Quick question

Why is it bad - so I've heard - to start your car (5-spd 5.0) from a stop in second gear?

With the stock 2.73s I can still easily start moving in 2nd, and being that 2nd has a top speed of 70mph, I never have to shift on the brutal commute home... It's pretty nice.

Should I not do this?

Thanks all.

Brad

Think clutch..... Starting out in second requires that you slip the clutch
that little bit more (or a lot more for some).... This builds heat and wears
friction surfaces more quickly.

Look at it this way.... you paid for that first gear - might as well get
some use out of it...


"BradandBrooks" > wrote in message
news:WLScg.184341$7a.84290@pd7tw1no...
Why is it bad - so I've heard - to start your car (5-spd 5.0) from a stop in
second gear?

With the stock 2.73s I can still easily start moving in 2nd, and being that
2nd has a top speed of 70mph, I never have to shift on the brutal commute
home... It's pretty nice.

Should I not do this?

Thanks all.

Brad

On Wed, 24 May 2006 06:08:54 GMT, "BradandBrooks"
> wrote:

>Why is it bad - so I've heard - to start your car (5-spd 5.0) from a stop in second gear?
>
>With the stock 2.73s I can still easily start moving in 2nd, and being that 2nd has a top speed of 70mph, I never have to shift on the brutal commute home... It's pretty nice.
>
>Should I not do this?
>
Because you are not using it as designed. You will wear out your
clutch, pressure plate & possibly throw-out bearing faster.

A better question would be; why would you want to do this? If you
don't enjoy shifting (driving) then buy & automatic and just steer.

>Thanks all.
>
>Brad

--
For choosing to fight, one gets the horrors of war,stress,and possibly
death.

For choosing not to fight, one gets subjugation,humiliation,and
possibly death.

Choose your fights carefully.

You could have bought an automatic. Easier yet

Al
"BradandBrooks" > wrote in message news:WLScg.184341$7a.84290@pd7tw1no...
Why is it bad - so I've heard - to start your car (5-spd 5.0) from a stop in second gear?

With the stock 2.73s I can still easily start moving in 2nd, and being that 2nd has a top speed of 70mph, I never have to shift on the brutal commute home... It's pretty nice.

Should I not do this?

Thanks all.

Brad

BradandBrooks wrote:
> Why is it bad - so I've heard - to start your car (5-spd 5.0) from a
> stop in second gear?
>
> With the stock 2.73s I can still easily start moving in 2nd, and being
> that 2nd has a top speed of 70mph, I never have to shift on the brutal
> commute home... It's pretty nice.
>
> Should I not do this?

You can do it but it won't gain you anything except not having to shift
from 1st to 2nd gear. It will accelerate clutch wear and tear, reduce
your gas mileage and add unnecessary stress to the drive train.

Gotcha all loud and clear. Thanks guys... Like Warman said, I paid for that first gear, might was well use it... lol!

Thanks guys!

Brad

"Michael Johnson, PE" > wrote in message ...
BradandBrooks wrote:
> Why is it bad - so I've heard - to start your car (5-spd 5.0) from a
> stop in second gear?
>
> With the stock 2.73s I can still easily start moving in 2nd, and being
> that 2nd has a top speed of 70mph, I never have to shift on the brutal
> commute home... It's pretty nice.
>
> Should I not do this?

You can do it but it won't gain you anything except not having to shift
from 1st to 2nd gear. It will accelerate clutch wear and tear, reduce
your gas mileage and add unnecessary stress to the drive train.

Besides, when some chebbie pulls up beside you and revs it up to issue a challenge, you don't want to be in the wrong gear!

Smoke his ass!

--
John - ThunderSnake #59
'69 Mach 1 w/ 390 4V
Wide Ratio Toploader
3.50 Traction-Lok
Acapulco Blue

"BradandBrooks" > wrote in message news:FIadg.186394$P01.38012@pd7tw3no...
Gotcha all loud and clear. Thanks guys... Like Warman said, I paid for that first gear, might was well use it... lol!

Thanks guys!

Brad

"Michael Johnson, PE" > wrote in message ...
BradandBrooks wrote:
> Why is it bad - so I've heard - to start your car (5-spd 5.0) from a
> stop in second gear?
>
> With the stock 2.73s I can still easily start moving in 2nd, and being
> that 2nd has a top speed of 70mph, I never have to shift on the brutal
> commute home... It's pretty nice.
>
> Should I not do this?

You can do it but it won't gain you anything except not having to shift
from 1st to 2nd gear. It will accelerate clutch wear and tear, reduce
your gas mileage and add unnecessary stress to the drive train.

"BradandBrooks" > wrote in message news:WLScg.184341$7a.84290@pd7tw1no...
Why is it bad - so I've heard - to start your car (5-spd 5.0) from a stop in second gear?

With the stock 2.73s I can still easily start moving in 2nd, and being that 2nd has a top speed of 70mph, I never have to shift on the brutal commute home... It's pretty nice.

2nd gear at 70MPH?? at what RPM? 7000?
You also pay for 3rd gear. May as well use that to.

"Gumby" > wrote in message .. .

"BradandBrooks" > wrote in message news:WLScg.184341$7a.84290@pd7tw1no...
Why is it bad - so I've heard - to start your car (5-spd 5.0) from a stop in second gear?

With the stock 2.73s I can still easily start moving in 2nd, and being that 2nd has a top speed of 70mph, I never have to shift on the brutal commute home... It's pretty nice.

2nd gear at 70MPH?? at what RPM? 7000?
You also pay for 3rd gear. May as well use that to.

i know what you mean. i used to drive a 5.0 5 speed through rush hour traffic. Many times you go from either a dead stop or creeping along at 2-5 mile per hour to 60 or so in a matter of a few seconds then slow right back down to 25 MPH or so. It gets to be a pain to shift up and down soemtimes 6 shifts in a minute. i used to lug my car in second from 20 to 60 and back again often. ( i don't know about 7000 rpm to 70 mph in second but i know that i could get to 105 mph in third with out hitting the red line) Also having the car in second gear allowed the use of engine or compresion braking. drove the car for four years never neeeded a clutch or had any trany problems