First-->Second Gear "Grey area"
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First-->Second Gear "Grey area"
What do you guys do if you're say, rolling up to a red like and you're going TOO slow for second gear... but too fast for first... and you HAVE to get moving because the light just turned green?
I heard its like "blashphemy" to shift to first gear.. but I'm too slow for second (lugging) and I really dont want to stop in the middle of traffic..
so what do you do in that aweful "grey" area of First-->Second
I heard its like "blashphemy" to shift to first gear.. but I'm too slow for second (lugging) and I really dont want to stop in the middle of traffic..
so what do you do in that aweful "grey" area of First-->Second
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8-10MPH is about 6Km/hr... hmm I dont really bogg there either.. but I mean like creeping at like 5MPH, can I just slowly push it into first? theres SOME resistance, but not much
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Blip the throttle and pop it into 1st real quick, although depending on the situation and whether or not i need to accelerate quickly, I may just use second and not worry about speeding up as quick
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If i am going 10 mph or slower I usually just rev match into first and then go, I have been doing this since I got the car and haven't had any problems with it, and that is 70K later
If i am going 10 mph or slower I usually just rev match into first and then go, I have been doing this since I got the car and haven't had any problems with it, and that is 70K later
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7-13 mph is a pita in these cars. 2nd is too long and 1st is too short/touchy. Wish 1st was longer. I've gone into 1st at around 7mph many times with no problem, just gotta do a little rev matching. Worst part is trying to drive around the parking deck at school because I need to go from 5-10 mph a lot which is tough to do in these cars.
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Nope, I like to always be in gear unless I am at a long ass light! I think its a good habit to be!
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I'll almost always downshift to 1st if I'm crawling at a low speed. I don't like bogging down the engine, its really not good for it to chug along at such a low RPM. Lights dim, oil pressure drops, ect.
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Ew neutral stoppers. I'll heel tow to 3rd as I'm coming to the light then heel toe to 2nd and if it turns and I'm too slow for 2nd just rev match first and go. Or just push the the 2nd gear bog its not going to hurt anything but the rod bearings and cylinder walls.
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Ew neutral stoppers. I'll heel tow to 3rd as I'm coming to the light then heel toe to 2nd and if it turns and I'm too slow for 2nd just rev match first and go. Or just push the the 2nd gear bog its not going to hurt anything but the rod bearings and cylinder walls.
also i HATE reverse, because alot of the driveways around here are on an incline, so the whole car rattles as it corrects itself to not die out.. you either gotta burn the clutch or ******* GO when in reverse or it shudders...
thoughts?
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Yeah lugging is when you have a high engine load and low oil pressure. Its bad. Your clutch and drivetrain dont really give a **** but everything that see the increased forces without increased oil pressure hate life a little bit.
Reverse, slip the clutch, thats what its designed for.
Reverse, slip the clutch, thats what its designed for.
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Yea, if I stop at a light really quick I just downshift to 2nd really quick and ignore 1st by putting it in neutral and get on the brakes hard. Otherwise I normally drop to 1st when 2nd starts to bog. Gotten pretty good at it but then again I learned to drive in an older F-150 truck with a sloppy shift pattern and the clutch was always at the very top of the pedal.
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I always downshift and I don't like my rpms to get much under 2k when in gear. I have noticed that I think my feet at too big for this car lol. I can't ever seem to get the right spot on the pedal. I'm always messing around to find the "sweet" spot.
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I only downshift to 1st in traffic for a light, otherwise I throw it in neutral and coast till I have to stop due to the person infront of me. Is it bad to skip 1st gear like that? I've always wondered.