these past few year got me kancil 660 (A) & kelisa (A), ? is i always use the gear like manual to speed up, is it ok @ not good idea
Depends, if you are traveling at 120km/h then drop to 3rd gear, which I'm not sure if it will damage the gearbox or anything but the sound of the engine and hard braking from the engine doesn't seems to feel good to me..coz i feel that it's pick-up is better than the pedal alone, why dont u give it a try & maybe i'm right @ myabe i'm wrong, i even drop my gear when cornering coz in manual book gear 3 engine breaking is around 75 km/h & i feel that i exit thr corner faster than oto alone
Locking the gears have better feel.....You won't hurt anything by doing that. But why not just kick down the gears using the accelerator instead of shifting gears?
Yup, if taking corner using the gear lock is better....coz i feel that it's pick-up is better than the pedal alone, why dont u give it a try & maybe i'm right @ myabe i'm wrong, i even drop my gear when cornering coz in manual book gear 3 engine breaking is around 75 km/h & i feel that i exit thr corner faster than oto alone
Can if you don't over rev....Depends, if you are traveling at 120km/h then drop to 3rd gear, which I'm not sure if it will damage the gearbox or anything but the sound of the engine and hard braking from the engine doesn't seems to feel good to me..
Depends on your speed.
I think if you drop gear at high engine speed, the GMU wouldn't allow unless until the rev drops to the range suitable for the lower gear. This happened to me at least. I don't know about other car.Depends, if you are traveling at 120km/h then drop to 3rd gear, which I'm not sure if it will damage the gearbox or anything but the sound of the engine and hard braking from the engine doesn't seems to feel good to me..
Depends on your speed.
Locking the gears have better feel.....
Yup, if taking corner using the gear lock is better....
Can if you don't over rev....
Not sure, mine I tried once, dropping gears just in order to rev more then, the car sounded real loud and engine braking can feel quite strongI would also prefer shift the gear manually, it is very hard for me to gauge how deep the pedal I need to press to effect the gearshift. Sometime I press to hard and it drops 2 gears which is very annoying.
I think if you drop gear at high engine speed, the GMU wouldn't allow unless until the rev drops to the range suitable for the lower gear. This happened to me at least. I don't know about other car.
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Oh yeah, my car has an overdrive. My mech friend said it is not advisable to off the OD too frequently because it will damage the gearbox by doing so. I scratch my head don't know want to believe or not.
Over rev should mean out of the range i.e. redline.Oh, how only consider not over rev bro?
Not sure, mine I tried once, dropping gears just in order to rev more then, the car sounded real loud and engine braking can feel quite strong
After that day, I dare not do that anymore
I guess if okay if our leg is not on the pedal?
well i think you read the manual 1 more time & try @ lower speed range from the manual if u r still interested in doing soOh, how only consider not over rev bro?
Not sure, mine I tried once, dropping gears just in order to rev more then, the car sounded real loud and engine braking can feel quite strong
After that day, I dare not do that anymore
I guess if okay if our leg is not on the pedal?
I do that often when I'm driving Saga and yes at lower speed but also you need to knowwell i think you read the manual 1 more time & try @ lower speed range from the manual if u r still interested in doing so
No no, wont do that, mine I shifted to 3rd gearThe only risk to doing this (manual shifting of gears) is it'll cook your gearbox very fast, meaning it'll get hot fast if you maintain high rev in the lower gears. I cooked my 3-speeder last time when was driving down Genting fast on gear "2" all the way. Engine braking was easier and accelerating out of the corner was easier too. But once I reached the highway and shifted to "D" it wouldn't go into gear.
I had to stop and let the car cool down and then drive normally after that. After I experienced that I installed an ATF cooler and started using better gear oil and no more issues after that.
Just make sure you change the oil frequently if you're constantly high revving with the lower gears.
That loud engine braking noise is normal la. Besides, all cars except carburators have rev limiters. Engine braking and all isn't going to break anything unless you got crappy oil in the first place la. Then you'll probably have much higher wear inside the GB and that's not a good thing.
Oh btw, I've never tried 120km/h suddenly shifting down to gear 2. I don't see why you would need to do that!
Like what bro. YYC mention redline on tachometer....Oh, how only consider not over rev bro?
Coming down genting, if not on low gear you cook the brakes will be worse.....The only risk to doing this (manual shifting of gears) is it'll cook your gearbox very fast, meaning it'll get hot fast if you maintain high rev in the lower gears. I cooked my 3-speeder last time when was driving down Genting fast on gear "2" all the way. Engine braking was easier and accelerating out of the corner was easier too. But once I reached the highway and shifted to "D" it wouldn't go into gear.
I had to stop and let the car cool down and then drive normally after that. After I experienced that I installed an ATF cooler and started using better gear oil and no more issues after that.
Just make sure you change the oil frequently if you're constantly high revving with the lower gears.
That loud engine braking noise is normal la. Besides, all cars except carburators have rev limiters. Engine braking and all isn't going to break anything unless you got crappy oil in the first place la. Then you'll probably have much higher wear inside the GB and that's not a good thing.
Oh btw, I've never tried 120km/h suddenly shifting down to gear 2. I don't see why you would need to do that!
180 drop gear should be over redline.....Well explained Izso, I guess overheat is the main concern.
I did try dropping gear @180, the TCU wouldn't allow.
Only tried once when was testing drag with my friend's Citra, totally floor the pedal and didnt let go...until it reaches 7K rpm but speed maintain at 120km/h quickly let go the pedal for theLike what bro. YYC mention redline on tachometer....
But 120kmh should be around 3krpm, drop to 3rd gear maybe 4k plus to 5k rpm so should be still within the redline limit
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Coming down genting, if not on low gear you cook the brakes will be worse.....
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180 drop gear should be over redline.....
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Anyway, nowadays most auto have paddle shift, steptronic, DSG, DCT and so on......
Auto should have fail safe. 7k rpm and only doing 120kmh means power loss in torque converter. If you have carried on I think it will maintain 7k rpm and wait for speed to go up before it change gear...Only tried once when was testing drag with my friend's Citra, totally floor the pedal and didnt let go...until it reaches 7K rpm but speed maintain at 120km/h quickly let go the pedal for the
gear change
Noob drag
2 years back I think and yes, when I drop gear at 120km/h, it went up around 4 - 5k rpm. Not really
the number that I'm concern, but the roaring sound from the engine
I got a shock when I see my RPM when speeds dont increase :stoned:Auto should have fail safe. 7k rpm and only doing 120kmh means power loss in torque converter. If you have carried on I think it will maintain 7k rpm and wait for speed to go up before it change gear...
have u tried u'r pick up instead of your drop gearI got a shock when I see my RPM when speeds dont increase :stoned:
So, quickly let go pedal for gear change, takut gearbox rosak.
So, nowadays I only play drop gears on BLM, cuz really no choice.
BLM got no pick up Which is why need to drop gears. Unless u mean by trying fromhave u tried u'r pick up instead of your drop gear