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gottacatchup · 09-01-2004, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by sentra_dude

Originally Posted by jakaracman

Originally Posted by thamar

1st gear is not synchronised on most cars, that's why it's harder to shift from 2nd to 1st. One way to do it is rev the engine a little, then it'll go easier
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Tehre's no modern car in production (or has been for alt least 10-15 years) without syncroed 1st gear ...

Yes, I was wondering that myself, I was pretty sure my car had syncros on 1st gear...but I wasn't 100% sure. Anyone else

I doubt their existence in my dad's car, its completely impossible to engage 1st while moving, even if you're just creaping.

Ford Capri 2.8i · 09-01-2004, 01:30 PM

Its very difficult to find out any car with the syncro first gear on the market, its like to find out a car with the handbrake on the front wheels

jakaracman · 09-01-2004, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by gottacatchup

Originally Posted by sentra_dude

Originally Posted by jakaracman

Originally Posted by thamar

1st gear is not synchronised on most cars, that's why it's harder to shift from 2nd to 1st. One way to do it is rev the engine a little, then it'll go easier
...

Tehre's no modern car in production (or has been for alt least 10-15 years) without syncroed 1st gear ...

Yes, I was wondering that myself, I was pretty sure my car had syncros on 1st gear...but I wasn't 100% sure. Anyone else

I doubt their existence in my dad's car, its completely impossible to engage 1st while moving, even if you're just creaping.

Unless we are talking about an very old car (in which unsychronised 1st gear is possible), it should be possible to engage 1st up to about 40 kph wizhout any problem or the syncro is dead...

jakaracman · 09-01-2004, 05:17 PM

I did not say slam into 1st, but gentle push will do the trick...
I've driven a lot (and I mean a loooooooooooot) of cars in my life and only cars that have slight problem with that are the ones with very short 1st gear (6-speed diesels, off-roaders). With others you can do it as much as you like - but as you said, it's faster with howdoyoucallitinenglish? Double clutching with some gas inbetween ...