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My Opinion is 1st was designed for a reason to get the car moving and continue the progress with the following gears. Not using 1st is just adding more stress
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My Opinion is 1st was designed for a reason to get the car moving and continue the progress with the following gears.
Not using 1st is just adding more stress on a gear that was not designed to be used as the primary gear. When and if you start having issues with 2nd? Please don't come back to complain "My 2nd gear is giving me problems" Good Luck.... |
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I use 1st gear, but only until the engine revs to 8,000 RPM. Then I use second.
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ya i mean 1st gear in these cars is so short lived, sounds like you are trying to race someone when you get around 3500 RPM in 1st. ProTip of the week: I usually make sure Im doing about 90mph on the freeway in 6th and then when I see the exit. I just force it into 1st gear at 90mph. Keeps my rims clean with no brake dust. My forehead slams into the window but rather have clean rims. |
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I use first if im totally stopped but I try to roll to a light and keep it in second and just go when it turns green. Starting in seconds Is slipping your clutch a lot more than normal.
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You asked for an Opinion And just because I'm in AT doesn't mean anything.
I owned and worked on various Z's for the past 25years and all been Manuals so don't throw the AT nice comment if you aren't going to like peoples opinions. ![]() Last edited by Trips; 10-07-2012 at 03:00 PM. |
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