[6-Speed] Will it shift into reverse while driving?
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Drifting
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From: Minneapolis MN
[6-Speed] Will it shift into reverse while driving?
I drove my first C5 6-speed tonight, and noticed that it could be easy to accidentally shift into reverse instead of 5th. On my old C4 you had to lift up on the shifter in order to get into reverse, the C5 didn't seem to have anything to prevent this.
Is there something that prevents the car from going into reverse while driving? Also how do you guys drive your 6-speeds, do you normally upshift through each gear or skip some? ... seems like the gear ratios are fairly close between gears.
Is there something that prevents the car from going into reverse while driving? Also how do you guys drive your 6-speeds, do you normally upshift through each gear or skip some? ... seems like the gear ratios are fairly close between gears.
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I drove my first C5 6-speed tonight, and noticed that it could be easy to accidentally shift into reverse instead of 5th. On my old C4 you had to lift up on the shifter in order to get into reverse, the C5 didn't seem to have anything to prevent this.
Is there something that prevents the car from going into reverse while driving? Also how do you guys drive your 6-speeds, do you normally upshift through each gear or skip some? ... seems like the gear ratios are fairly close between gears.
Is there something that prevents the car from going into reverse while driving? Also how do you guys drive your 6-speeds, do you normally upshift through each gear or skip some? ... seems like the gear ratios are fairly close between gears.
Normally I shift to every other gear 1-3-5-6 or 2-4-6. Depends on where I am and what I am doing...
Drifting
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From: SoCal
No worries about going into reverse. There is a lockout that stops it from shifting into reverse. On my car if it is ever creeping so slowly forward it wont let me shift into reverse. Car has to be completely stopped.
As for the shifting question. Around town I shift it 1-3-5. Lots of low end torque in these motors so it does it w/o any trouble.
Enjoy
As for the shifting question. Around town I shift it 1-3-5. Lots of low end torque in these motors so it does it w/o any trouble.
Enjoy
Last edited by RedRiderZR1; Jul 28, 2008 at 09:46 PM.
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It sounds like the reverse solenoid is not working.
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Shifting into Reverse
After I had my rear end out. I somehow forgot to reconnect the VSS (Vehicle speed sensor) it is at the top of the Differential. Speedo always read "0" and I didn't have time to fix it at the time, drove about a week with it that way (didn't realize it until I was driving away and the Auto Hobby shop here on post was closing). I just had to make sure I was really careful when I shifted into 5th. I sometimes just skipped it and went to sixth just to be safe. My wife who was following me one day, said it was weird to see the Reverse lights illuminate while driving 60mph (I hit the gate, but didn't shift into reverse... Lucky me).
