When Parking..

[3vo2005]

Do you guys put the car in gear or no? I see a lot of people just keep it in nuetral. I was always taught to put it in gear. What do you guys do and what is better?

[SpdyEvo02]

i keep mine in neutral but when on a hill or slope i put it in gear

[3vo2005]

I heard that it hurts something to start the car in gear, of course still holding down the clutch.

[Skiracer]

i keep mine in neutral but when on a hill or slope i put it in gear


Same here!

[NRG]

I normally would leave it in gear but because of my turbo timer, I have no choice but to leave it in neutral..It is always safer to leave it in gear because you never know if the e-brake fails and you are at a very slight incline....

[DoCoMo]

i got a tt also so i leave it neutral with e-brake

[SpdyEvo02]

i got a tt also so i leave it neutral with e-brake

same here so on hills i just wait for the TT to turn off the car.

[panem]

i keep mine in neutral but when on a hill or slope i put it in gear


Same here!

+1

[tontonh09]

keep mine in neutral plus e-brake but on hill in gear

[k2da_izo]

I always leave it in first gear. Hill or not, I'm paranoid! It's been a habit since my old Hyundai Excel had a malfunctioned parking brake and the damn car coasted to its demise a few hundred yards down the hill! :'( That was many moons ago but it still affects my parking habits today.

[donatevo]

Always in gear and parking brake on when parked.

[GokuSSJ4]

in gear

[EvoPwr]

keep mine in neutral plus e-brake but on hill in gear


+1

[grubiaco]

I leave it in gear when only on hills. Other than that I leave it in neutral. Plus, I don't wanna wait for my car to turn off to put it in gear.

[3vo2005]

Does it matter if you start the car in gear or not? I heard that its bad to start it in gear, while of course holding the clutch.

[Macky]

Does it matter if you start the car in gear or not? I heard that its bad to start it in gear, while of course holding the clutch.


who told you that?

[SpdyEvo02]

Does it matter if you start the car in gear or not? I heard that its bad to start it in gear, while of course holding the clutch.


who told you that?

+1

[k2da_izo]

I always start the car in gear. It shouldn't affect anything since the tranny is completely disengaged from the engine.

[b0yw0nder]

ebrake only most times

on a hill, e-brake + in gear (reverse)

[3vo2005]

I remember reading somewhere that it todes. Whatever I guess wherever I read that they were wrong. Thanks for all the posts guys!

[ultraflip]

i start the car without being inside of it

[3vo2005]

i start the car without being inside of it


Of course.. Who doesn't? I turn mine on with the clap of my hands.

[genrec]

i start the car without being inside of it


Of course.. Who doesn't? I turn mine on with the clap of my hands.


he has a remote start from his alarm!!! now shadup!

[Blaze]

Depends where I am.

If the timer is only going to be on for a few seconds, I normally wait, then put in gear.
Otherwise if it's flat, just the parking break.

I heard somewhere that by law, you're may not leave a running (turbo timed) car unattended and you're supposed to place it in gear/park.

Dunno if that's true or not. It's something I heard a while ago.

Blaze

[apexstrafer]

this is probably common knownledge, but just in case... when parking a car in gear on a hill, make sure the e-brake is what's holding it, NOT the tranny. meaning, put it in neutral while keeping your foot on the brake, pull the e-brake, then take your foot off the pedal to be sure the e-brake is holding. THEN put the car in gear. typically, you'll notice the car actually rolls back an inch or two when you let off the pedal and allow the e-brake to hold the car. otherwise, the tranny catches first and you're putting constant, undue stress on it, potentially bending a shift fork. being in gear should be a secondary, backup measure.

[k2da_izo]

this is probably common knownledge, but just in case... when parking a car in gear on a hill, make sure the e-brake is what's holding it, NOT the tranny. meaning, put it in neutral while keeping your foot on the brake, pull the e-brake, then take your foot off the pedal to be sure the e-brake is holding. THEN put the car in gear. typically, you'll notice the car actually rolls back an inch or two when you let off the pedal and allow the e-brake to hold the car. otherwise, the tranny catches first and you're putting constant, undue stress on it, potentially bending a shift fork. being in gear should be a secondary, backup measure.


+1

I'm major paranoid!

[EvolvedMCC]

Flat surface: e-brake/neutral
Incline: e-brake/1st gear/wheels turned away from curb
Decline: e-brake/reverse gear/wheels turned towards curb

:D

[CJexJiggy]

I always leave it in first gear.* Hill or not, I'm paranoid!* It's been a habit since my old Hyundai Excel had a malfunctioned parking brake and the damn car coasted to its demise a few hundred yards down the hill! :'(* That was many moons ago but it still affects my parking habits today.
Hey man, you dont have the Hyundai Excel anymore!!* :grin: The "E" brake on your Evo is alot better than yo' Hyundai fo' sho'

[EVOate909]

NEVER cuz i have remote start :idiot2:

[itsnino]

this is probably common knownledge, but just in case... when parking a car in gear on a hill, make sure the e-brake is what's holding it, NOT the tranny. meaning, put it in neutral while keeping your foot on the brake, pull the e-brake, then take your foot off the pedal to be sure the e-brake is holding. THEN put the car in gear. typically, you'll notice the car actually rolls back an inch or two when you let off the pedal and allow the e-brake to hold the car. otherwise, the tranny catches first and you're putting constant, undue stress on it, potentially bending a shift fork. being in gear should be a secondary, backup measure.

+[a gazillion]

[apexstrafer]

I'm always amazed when I'm in someone else's car and they DON'T do that when they park. and half the time when you tell them it's bad for the tranny, they're just like, "whatever"... :roll:

[itsnino]

I'm always amazed when I'm in someone else's car and they DON'T do that when they park. and half the time when you tell them it's bad for the tranny, they're just like, "whatever"...* :roll:

yup. it shouldnt bug me but it reall does. i can feel the car's pain...

[WavMixer]

Always in gear and parking brake on when parked.
Me too

[EVOMANIAC]

Whats a parking brake? :uglystupid2:

[Xetronic_Evo_VIII]

now the question is, which gear do you put it in when parked w/ the ebrake on? how many of you put it in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th or reverse.

[j_nizzle]

now the question is, which gear do you put it in when parked w/ the ebrake on? how many of you put it in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th or reverse.


downward slope or flat...1st, upward slope....R

[Visco]

when brakes are warm= in gear only
when brakes are cold= in gear(1st) with ebrake
on serious inclines= in gear (1st) with ebrake

[EvoPwr]

I always leave it in first gear. Hill or not, I'm paranoid! It's been a habit since my old Hyundai Excel had a malfunctioned parking brake and the damn car coasted to its demise a few hundred yards down the hill! :'( That was many moons ago but it still affects my parking habits today.
Hey man, you dont have the Hyundai Excel anymore!! :grin: The "E" brake on your Evo is alot better than yo' Hyundai fo' sho'


BWAHAHAHA :2funny: sorry i shouldnt be laughing but that is funny as hell!

[k2da_izo]

Go ahead and laugh.* * :grin:* *I find it kinda amusing now!

[EvoPwr]

Go ahead and laugh. :grin: I find it kinda amusing now!


quick question..how do you go from a hyundai to an evo?

[k2da_izo]

Go ahead and laugh.* * :grin:* *I find it kinda amusing now!


quick question..how do you go from a hyundai to an evo?


No, that was my first car ever. After that little "accident", I snagged a 1984 Buick Regal Vato-mobile! I then inherited a 1992 Toyota Camry. A 2002 (ahem) Honda Civic came next and finally...drum roll...EVO VIII!

[EvoPwr]

cool...i started pretty crappy too....88 civic sedan.....02 civic coupe.....05 EVO!!!!

[banananut]

I always keep it in neutral unless on a slope.

[rammsteinmatt]

neutral always. i have yet to park on a serious incline. in that case i'd turn the wheels in the case of a parking brake failure

and interestingly enough when starting the car i always check if its in neutral - eventhough im the only one that drives the car. forcive habbit i guess

[chuckdashi]

neutral always. i have yet to park on a serious incline. in that case i'd turn the wheels in the case of a parking brake failure

and interestingly enough when starting the car i always check if its in neutral - eventhough im the only one that drives the car. forcive habbit i guess
same here

[jeric]

i just leave mines in neutral...if ur e-brake is going out i wouldn't recommend driving the period.

