When parking Your MN6
Dec 13, 2004 | 12:18 AM
Safety Car
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From: Springfield MO
St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06-'07
Dec 13, 2004 | 07:03 AM
Safety Car
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From: Crofton MD
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pilot1996
First gear, Parking brake on!
Mac
Dec 13, 2004 | 07:43 AM
Burning Brakes
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From: Calgary
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paras
Reverse and parking brake per the manual. I actually put my car in neutral, pull the handbrake, let the car be held in place by the parking brake, and then shift the car into reverse and turn off the engine. I let the parking brake do most of the work keeping the car put and let the gear be relied upon only as backup.
That's the best way to do it. I've heard that relying mostly, or solely, on leaving it in gear, causes un-necessary strain on the drivetrain.
Dec 13, 2004 | 08:09 AM
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From: Dallas TX
Dec 13, 2004 | 12:36 PM
Pro
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From: Columbia PA
Quote:
Originally Posted by 98BlackMagic
I believe the manual states Reverse with the Parking Brake on. That's what I do.
Dec 13, 2004 | 12:43 PM
Burning Brakes
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From: PA
Quote:
Originally Posted by cop.magnet.red
Dec 13, 2004 | 12:45 PM
Burning Brakes
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From: PA
Quote:
Originally Posted by Neablas
Reverse as stated in manual and e-brake .. its become standard.
Dec 13, 2004 | 04:56 PM
Race Director
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From: Southern Indiana
Reverse it the tightest gear. And I always set the parking brake too.
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Dec 13, 2004 | 07:36 PM
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '07 thru '11
Neutral, no brake. I put a block of wood in front of the front tire and another one behind the rear tire.
Dec 13, 2004 | 07:41 PM
Racer
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From: key biscayne florida
i always set the brake..on any pendence or surface....
Dec 14, 2004 | 08:40 AM
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From: Miami bound
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Only four pages? Yall are slipping.
Dec 14, 2004 | 01:05 PM
Instructor
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manual says reverse and hand brake. Heard some where when parked in reverse has something to do less current draw on your battery
Dec 14, 2004 | 01:10 PM
Team Owner
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From: Miami bound
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rou-Rou 03
manual says reverse and hand brake. Heard some where when parked in reverse has something to do less current draw on your battery
Dec 14, 2004 | 03:43 PM
Instructor
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From: Concord CA
Reverse with parking brake on and wheels slightly turned
Dec 14, 2004 | 03:51 PM
Melting Slicks
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From: Annapolis MD
Used to use only hand brake until I had to run into the office, parked it on an incline, pulled the e-brake, came out 5 minutes later to find my car at the bottom of the hill and jumped a curb.... No damage thankfully... Checked the e-brake - it was fully engaged. Car had 35K miles at time... Now always in gear and brake!!
