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Pretty_Little_Girl_Hehe
07-06-2002, 04:57 PM
Well I don't know if this is called power shifting but I wanted to know how bad it is for your car to shift gears WITHOUT EVER LIFTING YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS. This way, you don't get the lag you usually get when you take your foot off the gas to shift. The engine will rev a lot between shifts when you are shifting from gear to gear but it seems a lot faster.
Deftech
07-06-2002, 05:00 PM
That could destroy your transmission pretty quickly. Your Synchros will have a little trouble keeping up, and well your probably giving the whole drivetrain a bit of a jolt in doing so.
Pretty_Little_Girl_Hehe
07-06-2002, 05:07 PM
I'm no expert on cars but essentially, isn't that what is going on with automatics? In an automatic car, when the gears shift you never take your foot off the gas because the car does it for you. So is it really that bad to do it in a manual car?
Deftech
07-06-2002, 05:10 PM
Completly different setup, not even remotly comparable.
S|Lv3rBu||et
07-06-2002, 05:58 PM
Yes, all in all, unless you are VERY VERY good at it (wich i doubt anyone really is), powershifting is a bad idea, but a great way to totally fukk up your tranny.
selika2000
07-06-2002, 06:26 PM
Let me guess... you do neutral drops too? :chuckles:
S|Lv3rBu||et
07-06-2002, 07:59 PM
oh man....:rofl:
oldster
07-06-2002, 08:24 PM
Originally posted by selika2000
Let me guess... you do neutral drops too? :chuckles:

Not likely since she apparently has a manual trans........:rolleyes:
T3HKMAN
07-07-2002, 11:44 AM
Originally posted by oldster


Not likely since she apparently has a manual trans........:rolleyes:

You beat me to it.
oldster
07-07-2002, 05:24 PM
Originally posted by T3HKMAN


You beat me to it.

Yeah, by over 12 hours, you been hanging out over on the time travel thread? :)
S|Lv3rBu||et
07-07-2002, 05:33 PM
wow... harsh.....
T3HKMAN
07-07-2002, 05:41 PM
HAHAHAHAHAHA, good one you old fart.
oldster
07-07-2002, 05:53 PM
Thank you, we try to please......:)
CelicaDetective
07-08-2002, 09:36 AM
The only thing comparable to that is double de-clutching, but that won't screw up your trans. The shifts go smooth like an auto because you are rev matching.
CelicaNamja79
07-08-2002, 10:09 AM
that is sport shifting....

it is one of the best way to fry ur clutch and mess up ur tranny including ur synchros... trust meeh, i used to do it all the time..

power shifting is more like, when u dont even use the clutch at all. i've done both and the result,

sport shifing got me some new clutch and new synchros,

power shifting got me a new tranny and new throwout bearing plus.....

i was lucky to get those covered under warranty w/o problems...


i dont recommend u doing these....
streetsurfer
07-08-2002, 10:23 AM
a lot of people do it at the track to get better times. alot of racers use that style when dragging. but don't try and do it coz it will mess us your tranny fast like that other dood was sayin
oldster
07-08-2002, 10:47 AM
Originally posted by streetsurfer
a lot of people do it at the track to get better times. alot of racers use that style when dragging. but don't try and do it coz it will mess us your tranny fast like that other dood was sayin

That other dude is CelicaNamja79. He is the resident board expert on cars, relationships and sports among many other subjects. When he says something you know it will be concise and accurate. Oops, I was thinking of someone else, that guy is just ghey.........:chuckles:
jdm-style
07-08-2002, 10:53 AM
hahahahahah oldster that was mean...buahahahhaha sorry eugene couldn't resist.. too funny :rofl: