5spd Drivers...What is Your Preference in Park?
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5spd Drivers...What is Your Preference in Park?
do you leave it in gear and pull up the ebrake?
leave it in neutral and pull up the ebrake?
or some combo of the 2
and what are the pros and cons... i.e. wearing of the ebrake line etc...
leave it in neutral and pull up the ebrake?
or some combo of the 2
and what are the pros and cons... i.e. wearing of the ebrake line etc...
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1st gear and e-brake.... my dad always taught me to do them both in case one gives way.
If I'm parked on a big downhill, I'll put it in reverse.
If I'm parked on a big downhill, I'll put it in reverse.
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Rep Power: 338 1st and e-brake.... brother's routine, now I do it as well. Also, when I'm on flat ground, I dont have to pull the e-brake as much compared to parking on a hill.
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Rep Power: 323 neutral and ebrake. If you get hit while in gear chances of you trans surviving are low. Plus there is less chance of starting it, forgetting its in gear and popping the clutch. I'll only put it in gear if i'm on a hill.
Originally Posted by FaZe
Neutral & E-Brake cause I have a remote starter and it's the only way to activate it.
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Rep Power: 0 neutral and ebrake. Every single time I get my car back from a shop, it is in 1st. I start the car and dont realize it. I am better about it now. I have started/stalled my car so many times. I hate when I do that.
Originally Posted by Trix
Only 1st, because It's bad to pull your e-brake. When its cold your cable from e-brake can freez, and than you can waight for an long time.
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Rep Power: 0 Neutral and ebrake... But same as trix I heard it is possible for your brake line to freeze, but in order for that to happen you have to live somewhere that gets extremely cold... hence why i don't worry about it
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neutral and ebrake otherwise i just don't remember to take it out of gear 
Last edited by txc2929; Jan 27, 2005 at 05:47 PM.
