 Skipping First Gear, how many start from a full stop & use second |
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| struckn |
 Oct 25 2012, 09:35 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,069 Joined: 9-November 11 From: South Central York Pennsyvania Member No.: 13,764 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
Just wondering if you skip using First gear from a full stop, level ground and not in a hurry to accelerate. Also what is the negatives in doing this? My 1.8 and clutch have no apparent problem with starting out from second. Why use first?
Doug (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| Ian Stott |
Oct 25 2012, 05:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 907 Joined: 28-January 08 From: Moncton/Canada Member No.: 8,635 Region Association: Canada |
If you are not slipping your clutch you are not hurting anything. Think tractor trailor, light load you even skip gears, just don't floor it from low RPM, but if you are gently out of the gate and maybe even rolling a bit due to a downgrade it is no different than shifting into second a bit early.
Ian Stott Moncton Canada retired tractor trailer instructor |
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struckn Skipping First Gear Oct 25 2012, 09:35 AM
pcar916 Clutch just wears faster skipping first. Downhill ... Oct 25 2012, 09:37 AM benalishhero I skip 1st on flat/downhill starts...... Oct 25 2012, 09:38 AM ConeDodger I can start in third gear. :( Got so much torque... Oct 25 2012, 09:48 AM Jeffs9146 I don't use 1st gear but I have a 3.0L-6! Oct 25 2012, 10:18 AM SirAndy Why use first?
I always take off in second.
All... Oct 25 2012, 11:56 AM
ConeDodger
Why use first?
I always take off in second.
Al... Oct 25 2012, 11:58 AM
worn
Why use first?
I always take off in second.
Al... Oct 25 2012, 12:13 PM URY914 If you have a stock engine you need all the gears ... Oct 25 2012, 12:20 PM jsayre914 When the Heck did you get your car back Doug ... Oct 25 2012, 01:16 PM somd914 Guess I didn't need to spend the time and mone... Oct 25 2012, 04:52 PM struckn I just thought of a possible reason why my 1.8 pul... Oct 26 2012, 03:18 PM |
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