareGMFan Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 (edited) Performance shift and digital/auto dual climate control were no longer options (manual dual climate control only). Other than that, and the updated steering wheel/radio controls, nothing really changed. Edited March 7, 2013 by RareGMFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I was waiting for D to respond Outside of what people have mentioned, the snowflake wheels and a couple different colors were added in 01 as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Also...compass and temperature mirrors were added as well right? Since the digital climate control was gone there was no spot for the outside temperature display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runt Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 (edited) Also...compass and temperature mirrors were added as well right? Since the digital climate control was gone there was no spot for the outside temperature display. Huumm...I don't remember what mirror my '01 had. Let me see if I can find some pics... Edit: Nope. No pics of the mirror in my '01. Edited March 7, 2013 by runt More Words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhatTheFehl Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Also...compass and temperature mirrors were added as well right? Since the digital climate control was gone there was no spot for the outside temperature display. The autodim mirror in my dad's mid-level equipped '03 GT displays compass and temperature. I had the move it the other day and that was the first time I noticed that below a certain temperature the display switches back and forth from ICE to the temperature reading. My '99 GTP that is fully equipped with just about every option has a Donnelly autodim mirror with no temperature or compass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stew Posted March 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 ah, ok, I was kind of just wondering if there was any other differences maybe to increase quakity. Anyone know why the performance shift was removed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhatTheFehl Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Truthfully, it should have NEVER been an option. Driving these cars without performance shift enabled is HELL on the transmission and causes excessive wear, especially in spirited driving. Even if you are driving normally you should keep performance shift on, it will shift a little harder and is a little bit hard on the fuel economy as well, but it is actually easier on the transmission. I think in the later cars they fixed the factory shift points to somewhere in between the former regular shift and performance shift to decrease wear on the transmission, which as we all know is the weakest point in these cars/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GtpKo Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 ...the transmission, which as we all know is the weakest point in these cars/ Ain't that the truth! "Spirited" driving without perf shift on was how I always drove. I'm sure that's what lead to it eating its own gears at 135k miles. I never used it because I thought the harder shifts were harder on the tranny overall. I trust your experience and will keep that in mind if my next one is '00 as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RareGMFan Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Also...compass and temperature mirrors were added as well right? Since the digital climate control was gone there was no spot for the outside temperature display. I figured that was covered by Stew mentioning the addition of OnStar, but I guess I should clarify. OnStar was standard on GTPs (available on the other trims), and all OnStar mirrors automatically came with self-dimming, compass and temp. It's the only way the mirrors were made, so if it has OnStar, it has those other features as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhatTheFehl Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I figured that was covered by Stew mentioning the addition of OnStar, but I guess I should clarify. OnStar was standard on GTPs (available on the other trims), and all OnStar mirrors automatically came with self-dimming, compass and temp. It's the only way the mirrors were made, so if it has OnStar, it has those other features as well. OnStar was added in 2001? I ask because my fully loaded '99 GTP does NOT have OnStar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 My 00 GTP does NOT have OnStar or temp & compass in the mirror. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RareGMFan Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Yes, '01 was the first year. I know because I had to change a couple '00 GTPs from failed Donnelly mirrors to Gentex auto-dim/compass ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 I know because I had to change a couple '00 GTPs from failed Donnelly mirrors to Gentex auto-dim/compass ones. Speaking of which I still have to get down to you for a replacement for my leaky MF'er. I never knew about the perf. shift. I never use it, but never really drive that "spirited." I turned it on for about a week, and when I turned it off again my trans shifted like asshole for the next week ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stew Posted March 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Thanks guys, I miss my GTP and am thinking when the time is right I may get another L67 car, probably GTP or 04-05 Impala SS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1kicker Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 I was under the impression that "performance shift" is built into most trans tunes. DHP, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RareGMFan Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Speaking of which I still have to get down to you for a replacement for my leaky MF'er. I never knew about the perf. shift. I never use it, but never really drive that "spirited." I turned it on for about a week, and when I turned it off again my trans shifted like asshole for the next week ha. ...I'm a minute down the road from your workplace, Matthew! Just say when. BTW, the crisper, quicker performance shift is easier on your trans than the default granny soft/sliding shifts. If I had the option, my car would pretty much be in performance shift mode all the time. I was under the impression that "performance shift" is built into most trans tunes. DHP, etc. It is. Most basic 1.0 tunes for any brand allow a 3-1 and 4-2 shift, raise shift points and increase line pressure. In the beginning, they were still tuned to only come on with performance shift (thus why shift knobs with the performance shift button used to be worth a few bucks), but as time progressed, they all were basically tuned the same way full time instead of needing to be "activated" through the button. I got mine purposely programmed to be activated by the button because I'm weird that way. Like to have all the best that was offered in any car I buy, regardless of year. My plan was to eventually get a custom tune were performance shift off = tuned for the best gas mileage possible while turning it on = best performance possible without KR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 I'll have to do that, thank you sir. When are you off next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RareGMFan Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 I work till 8 M-Th, so those days are pretty much out. I get out of work around 3 or so on Fridays (depending how quickly I can get everything organized for the next week before I leave), so after work Fridays is always a possibility. Otherwise, I'm off on the weekends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Coolio. I'll give ya a call maybe Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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