Subject	Put it in these terms...
Posted by	craZylegZ on May 05, 2004 at 2:52 PM
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In Reply To	I just don't see how anything you're describing is harder posted by robo (sebring1970) on May 05, 2004 at 02:43 PM
Message	No, once in a while it wouldn't be that bad.... If you were to WOT shift all the time, can you not see that it would shorten the life of all components involved? Same thing with starting in 2nd from dead stop. Once in a while will give you a negligible difference in clutch longevity. Do it every time and life decreases. Same again, if your flywheel develops hot spots from overheating due to excessive clutch burn. If the clutch only chattered once in a while, no prob...but it does it every time you launch the car. Think how many times you will start from a dead stop during the life of the clutch. If you drive in the city, this could be tens of thousands of times.
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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