Can i rev in Neutral then throw into Drive?
 

i used to do it in my old car, a 00 honda accord and wasnt sure if i could or should do it in my Z

neutral drops can kill transmissions... especially your torque converter AT's.

Try Reving it in Neutral and then put in Rev, back up, Give it more gas then Drive a little and watch what happens! You wont like it at all!

ill take it as a no. i didnt care about the honda since it has 80k on the engine but how should i get a good launch out of an auto?

from a stand still tap your accelerator to see where the threshold of your torque converter is.

then left foot brake, add throttle (build RPM to that threshold), and let off brake, mash gas. that's how you launch AT's. :) dont hold the throttle too long as your torque converter will heat up.

thanks kenchan! so baiscally powerbrake when the car is at the ideal rpm. sounds good ill give it a try tomorow.

.... hope you dont do that on public roads though.

ughhh....... :tup:

Of course you can rev your car in N then drop her into D, just like you can jump off a cliff, I mean no one will stop you, but both will do serious damage ;)

im sure if you got a bungee cord you can jump off as many cliffs as you want. but yah powerbraking sounds better

http://www.nerve.com/CS/blogs/61fps/...1/facepalm.jpg

Sometimes I wish that this car started $10K higher just to weed out a few more buyers.

trust me i can afford another 10k but was just curious how to get a good launch especially if i take it to the track against my friends 350

I agree. But even when a higher price weeds out the idiots, it doesn't always preclude all of them (idiots).Wealth can't buy experience.

maybe i should have my the thread title how to launch an AT. then i wouldnt get capt kirkd

I'm not so sure. I think this thread would be facepalm worthy regardless of what the title is.

Irrelevent post. Crashing a car and thinking about neutral-dropping are two different things. Besides...that Enzo had already been wrecked and it was crashed again on purpose as a publicity-stunt.

I was wondering why the guy behind the barrier wasn't reacting. He just stands there with his arms crossed...knowing that it'll happen.

I already created that thread. Do a search.

And "Epic Star Trek Fail"

the reason we are making it a facepalm thread is because you launch a 80k mile honda by revving then throwing it into drive.

thats like...huge chips of metal breaking off in the transmission every time you do that. horrible!

80k miles is low.

+1


Kirk has great hair! :mad:

"N" bombs are awesome for your tranny. redline it, hold your foot down and chuck it into drive. The more you do it the faster your car gets.

any other ridiculous questions to get out while we are at it?

^ I'm waiting till I get my supercharger in to do that, I hear that's ultimate pleasure there

i know it was a dumb question. i was hoping the tranny on the accord would eventually brake so i could swap in a 6speed from an acura.

:shakes head::icon08::eek2: Uh I think that almost covers it. You can neutral drop it if you want lots of experience replacing everything from the main bearings back. Look up a "stall converter" on google. There should be some information on using your stall speed and how to achieve it. Torque converters have a set speed at which they will create enough resistance to hold the engine rpm if they are not allowed to express the energy through the transmission(or stall). This is not an exact number. You can buy or have a stall converter designed to hold at 2500 RPM but your actual numbers will depend on how much torque your making and how fast it hits the stall.
You need to find out and then practice how much throttle you can put in with out breaking the tires loose. Than really practice giving that really fast. Working your way up to it will actually cause it to stall at a lower RPM. You want to be able to punch it to that RPM while holding the brakes as fast as possible without going over to the point of breaking the tires loose.
Considering this is a fully electronic trans. a "trans. brake"(look it up) should be a rather simple install.

:iagree: Turning into a kids car....:ugh2:

^ Careful, some kids are more mature than others and some adults are rather immature. I do agree though that the price point puts it within reach of a younger, more immature and irresponsible market.

Of course you can. Just be prepared for when Nissan voids your warranty due to abuse and stupididty. Go for it and report back here to tell us how many times it took to blow the tranny so we can get a gauge of how durable the tranny is. Looking forward to hearing from you and your adventures.:shakes head:

And pictures! We want pictures of the pieces!!!

Who gave this guy a license?

The dealer is not stupid,they won't just changed a new autobox easily.

Bad idea, as everyone else has already mentioned.

I'll tell you all a little story for educational purposes (at the expense of my own embarrassment):

When I was 16 I revved up my '94 Regal GS a bit in neutral and let her rip. First and last time I ever did that. Luckily, I only snapped the passenger side drive axle in half and was able to pick up a rebuilt one for about $70. That transmission must be some sort of beast, as the axle was at least a half or 3/4" thick and was sheared right off, but the trans never skipped a beat.

Nine years and 60,000 miles or so later, she's still my daily "beater" and runs great. Transmission is still smooth as butter.

Guys that beat their cars are right on up there with wife and girlfriend abusers imo..

Others have told you how to launch a 7AT the right way. This was me the third week of January after my car had 500 break-in miles trying to find the right brake-stand rpm to launch from. Make a few practices on a "closed course" and you will get it exactly right with no real harm to the car.

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I haven't looked into what makes up a modern-day automatic transmission, but the Sprag would be the first thing to snap if all is the same as I'm used to.

id like to thank everyone for being so kind lol.

That video is painful to watch.

Just to add insult to injury, that's Picard, not Kirk.

H, I see this picture in almost every thread now...

Trade it in for a standard Trans!!!! Then u can rev as much as u want then throw it into gear.