[voekaenoe]

I put it in neutral most of the time w/ e-brakes. I just hate sometimes valet ppl leave it in gear and stall couple times.

[thisxguy]

in gear and e e brake only in hill.Â* but if its regular i only use the e brakeÂ* (1 click...haha.Â* yea, i'm crazyÂ* 8)

[thisxguy]

woah wth...i just noticed that this thread ended back in May 06.

voekaenoe...what are you tryin to sell? stop necrobumping! you're going to get yelled at by so many people

[CJAYX47]

leave it on neutral with the ebrake up except when im parking on a hill

[dabie]

+1 on the ebrake only.. although one my friends had a really old nissan maxima that rolled down a hill and into a tree because the ebrake failed, that kinda scared me

[GokuSSJ4]

+1 on the ebrake only.. although one my friends had a really old nissan maxima that rolled down a hill and into a tree because the ebrake failed, that kinda scared me
it always help to leave it in gear as well... heard horrible stories in general about e-brake failure..

[Team_swiff]

well if you have a turbo timer you should not put into gear cause if your car wants to kool down then you put it into N.. you know..

[trmacblckevo]

I usually just use the e-brake.. but on steep drivways or slopes i put it in gear..

[Mr-Evo]

Neutral all the time with the e-brake! Who would want to remote start in gear anyways?!?! :idiot2:
On a hill tho i put it in gear and try to remember not to remote start! 8)

[chimers]

because of my turbo timer i usually keep mine in neutral....

except when im on a hill.....

[Terry S]

I park on my driveway which is at a slight incline. I've noticed that since my brake pads have become worn down that my e-brake doesn't work as well. Probably a fluid thing.

But several (no joke) times now, using just the e-brake, I have had my car roll back down the driveway and into the street with me in the car. Sometimes, if I set the e-brake then bounce a little in the car, my car will "scoot" its way down the driveway too. It's kinda entertaining, but because of this, I ALWAYS put it gear now when I park for real. Of course, I could stop being lazy and just re-adjust the e-brake lever but thats to much work. LOL

Terry S

[Ricardon]

well if you have a turbo timer you should not put into gear cause if your car wants to kool down then you put it into N.. you know..


Ahh. So the turbo timer is necessary for those times that we get the car up to 9k RPM at sustained intervals while going to the grocery store, curch, work, school right?

Yank the turbo timers and put the car in gear people.

[F1RACIN]

my bad ive been MIA. workin hard to play hard.....

[evopaul]

In freaking gear!

[joeevo]

I only do it in hills....haha sometimes i figure its in gear when i start my car thenit shoots forward

[NatesEvoVIII]

I keep it in neutral with e-brake because I have a turbo timer. If I'm on a hill though I will wait for it to shut off...if I remember. lol

[evopaul]

In gear with parking brake

[Saberwolf]

In gear with the parking brake applied.Â* When starting the car, I flick it into neutral then start normally.

[finaldestinat]

i keep it in neutral on flat area, but if its a steep hill i usually put it in gear

[AaronBabaron]

Put it in park? duh.

[EvolutionXtacy]

^....... :l

[AaronBabaron]

^ lol i'm kidding :D although my last car WAS automatic...

[kingspade97]

neutral... but i should put it in gear though...

[evoxchick]

I think he's mad because you brought back an ancient thread!

[AaronBabaron]

oh, oops... i never look at the dates, guess i should

[evoxchick]

LOL yes you should! They will bite your head off! I've done it too but I've learned to check the dates now!

[AaronBabaron]

Thanks for the tip LOL. I don't want that to happen :/

[EvolutionXtacy]

its to late.. you have become my pray.. i will quote you on every thread u post..

[evoxchick]

its to late.. you have become my pray.. i will quote you on every thread u post..


Don't be mean Alex! Don't scare the newbies!!

[jebus27]

its to late.. you have become my pray.. i will quote you on every thread u post..


Bump

[kungfudevil]

its to late.. you have become my pray.. i will quote you on every thread u post..


Grammar police says you meant to say prey.Â* Thread necrobumping FTW BTW

[AaronBabaron]

its to late.. you have become my pray.. i will quote you on every thread u post..


MMMMM sounds tasty, I'll be looking forward to it

[gt35rdanny]

Always in neutral unless on a hill