View Poll Results: Which gear do you use?
1st
61
43.88%
Reverse
6
4.32%
Other
6
4.32%
None (Neutral)
32
23.02%
First for nose uphill, Reverse nose facing downhill.
31
22.30%
First for nose facing downhill, Reverse for facing uphill.
3
2.16%
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MT owners, parking?
04-05-2005, 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by ccrooks
what should i change it to?
what gear do you put your car in on flat ground?
what gear do you put your car in on flat ground?
it is easier to put it in first that is why I do it :p
always e-brake no matter what
04-05-2005, 04:41 AM
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General rule is to use the lowest gear for parking. Reverse is definitely ok. I use first gear always no matter on incline or level. Always pull up the parking brake first, before letting out the clutch so the brakes do the holding. Leaving it in gear is just a safety in case the P-brake fails.
04-05-2005, 04:42 AM
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General rule is to use the lowest gear for parking. Reverse is definitely ok. I use first gear always no matter on incline or level. Always pull up the parking brake first, before letting out the clutch so the brakes do the holding. Leaving it in gear is just a safety in case the P-brake fails.
04-05-2005, 04:43 AM
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General rule is to use the lowest gear for parking. Reverse is definitely ok. I use first gear always no matter on incline or level. Always pull up the parking brake first, before letting out the clutch so the brakes do the holding. Leaving it in gear is just a safety in case the P-brake fails.
04-05-2005, 07:07 AM
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On an incline (nose higher than tail) reverse gear should be used. On a decline first gear should be used. On a non-rotary engine, you don't ever want it to turn opposite from the normal running direction. Selecting the wrong gear when parked on a hill could cause that to happen.
04-05-2005, 07:13 AM
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Neither, Im in FL too so I have always placed it in N...I actually get ticked if someone leaves (in my past cars) my car in 1st.
E-Break and turning the wheel is the method I use but if the incline or decline is really bad then, like he said:
E-Break and turning the wheel is the method I use but if the incline or decline is really bad then, like he said:
first gear if I'm on an incline and reverse if I'm on a decline.
04-05-2005, 08:18 AM
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The Florida crowd sticks together! I, too, place the car in neutral and pull up firmly on the e-brake (though not too hard, I wouldn't want it to break). The e-brake seems to hold the car just fine down here.
04-05-2005, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by shocar
On an incline (nose higher than tail) reverse gear should be used. On a decline first gear should be used. On a non-rotary engine, you don't ever want it to turn opposite from the normal running direction. Selecting the wrong gear when parked on a hill could cause that to happen.
Can someone explain in more detail?currently i use
Originally Posted by BlueFrenzy
first gear if I'm on an incline and reverse if I'm on a decline.
04-05-2005, 09:39 AM
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The big question is, which way do you turn your tires when parked on a hill, facing uphill, when there's a curb?
Shocar:
What the HECK are you going on about? I was taught to always put a 'normal' engine car in First gear if facing up hill, and in reverse if facing down hill. I believe our province's driver instruction manuals even state the same thing.
Even the aussies say the same thing (last point on page).
Saskatchewan, same thing (search for brake, it'll be in the section about parking).
This article indicates you ALWAYS put it in reverse (no matter which way the car is pointed).
Louisiana teaches up=first, down = reverse.
Shocar:
What the HECK are you going on about? I was taught to always put a 'normal' engine car in First gear if facing up hill, and in reverse if facing down hill. I believe our province's driver instruction manuals even state the same thing.
Even the aussies say the same thing (last point on page).
Saskatchewan, same thing (search for brake, it'll be in the section about parking).
This article indicates you ALWAYS put it in reverse (no matter which way the car is pointed).
Louisiana teaches up=first, down = reverse.
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04-05-2005, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by rx8wannahave
Neither, Im in FL too so I have always placed it in N...I actually get ticked if someone leaves (in my past cars) my car in 1st.
E-Break and turning the wheel is the method I use but if the incline or decline is really bad then, like he said:
E-Break and turning the wheel is the method I use but if the incline or decline is really bad then, like he said:
04-05-2005, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by JonsToy
The Florida crowd sticks together! I, too, place the car in neutral and pull up firmly on the e-brake (though not too hard, I wouldn't want it to break). The e-brake seems to hold the car just fine down here.
Yeah, the biggest hill in Fl is an overpass :D
I was "trained" to use 1st gear. Logically though, I'd think the highest gear would give the most "staying" power as it would be harder to turn the engine with the lower torque. Ah well, 1st has always been good enough, and too late to change now...
04-05-2005, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by ÜberJumper
The big question is, which way do you turn your tires when parked on a hill, facing uphill, when there's a curb?
Shocar:
What the HECK are you going on about? I was taught to always put a 'normal' engine car in First gear if facing up hill, and in reverse if facing down hill. I believe our province's driver instruction manuals even state the same thing.
Shocar:
What the HECK are you going on about? I was taught to always put a 'normal' engine car in First gear if facing up hill, and in reverse if facing down hill. I believe our province's driver instruction manuals even state the same thing.
Yes, shocar, I think you may typed it backwards- there's no point in putting a car facing up a hill in reverse- that's just going to encourage it to roll backwards if the handbrake for some reason fails(not that the gear will catch it, necessarily, if it's a steep hill, but it may help on less of an incline). And vice-versa for the car facing down a hill.
I edited the poll for the two above options.
04-05-2005, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Nubo
Yeah, the biggest hill in Fl is an overpass :D
04-05-2005, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Aurelius
I live in Florida. The highest point in the state is a bridge. Neutral here...
Good luck with that attitude. I parked mine on a flat parking lot and apparantly the wind was strong enough to overcome the parking brake.
There have been several threads on this board finding that the parking brake is exceptionally weak on the -8 mostly concluding that we (who relied on the P-brake and left it in neutral) were idiots.
Take a look here:
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/little-warning-about-parking-brake-31420/
and check out the pictures of the "incline"
https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=20875
04-05-2005, 11:03 AM
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And this is the thread where some people were made fun at:
("..For Those Born Without A Brain..")
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/need-vent-big-problem-54993/
However, something good came out. rotaryjoe explained how we can easily adjust our parking brake:
"Hey guys sorry for the post if someone already said it but there is an adjustment just inside the center console, top right corner there is a piece of plastic you pop out and there is a screw or something u can adjust to make the brake stronger. just my .02 cents."
("..For Those Born Without A Brain..")
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/need-vent-big-problem-54993/
However, something good came out. rotaryjoe explained how we can easily adjust our parking brake:
"Hey guys sorry for the post if someone already said it but there is an adjustment just inside the center console, top right corner there is a piece of plastic you pop out and there is a screw or something u can adjust to make the brake stronger. just my .02 cents."