 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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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?
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| struckn |
Oct 26 2012, 03:18 PM
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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 |
I just thought of a possible reason why my 1.8 pulls from a stop in second gear so well. I'm running P205-50-15 tires with a smaller then stock diameter. So it's geared for stock tires and doesn't compensate for the smaller tires, to the point that my Speedometer reading is off by 10 MPH when doing 60MPH. GPS say I'm during 50MPH when the Speedometer reads 60 MPH. So tht equates to a gearing difference of 20% I think (50 X 1.20=60)?
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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 Ian Stott If you are not slipping your clutch you are not hu... Oct 25 2012, 05:00 PM |
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