Starting in 2nd Gear
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Starting in 2nd Gear
Because starting in 1st takes so much concentration to keep from smoking 'em, I tried 2nd. As long as there are no crosswalk stripes on the road, I can take off pretty hard witout wheelspin.
Which is harder on the trans: banging the 1-2 shift, or starting in 2nd?
Which is harder on the trans: banging the 1-2 shift, or starting in 2nd?
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o i c ..... the way you said it, it sounded like you had a 5 speed.... lol +1 for stickier tires and maybe some caltracs, and manually shifting an automatic=tranny death, unless it has been built for it.
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I'm not sure how exaclt you're launching in second, but if you're sitting on the converter at all it's bad news. Because the gear ratio in 2nd is a lot higher than first, that converter is going to create a ton more heat as it will probably stall a lot higher. It's also a good way to roll the sprag.
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