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I just don't see how anything you're describing is harder
Posted by
robo (sebring1970)
on May 05, 2004 at 2:43 PM
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One reason is it can create hot spots on your flywheel...
posted by craZylegZ
on May 05, 2004 at 02:36 PM
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on a clutch than say a normal WOT shift between any of the higher gears.
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Do you ever start off from a dead stop in second gear
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robo (sebring1970)
14:04:44 05/05/04
yes, once an a while. (n/m)
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Zski (Generation Z)
14:06:12 05/05/04
Plenty of low rpm torque to do so, but I never have.
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bb0ys (MA)
14:09:02 05/05/04
Not real good for the clutch...but can be done.
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craZylegZ
14:15:00 05/05/04
how so? the clutch doesn't "know" what gear your
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robo (sebring1970)
14:18:31 05/05/04
True, but then again, you're clutch doesn't know anything
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craZylegZ
14:25:01 05/05/04
Just looking for answers. Makes some sense but I wonder
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robo (sebring1970)
14:27:56 05/05/04
I would have to agree with legs, although I would not go
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Unluky (MO)
14:32:31 05/05/04
One reason is it can create hot spots on your flywheel...
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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...
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craZylegZ
14:52:11 05/05/04
i would think that
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Fuzznutz
16:16:59 05/05/04
Re: I just don't see how anything you're describing is harder
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Marshall
16:30:00 05/05/04
HEAT (n/m)
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Spee
17:16:01 05/05/04
I was told 2nd gear burnouts are bigger than 1st gear (n/m)
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NytWolf
14:17:07 05/05/04
I have also heard that many drag racers start in 2nd gear
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Technomancer
14:19:41 05/05/04
i heard that if you take pills your wang wang will get big (n/m)
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genic
14:21:06 05/05/04
I didn't have to take pills. (n/m)
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Kenny
14:23:04 05/05/04
those infomercials crack me up. those folks are laughing
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robo (sebring1970)
14:24:00 05/05/04
Ooooo....kaaayyyyy.... (n/m)
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Technomancer
14:29:57 05/05/04
they dont work, trust me, i know (j/k) (n/m)
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frladyZ
16:04:31 05/05/04
don't make it a habit
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Technomancer
14:18:40 05/05/04
exactly. so how does reduced torque wear out a clutch
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robo (sebring1970)
14:21:40 05/05/04
...because you have to ride it longer to get moving. (n/m)
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Kenny
14:23:29 05/05/04
That's why you need those little blue pills, grasshopper (n/m)
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Keith58
14:32:46 05/05/04
I'm assuming he meant reduced wheel torque, not flywheel.
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90Z-NA ( ATL )
14:25:15 05/05/04
aha!! so that's what the "2nd gear start" button is for in
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takirb
15:34:57 05/05/04
yes to both Kenny and 90Z-NA (ATL) (n/m)
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Technomancer
14:32:05 05/05/04
Ice...had to do that twice this year...what a PITA
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SuparexTT
18:27:55 05/05/04
rarely.. not a good habit to have. (n/m)
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GodZilla(noVA)
14:26:58 05/05/04
yes, I always do that when I need to get moving on snow
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ZEngineer
14:29:00 05/05/04
All the time. 1st gear is so short, I do it almost......
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Southern_Z [IL]
14:38:11 05/05/04
how is your clutch? how often have your replaced it? (n/m)
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robo (sebring1970)
14:40:27 05/05/04
I've had problems with it.....
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Southern_Z [IL]
14:57:38 05/05/04
all the time in the F350 powerstroke (n/m)
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Ron(Houston)
14:53:42 05/05/04
Why? (n/m)
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
15:32:50 05/05/04
2nd (n/m)
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Spee
17:14:42 05/05/04
Inquiring minds want to know. I do a lot of around the
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robo (sebring1970)
17:55:50 05/05/04
What do you gain by "saving shifts"? (n/m)
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
23:47:46 05/05/04
the gain is less physical motion of my right arm.
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robo (sebring1970)
05:34:43 05/06/04
free up right arm for other activities??
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takirb
07:22:51 05/06/04
then you got the joke (n/m)
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robo (sebring1970)
17:06:59 05/06/04
not intentionally ;) (n/m)
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boileralum
15:44:23 05/05/04
i never thought to do it but...
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frladyZ
16:02:29 05/05/04
Why? (n/m)
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zboost
16:18:42 05/05/04
I agree with Bernie... why? but...
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ZLover4Life
16:27:49 05/05/04
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