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Tom McGruther
TryHard
QLD
Soarer GTT
Posts: 134
Reg: 09-2005
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Ahoy ahoy all,
I had an argument with a mate of mine over the autos for soarers...
he claimed that you can rev the car in neutral and then drop it into drive to get a fast take off but I strongly disagreed stating that it would blow up the gear box if not at first but over time. How crazy! This argument has been going on for a while and whenever hes in the car he wants me to do it, but i'm not stupid...
Can i have some clarification from you guys? Some backup perhaps? I know the gearboxes are strong but they're not designed to do that! |
Morgan Cross
Goo Roo
Victoria
Soarer TT
Posts: 1061
Reg: 07-2005
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Don't do it. It'll crunch / grind and NOT do the car any good.
Kinda like slamming the car into reverse going 80k's along the h'way hehe. |
Avin Luther
TryHard
vic
Soarer uzz31 Limited
Posts: 487
Reg: 07-2005
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if you want to stop really quickly you can drive into a wall!
the front of the car is strong but..... |
Tom McGruther
TryHard
QLD
Soarer GTT
Posts: 137
Reg: 09-2005
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THANKYOU morgan! cant wait to rub it in... |
Jeff Harper
Trader
NSW
UZZ32 Active V8
Posts: 757
Reg: 07-2005
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Test it on his car 1st, or his mothers when he borrows it. |
Morgan Cross
Goo Roo
Victoria
Soarer TT
Posts: 1066
Reg: 07-2005
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I was gonna say that Jeff, use HIS car haha. |
Dan McColl
DieHard
Victoria
UZZ-32 V8 Soarer #138
Posts: 504
Reg: 07-2005
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It works fine on a VT commonwhore renta-car.
I would never try it in my own car, though. |
Tom McGruther
TryHard
QLD
Soarer GTT
Posts: 138
Reg: 09-2005
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morgs/jeff: that has been my argument back!
this is the same guy who asked if there was any way to get the bov sound on an NA car. I directed him to that crappy airhorn that was posted on this site, but then promptly told him that if he got it, i would have to beat him. twice. |
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 2809
Reg: 11-2004
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Tom, you need a better class of mate  |
Tom McGruther
TryHard
QLD
Soarer GTT
Posts: 139
Reg: 09-2005
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haha hes ok, just needs a little more knowledge up here <points>  |
Morgan Cross
Goo Roo
Victoria
Soarer TT
Posts: 1077
Reg: 07-2005
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Tom, what does he drive, it'll explain a lot haha. Let me guess, EXCEL? |
Ken Packer
Tinkerer
Queensland
TT
Posts: 46
Reg: 07-2005
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Actually , the car won't crunch & grind if you select reverse while driving. I accidentally flipped it into reverse at 60kmph , the other day.
The result was rear wheel lockup & skid & then instantaneous engine cut out. Fortunately there was no one behind me. My hand brushed the gear lever on the top , which pressed the detent button allowing it to select reverse.
I don't recommend you try it , but no damage to the box ( so far , so good !!) |
Andrew Meiers
TryHard
Victoria
V8, ST
Posts: 234
Reg: 07-2005
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Been there, seen that. The selector let go before the gearbox, in the old holden V8 that was given the nuetral to park trick a few times too many. |
Mark Paddick
Goo Roo
ACT
Soarer UZZ31
Posts: 988
Reg: 07-2005
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I used to do it in an old Dodge Challenger .... well it's old now but wasn't then. It could instantly blow both rear tyres when shifted into reverse at 60kph! (496CU with blower). Never hurt anything (except tyres) but I wouldn't do it now. |
Mustafa Akgul
DieHard
NSW
JZZ30-GTTL
Posts: 844
Reg: 07-2005
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Tom McGruther wrote on Wednesday, December 28, 2005 - 05:29 pm:whenever hes in the car he wants me to do it
next time he asks push the little red button near gearstick...... |
Tom McGruther
TryHard
QLD
Soarer GTT
Posts: 145
Reg: 09-2005
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Mustafa Akgul wrote on Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 12:16 am:next time he asks push the little red button near gearstick......
Ive got a sticker underneath it that says "Mystery Button"... heheheh passengers always wonder. I tell them its an ejector button for the passenger side 
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Mark Paddick
Goo Roo
ACT
Soarer UZZ31
Posts: 1036
Reg: 07-2005
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Mine is labelled "ejector". Worries some people as there is no sunroof |
Daniel Czechowski
TryHard
Western Australia
Soarer GT-T
Posts: 336
Reg: 07-2005
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Where do you get a sticker like that from? I want one! |
Morgan Cross
Goo Roo
Victoria
Soarer TT
Posts: 1115
Reg: 07-2005
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custom made probably
good idea though. |
Mark Paddick
Goo Roo
ACT
Soarer UZZ31
Posts: 1054
Reg: 07-2005
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Just get hold of one of the labelling machines and make your own. That's what I did. Should have made a pile of them while I had it and sold them on her for $10 each |
Tom McGruther
TryHard
QLD
Soarer GTT
Posts: 147
Reg: 09-2005
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Yeah I just pinched the labelling gun from work. |
Chris Davey
TryHard
QLD
Corona
Posts: 212
Reg: 07-2005
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I have heard of a guy who used to drop it from 2nd to 1st as the lights went green at the drags. It was a 1j Cressida making some pretty big power as it was lifting the front wheel off the ground! The box didn’t last too long though from what I understand. |
Steve Nolan
TryHard
NSW
SC400 Ltd (31)
Posts: 409
Reg: 07-2005
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Drop a Jag box into gear at high revs and it will kill it !!
Do the same on a Merc box and it will just smoke up the wheels. Cool !
I have a feeling that it may just kill the lex box but who knows ??
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