Subject	don't make it a habit
Posted by	Technomancer on May 05, 2004 at 2:18 PM
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In Reply To	Do you ever start off from a dead stop in second gear posted by robo (sebring1970) on May 05, 2004 at 02:04 PM
Message	On a car, it is a good way to wear out your clutch quickly. It is a useful technique to reduce your torque when starting out on an icy road, but that isn't very smart with a Z either! On trucks, you often start out in 2nd if you have no cargo. - John
Follow Ups	Do you ever start off from a dead stop in second gear - robo (sebring1970) 14:04:44 05/05/04 yes, once an a while. (n/m) - Zski (Generation Z) 14:06:12 05/05/04 Plenty of low rpm torque to do so, but I never have. - bb0ys (MA) 14:09:02 05/05/04 Not real good for the clutch...but can be done. - craZylegZ 14:15:00 05/05/04 how so? the clutch doesn't "know" what gear your - robo (sebring1970) 14:18:31 05/05/04 True, but then again, you're clutch doesn't know anything - craZylegZ 14:25:01 05/05/04 Just looking for answers. Makes some sense but I wonder - robo (sebring1970) 14:27:56 05/05/04 I would have to agree with legs, although I would not go - Unluky (MO) 14:32:31 05/05/04 One reason is it can create hot spots on your flywheel... - craZylegZ 14:36:04 05/05/04 I just don't see how anything you're describing is harder - robo (sebring1970) 14:43:12 05/05/04 Put it in these terms... - craZylegZ 14:52:11 05/05/04 i would think that - Fuzznutz 16:16:59 05/05/04 Re: I just don't see how anything you're describing is harder - Marshall 16:30:00 05/05/04 HEAT (n/m) - Spee 17:16:01 05/05/04 I was told 2nd gear burnouts are bigger than 1st gear (n/m) - NytWolf 14:17:07 05/05/04 I have also heard that many drag racers start in 2nd gear - Technomancer 14:19:41 05/05/04 i heard that if you take pills your wang wang will get big (n/m) - genic 14:21:06 05/05/04 I didn't have to take pills. (n/m) - Kenny 14:23:04 05/05/04 those infomercials crack me up. those folks are laughing - robo (sebring1970) 14:24:00 05/05/04 Ooooo....kaaayyyyy.... (n/m) - Technomancer 14:29:57 05/05/04 they dont work, trust me, i know (j/k) (n/m) - frladyZ 16:04:31 05/05/04 don't make it a habit - Technomancer 14:18:40 05/05/04 exactly. so how does reduced torque wear out a clutch - robo (sebring1970) 14:21:40 05/05/04 ...because you have to ride it longer to get moving. (n/m) - Kenny 14:23:29 05/05/04 That's why you need those little blue pills, grasshopper (n/m) - Keith58 14:32:46 05/05/04 I'm assuming he meant reduced wheel torque, not flywheel. - 90Z-NA ( ATL ) 14:25:15 05/05/04 aha!! so that's what the "2nd gear start" button is for in - takirb 15:34:57 05/05/04 yes to both Kenny and 90Z-NA (ATL) (n/m) - Technomancer 14:32:05 05/05/04 Ice...had to do that twice this year...what a PITA - SuparexTT 18:27:55 05/05/04 rarely.. not a good habit to have. (n/m) - GodZilla(noVA) 14:26:58 05/05/04 yes, I always do that when I need to get moving on snow - ZEngineer 14:29:00 05/05/04 All the time. 1st gear is so short, I do it almost...... - Southern_Z [IL] 14:38:11 05/05/04 how is your clutch? how often have your replaced it? (n/m) - robo (sebring1970) 14:40:27 05/05/04 I've had problems with it..... - Southern_Z [IL] 14:57:38 05/05/04 all the time in the F350 powerstroke (n/m) - Ron(Houston) 14:53:42 05/05/04 Why? (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 15:32:50 05/05/04 2nd (n/m) - Spee 17:14:42 05/05/04 Inquiring minds want to know. I do a lot of around the - robo (sebring1970) 17:55:50 05/05/04 What do you gain by "saving shifts"? (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 23:47:46 05/05/04 the gain is less physical motion of my right arm. - robo (sebring1970) 05:34:43 05/06/04 free up right arm for other activities?? - takirb 07:22:51 05/06/04 then you got the joke (n/m) - robo (sebring1970) 17:06:59 05/06/04 not intentionally ;) (n/m) - boileralum 15:44:23 05/05/04 i never thought to do it but... - frladyZ 16:02:29 05/05/04 Why? (n/m) - zboost 16:18:42 05/05/04 I agree with Bernie... why? but... - ZLover4Life 16:27:49 05/05/04
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