Is it bad to start in 2nd gear?

dlouie87 · 06-09-2006, 04:24 PM

it always been a question in my mind...like i have done it before in the car rarely but i have done it because it has enough torque, but my friends tell me it's bad on the tranny.

please acknowledge me on this.

***520*** · 06-09-2006, 04:31 PM

whats the point?

KiTsuNe · 06-09-2006, 04:31 PM

when i was 15 my friend's dad told me if you start out in second its easier but itst bad on the tranny, im not quite sure how though.

Rmiller · 06-09-2006, 04:33 PM

Not bad on transmission at all. Can be bad on clutch if you ride it too much to get going.

***evilSTi7*** · 06-09-2006, 05:16 PM

yea it wont hurt you, but if your stopped theres no reason to anyways.

SoaReS · 06-09-2006, 07:46 PM

Why start off in second? That's what a first gear is for.

STi Necesito · 06-10-2006, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dlouie87

it always been a question in my mind...like i have done it before in the car rarely but i have done it because it has enough torque, but my friends tell me it's bad on the tranny.

please acknowledge me on this.

It would actually be slightly easier on the tranny but the difference is not worth thinking about. It is a little harder on the clutch though. Sometimes I will shift from 1 to 3 or 2 to 4 or 3 to 5 to be lazy but I don't skip first.

youknowimwhoa · 06-10-2006, 08:32 PM

The only time I heard about starting out in second is is wit a two wheel drive car on an ice patch. I wouldn't do it in an STI cause u jus going to burn more clutch. Save the clutch for launching.

dlouie87 · 06-11-2006, 12:28 PM

ok...thanks for the info...like if i'm going 5< miles a hour..i leave it in 2nd....

***520*** · 06-11-2006, 08:20 PM

if im rolling at all i go into 2nd

Clypher · 08-29-2006, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 520hpSTi

if im rolling at all i go into 2nd

yeah this is what i do too. i only use 1st when i get going from a dead stop or if i want to get going fast.

JJ18Sniper · 08-29-2006, 12:47 PM

Starting from a stop going down a hill I'll start in 2nd.

06-09-2006, 04:24 PM	#1
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08-29-2006, 12:47 PM	#12
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06-09-2006, 04:31 PM	#2
*520* STi > EVO... Wait what??? Car: 03 EVO Fav Mod: stock :( Location: Michigan / Saint Louis Posts: 12,416 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	whats the point?

06-09-2006, 04:31 PM	#3
KiTsuNe Spec C Club Car: The Vroom-mobile Fav Mod: JDM Gears Location: San Jose, California Posts: 2,331 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	when i was 15 my friend's dad told me if you start out in second its easier but itst bad on the tranny, im not quite sure how though.

06-09-2006, 04:33 PM	#4
Rmiller STI Driver Car: 06 STI Fav Mod: Stock! Posts: 260 IWSTI Addict since: Feb 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Not bad on transmission at all. Can be bad on clutch if you ride it too much to get going.

06-09-2006, 05:16 PM	#5
*evilSTi7* The Hoff Fan Club, member #001 Car: 05 WRB/Gold Fav Mod: Hood Scoop Homer Location: Where ever The Hoff is! Posts: 10,394 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2004 Trader Rating: (4)	yea it wont hurt you, but if your stopped theres no reason to anyways.

06-09-2006, 07:46 PM	#6
SoaReS S204 Racer Car: 05\|WRB\|STi Fav Mod: Cobb Stage 2 Location: H-Town, NJ Posts: 3,797 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (3)	Why start off in second? That's what a first gear is for.

06-10-2006, 08:32 PM	#8
youknowimwhoa STI Driver Car: 06 Fav Mod: K&N Typhoon Location: New York Posts: 294 IWSTI Addict since: May 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	The only time I heard about starting out in second is is wit a two wheel drive car on an ice patch. I wouldn't do it in an STI cause u jus going to burn more clutch. Save the clutch for launching.

06-11-2006, 12:28 PM	#9
dlouie87 Spec C Club Car: 05 sti... Fav Mod: I Love my STi stickers! Location: Yuba/Chico, Ca Posts: 1,595 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (10)	ok...thanks for the info...like if i'm going 5< miles a hour..i leave it in 2nd....

06-11-2006, 08:20 PM	#10
*520* STi > EVO... Wait what??? Car: 03 EVO Fav Mod: stock :( Location: Michigan / Saint Louis Posts: 12,416 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	if im rolling at all i go into 2nd