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10-01-2012, 12:15 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Melbourne
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Hi Guys,
Ive gotten into the bad habit of changing gears while the car is still rolling, for example when reversing out of a car space, then changing into drive while the car is still rolling backwards. I understand that this is bad for old style automatic tranmissions, but what about the new 6spd powershift for the fiesta?  |
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10-01-2012, 12:27 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: outback S.A...hiding in a workshop
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don't know...... but I can't see it doing the drivetrain any good!
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10-01-2012, 03:19 PM
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having Fiesta withdrawals
Join Date: May 2011
Location: God's Country (The Shire)
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Not really much different to an old auto transmission, just that it's a DSG. I would recommend getting out of that habit.
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31-01-2012, 11:00 AM
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Deaf Driver
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Canberra, ACT
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I did that the same to my old '82 commodore, lol.
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31-01-2012, 01:37 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
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From what I’ve been reading, most modern cars have protection in the gearbox which prevents engaging forward gears if your car is rolling backwards exceeding a preset speed and vice versa when you’re rolling forward and put the car in reverse and will only engage the gear when you’re at the right speed (or standstill)
However, in older cars without this protection, it’ll prob do a fair bit of damage to the gearbox and it’ll make your engine stall if this was done at speed. |
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Changing gears while rollings
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