misshifting...

[OvEr-RiDeInG-iT]

Is it when say your in 3rd and going to 4th but you hit 2nd? i keep hereing this is VERY bad, what is exactly?

[paradigm]

it depends what speed you're going when you mis-shift. if you're going too fast for the (wrong) gear you shift into...then the engine revs too high and could be damaged.

if you're going 35 and shift into 2nd by accident i doubt it'll damage anything, but if you're on the highway and go from 6th to 2nd (instead of 4th), then you're doomed.

.02

[OvEr-RiDeInG-iT]

thank you

[paradigm]

from what i've read (i haven't ever blown an engine) you would know if serious damage was done right away...as in the engine won't work or makes evil, nasty sounds.

i would search on this board for the max speeds of each gear in the celica GT and GT-S. i own an rsx-s, so i'm not familiar with the gearing of the celicas.

[GT'02]

i mis shifted from 3rd redline to 2nd twice, i didnt mess anything up because as soon as i did it i threw the clutch in, but goddamn was i nervous after that.

[gnes100]

there have also been peeps who misshifted by downshiftin from 5th to second goin to pass a car or somethin.... so basically misshiftin is missin the gear ur tryin to get into .. usually endin up in fatal engine damage

[gregRowe]

The GT can handle (I think) 57 miles per hour in second gear. The max speeds are listed in the ownders manual.

Greg