Shifting Questing?

saalim · 12-13-2005, 12:24 PM

Under hard acceleration [5K RPM+], does any one shift from 1st to 3rd [directly]? If yes, why?

shimshimhada · 12-13-2005, 12:52 PM

Wtf?

longtran · 12-13-2005, 12:56 PM

why would you do this??

ashecnc · 12-13-2005, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by shimshimhada

Wtf?

natalia · 12-13-2005, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by shimshimhada

:Wtf?

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Originally Posted by ashecnc

I second that...

ase2dais · 12-13-2005, 01:30 PM

OUCH!

dbstang · 12-13-2005, 01:40 PM

Skipping a gear would not let you accelerate as fast, not to mention it probable takes longer to gor from 1st to third.

Why would you do this??

saalim · 12-13-2005, 01:41 PM

not that I would wanna do this. I have heard some ppl skipping the 2nd gear when acl. hard. just wondered why?

Cory1000 · 12-13-2005, 01:44 PM

I skip from 3rd to 5th all the time, but never 1st to 3rd...

shimshimhada · 12-13-2005, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by saalim

not that I would wanna do this. I have heard some ppl skipping the 2nd gear when acl. hard. just wondered why?

Because they're retarded and suck at driving.

saalim · 12-13-2005, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Cory1000

I skip from 3rd to 5th all the time...

just curious........why?

shimshimhada · 12-13-2005, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by saalim

just curious........why?

He's just lazy as hell.

Compos Mentis · 12-13-2005, 02:39 PM

I occasionally do, but not for hard acceleration. Just from stop to the 30mph speed limit. I'm basically idling in 3rd, then 4th.
Under hard acceleration, never. The power band is broad, but not that broad.
Corvettes lock out some gears for the CAFE standards. Anyone know which?
CM

billgti · 12-13-2005, 03:19 PM

i did the 3rd to 5th shift with my previous car sometimes, usually when going up freeway on-ramps. 3rd was a good gear to pull up to highway speeds and once i got there, i would just put it directly into 5th for cruising. there's nothing "wrong" about skipping a gear as long as u do it smoothly (i.e. u would have to almost max out 1st before u should go into 3rd to avoid lugging the engine or you would have to rev match quite a bit to go from 4th to 2nd).

underDAWG · 12-13-2005, 03:38 PM

I never skip gear go from 1st to 5 or 6th. There is no reason why one should ever try especailly in a BMW. You don't really want to lug your engine and bad for your tranny. IF I drive a truck or a Jeep with granny gears, I often skip the 1st and go into 2nd gear. Or I when going up hill in third gear and after reach the top I pop in the fifth gear and let her cruise downhil. HTH.

Pangearox · 12-13-2005, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by billgti

you would have to rev match quite a bit to go from 4th to 2nd).

I do the 4th to 2nd every now and then...its not that bad...but 1st to 3rd...i cant see any reason why this would come in handy...

as someone else has already mentioned...i often go from 4th on an onramp right down to 6th once im on the highway....there really is no need to put it in 5th for 2 seconds.

Paddy · 12-13-2005, 07:06 PM

I often skip 1st (drive off from 2nd) when starting from a hill (downward, or slight slope downwards) and often change from 3rd straight to 5th when turning a corner and cruising into a slower speed zone. (pre 6-spd, I'll have to re evaluate after my 330i arrives in 2 weeks!!)

jiroj.amaralikit · 05-27-2009, 09:45 AM

by skipping 1st and go directly to 2nd on the start wouldn't that burn your clutch?

CaliE90 · 05-27-2009, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by jiroj.amaralikit

by skipping 1st and go directly to 2nd on the start wouldn't that burn your clutch?

er... way to bring back a 3 year old thread

BK · 05-27-2009, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by jiroj.amaralikit

by skipping 1st and go directly to 2nd on the start wouldn't that burn your clutch?

Yes.

kgb1637 · 05-27-2009, 10:24 AM

Lowcruzr · 05-27-2009, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Jz

er... way to bring back a 3 year old thread

No kidding.

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saalim Non Resident 32 Rep 265 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	not that I would wanna do this. I have heard some ppl skipping the 2nd gear when acl. hard. just wondered why? __________________ Regards SM 2006 325i \| 6MT \| Black Sapphire Metallic/Terra Leather/Burl Walnut \| ZPP/ZCW \| Premium Sound/Navigation/Xenon/PDC/Satellite Radio
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Compos Mentis Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 230 Posts Drives: Arctic 330xi Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	I occasionally do, but not for hard acceleration. Just from stop to the 30mph speed limit. I'm basically idling in 3rd, then 4th. Under hard acceleration, never. The power band is broad, but not that broad. Corvettes lock out some gears for the CAFE standards. Anyone know which? CM __________________ *Compos Mentis* ----------------- 2006 330xi Arctic, black leather, aluminum. 18000 miles...
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billgti Lieutenant 26 Rep 506 Posts Drives: 06 BMW 330i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	i did the 3rd to 5th shift with my previous car sometimes, usually when going up freeway on-ramps. 3rd was a good gear to pull up to highway speeds and once i got there, i would just put it directly into 5th for cruising. there's nothing "wrong" about skipping a gear as long as u do it smoothly (i.e. u would have to almost max out 1st before u should go into 3rd to avoid lugging the engine or you would have to rev match quite a bit to go from 4th to 2nd).
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underDAWG Second Lieutenant 30 Rep 278 Posts Drives: E30 on Stands Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: First State iTrader: (0)	I never skip gear go from 1st to 5 or 6th. There is no reason why one should ever try especailly in a BMW. You don't really want to lug your engine and bad for your tranny. IF I drive a truck or a Jeep with granny gears, I often skip the 1st and go into 2nd gear. Or I when going up hill in third gear and after reach the top I pop in the fifth gear and let her cruise downhil. HTH.
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Paddy Captain 74 Rep 664 Posts Drives: 18' M2, AW Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1)	I often skip 1st (drive off from 2nd) when starting from a hill (downward, or slight slope downwards) and often change from 3rd straight to 5th when turning a corner and cruising into a slower speed zone. (pre 6-spd, I'll have to re evaluate after my 330i arrives in 2 weeks!!)
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