Neutral drop in the 7AT

DjSquall · 07-10-2011, 11:45 PM

Not sure if this is the right section for this, but I'm wondering... How bad is it to be neutral dropping in the 7a/t?

Lately I've been flying in tiptronic, mostly using paddleshifters, but sometimes I get lazy and leave it in "D". Since it's become a habit to either paddleshift or use the shifter to upshift, I've ended up popping her into neutral & then back into drive a few times now. Usually with a 2-4K RPM gain. Which means I'd go from approx 3-4K RPM to 5-8K and then drop it back. This is accidental

End result of such a drop is a hard kick & sometimes a tire squeal. What I'm wondering is how bad is this for my tranny? Should I worry?

red6spd · 07-11-2011, 12:04 AM

Yea its bad over time. Stop!!!!!!!!!

Cmike2780 · 07-11-2011, 12:14 AM

Try not to do this. If it happens, at least let the rpm's drop before shifting it back to drive. It's the shifting back to "D" that will put a lot stress on the transmission.

Florida_GATOR · 07-11-2011, 12:46 AM

whoops lol

Csquared · 07-11-2011, 04:38 AM

I do this often too. what I do is i let off wait for the revs to drop then slide it back into d.

DjSquall · 07-11-2011, 05:45 AM

Thanks for the input guys. I guess I just gotta hope I haven't screwed anything up yet

Chan Chee Hoe · 07-11-2011, 07:36 AM

Lucky never go to "R" or "P".!

DjSquall · 07-11-2011, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chan Chee Hoe

Lucky never go to "R" or "P".!

I went to neutral drop my work van one day, going at 60km/h. Skipped neutral, landed into reverse. It was hilarious. Van stalled, and wouldn't start for a few minutes. Eventually I got it going and no tranny issues yet, & it's been almost a year now. I also drift the van in the wintertime.

Sideways in a big white van = awesome fun

MattP725 · 07-11-2011, 11:01 AM

Spun a driveshaft doing this in a van once... Apples and Oranges but still not a good thing.

ScGRaceR · 07-11-2011, 11:06 AM

if u wanted neutral drops 6mt is where its at

Cmike2780 · 07-11-2011, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DjSquall

I went to neutral drop my work van one day, going at 60km/h. Skipped neutral, landed into reverse. It was hilarious. Van stalled, and wouldn't start for a few minutes. Eventually I got it going and no tranny issues yet, & it's been almost a year now. I also drift the van in the wintertime.

Sideways in a big white van = awesome fun

A kid in my highschool was showing off his new at that time Grand Cherokee. He tried to do a J-turn but failed! His transmission pretty much exploded and left bits and pieces on the parking lot.

DjSquall · 07-11-2011, 11:39 AM

@scgracer - no, this is not what I want lol. In my car, I do it accidentally, and in the van it was a 1-time thing.

@cmike2780 - a friend of mine did the exact same thing at his highschool last year. In the same car. Thats just too funny

UNKNOWN_370 · 07-11-2011, 12:33 PM

Buy some GTM POWER FORWARD CLUTCHES

DjSquall · 07-11-2011, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

Buy some GTM POWER FORWARD CLUTCHES

F that. I'm saving up for the 1000hp kit.

07-10-2011, 11:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
DjSquall A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tottenham, ON Age: 36 Posts: 1,340 Drives: My first car Rep Power: 22	Neutral drop in the 7AT Not sure if this is the right section for this, but I'm wondering... How bad is it to be neutral dropping in the 7a/t? Lately I've been flying in tiptronic, mostly using paddleshifters, but sometimes I get lazy and leave it in "D". Since it's become a habit to either paddleshift or use the shifter to upshift, I've ended up popping her into neutral & then back into drive a few times now. Usually with a 2-4K RPM gain. Which means I'd go from approx 3-4K RPM to 5-8K and then drop it back. This is accidental End result of such a drop is a hard kick & sometimes a tire squeal. What I'm wondering is how bad is this for my tranny? Should I worry?

07-11-2011, 12:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
red6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 3,277 Drives: 2010 Z Coupe M6 SPT Rep Power: 21	Yea its bad over time. Stop!!!!!!!!! __________________ 2010 Base+Sport 6spd: Stillen G3, FI Non-Resonated CBE, FI Non-Resonated Test Pipes, UpRev Tuned, Custom 24R Oil Cooler, JDM Rear Fog-OEM Harness. ???Whp ???WTQ (Will find out come spring time)

07-11-2011, 12:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	Try not to do this. If it happens, at least let the rpm's drop before shifting it back to drive. It's the shifting back to "D" that will put a lot stress on the transmission. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

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Florida_GATOR Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 705 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Blk Rep Power: 17	whoops lol __________________ MK44 Creed- " Ive got a bullet here with your name on it, and im gonna keep firing till i find out which one it is " Most badass job ever.

07-11-2011, 11:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
ScGRaceR Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: 33908 Posts: 382 Drives: 2010 Nismo,2008 R32 Rep Power: 15	if u wanted neutral drops 6mt is where its at __________________ 2010 PW Nismo: GT-R Start / Stop \| Kenwood Navi / DVD \| Escort X50 \| F.I 18' CF \| F.I Resonated Test Pipes \| PasswordJDM \| Post MAF Tubes \| K&N Drop In's 297 RWHP 9/25/11 WTB SPARE RIM TIRE. PM ME

07-11-2011, 04:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
Csquared Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 302 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Y 7sp Rep Power: 15	I do this often too. what I do is i let off wait for the revs to drop then slide it back into d.

07-11-2011, 05:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
DjSquall A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tottenham, ON Age: 36 Posts: 1,340 Drives: My first car Rep Power: 22	Thanks for the input guys. I guess I just gotta hope I haven't screwed anything up yet

07-11-2011, 07:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
Chan Chee Hoe Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 861 Drives: 370z,Yellow,7sp A Rep Power: 17	Lucky never go to "R" or "P".!

07-11-2011, 11:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 17	Spun a driveshaft doing this in a van once... Apples and Oranges but still not a good thing.

07-11-2011, 11:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
DjSquall A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tottenham, ON Age: 36 Posts: 1,340 Drives: My first car Rep Power: 22	@scgracer - no, this is not what I want lol. In my car, I do it accidentally, and in the van it was a 1-time thing. @cmike2780 - a friend of mine did the exact same thing at his highschool last year. In the same car. Thats just too funny

07-11-2011, 12:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	Buy some GTM POWER FORWARD CLUTCHES

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