How fast can you go reverse?

Trips · 07-18-2010, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by frost

Sure, you're first gear of reverse, but I have 6. Yours came with 6 reverse gears, didn't it?

I'm guessing this is the Op's first car?

frost · 07-18-2010, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

I'm guessing this is the Op's first car?

If it is, he better leave vdc on

Trips · 07-18-2010, 01:18 AM

Well, at least his has something on his side? he didn't get the Nismo

m4a1mustang · 07-18-2010, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by NeedforZ

Here's some cool reverse driving.

That was awesome +1 rep!

spearfish25 · 07-18-2010, 12:23 PM

Spin the wheel while going as fast as you can in reverse. It makes you go even faster...

sonic370 · 07-18-2010, 08:14 PM

fast enough to run through the garage door

frost · 07-18-2010, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by sonic370

fast enough to run through the garage door

Personal experience? Full wood one, or one of those flimsy sheet-metal ones?

sonic370 · 07-18-2010, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

Personal experience? Full wood one, or one of those flimsy sheet-metal ones?

no not really. first thing i do is open the garage door. kinda worried one day i will be in a hurry and forget.

with the blind spots on these cars you can get much over 2 to 3 mph when backing up anywhere!!!

frost · 07-18-2010, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sonic370

no not really. first thing i do is open the garage door. kinda worried one day i will be in a hurry and forget.

with the blind spots on these cars you can get much over 2 to 3 mph when backing up anywhere!!!

I worry about hitting mine with my roof. Sometimes as it's opening I get a little too impatient and drive it. I'm sure situations have happened where I've only missed it by inches.

sonic370 · 07-18-2010, 09:26 PM

Been there done that one to. Thinking about hanging a tennis ball from a cord
so i will know how far to pull in before hitting some shelfs

Matt · 07-18-2010, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sonic370

Been there done that one to. Thinking about hanging a tennis ball from a cord
so i will know how far to pull in before hitting some shelfs

I have the tennis ball and I'm not ashamed!

m4a1mustang · 07-18-2010, 11:28 PM

It's hard to tell if my garage door is fully or opened or not when I leave in the morning. I'm typically blinded by the smoke screen and laser light show, and I can't listen for the garage door because Flight of the Valkyries is blasting on the garage stereo.

TongMan · 07-19-2010, 04:11 AM

As many of Z owners would agree, reverse is the most dangerous gear due to the lack of visibility. I just wanted to know how many mph the reverse gear tops out at and how fast someone had gone in reverse. I just don't want to go and try it myself.

sonic370 · 07-19-2010, 08:28 AM

so let me get this right. you want one of us to see how fast the car will go in reverse? i'll get right back with you on that.

DIGItonium · 07-19-2010, 09:11 AM

-5 mph is probably a bit too fast... what's the speed limit going in reverse anyhow?

07-18-2010, 01:18 AM	#33 (permalink)
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spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	Spin the wheel while going as fast as you can in reverse. It makes you go even faster... __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

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m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	It's hard to tell if my garage door is fully or opened or not when I leave in the morning. I'm typically blinded by the smoke screen and laser light show, and I can't listen for the garage door because Flight of the Valkyries is blasting on the garage stereo. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

07-19-2010, 09:11 AM	#45 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 43	-5 mph is probably a bit too fast... what's the speed limit going in reverse anyhow? __________________

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sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 18	so let me get this right. you want one of us to see how fast the car will go in reverse? i'll get right back with you on that.