actrite80

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So I have a buddy thats big into the Evo world and he tells me of people finding 1st gear instead of 3rd in their Evos and I guess it happens a lot anyone heard of this before

Bio248

literally never done this. ever.

bmylez

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Not everyone can be perfect like you. But I do remember when you replied very sarcastically to someone who said they keep pulling the wrong handle for the parking brake and pop the hood instead. I agree with that. Should only take a couple tries to remember that...

shadyLS6

I know the reverse lock out solenoid on the V1's T56 has been known to go bad and allow you to shift into reverse instead of 5th gear.

Fweasel

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Took me about a year to break that habbit. New car, new locations. I don't feel any less like a man

I would imagine finding the wrong gear in the V would be very easy to do with a bad set of shifter bushings.

actrite80

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He knows a handful of guys who have done this and blew up their transmissions

Becker

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Twice. FML........ Still running great but damn that is a horrible sound going that fast.

Edit. I never have touched first.

philistine

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I have more confidence with the V1 not missing a gear than my s2k. I have accidentally missed 5th for 3rd numerous times (s2k only). Luckily no damage but it's always in the back of mind when doing a street race (in Mexico, lol).

bmylez

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I missed 3rd one time in my friend's turbo S2k. Luckily I shifted early so it didn't rev too high.

hefftone

Downshift? Who needs to downshift will all this ******* torque!?!?! Oh you were talking about Evo's.....carry on.

actrite80

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Not down shifting up shifting going from 2nd to 3rd and finding 1st

dead civic

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never happened here. you have to apply some pressure toward you in order to shift into 1st.. I usually push upward for the 3rd shift not pull at all.

NIKDSC5

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Done that.

voodoochikin04

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TWICE!!!... an was like.. Mother effer!! Once was running a 600hp blown GTO that I knew would smoke me... I was at redline in second and slammed that baby into first.. tires just squealled and slid... car didnt really over rev much.

Then I did it running a 300c srt8... same ordeal. Both times trans seemed ok afterwords.. I did have to go home and repair my pride.. O.o

itsdaveonline

I would think that would be pretty hard to do based on the shift pattern and feel. 1st is way on the left and 3rd feels right in the middle. Once im going a decent speed it seems rather difficult to put back into 1st.

I've gone into 4th instead of 6th a few times. Probably new bushings are needed.

voodoochikin04

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Mine happened with the 1st gen Katech shifter that was in my car.. it wasnt much better than a stock shifter... kinda sloppy as well. When adreneline is pumping and you go to slam up from second, my Mr.Flash speed shifts shot that sucker right into firrst!! ya know, cant get into first gear while sitting at a stop light half the time BUT it will slide right in at redline from a higher gear.. stupid lol. Hasnt even come close with my hurst unit.

Becker

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for me it was reverse instead of 5th..lol awful.

hefftone

BMWs have had similar issue in the past, where engine/trans mounts are in bad shape, under load torque the trans will twist or move some, then during the shift (clutching) the trans unloads and the driver will find himself banging the wrong gear. A friend did that on his E36 M3 at the strip, and bent most of his exhaust valves.

07CTS-V

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I had a friend who hit first instead of third. Totaled a brand new WS6 with 800 miles in it.

Becker

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^^ no lift shift? damnn.