Mis-shifted!!!!!!!
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From: A Quiet Place
Close call, Chris! 
I did that once with my car on the highway (it was 5th to 4th instead of 6th), but I was able to catch it in time. Funny how it scares the living piss outta you, isn't it!? Been fine ever since then. If you do a search on "overrev," you'll find the general consensus is that the engine can withstand 10k a couple times without any problems. I think Honda got them to pop during development at around 11k!! 
I'm sure you'll be fine, just don't do it again!! 
I did that once with my car on the highway (it was 5th to 4th instead of 6th), but I was able to catch it in time. Funny how it scares the living piss outta you, isn't it!? Been fine ever since then. If you do a search on "overrev," you'll find the general consensus is that the engine can withstand 10k a couple times without any problems. I think Honda got them to pop during development at around 11k!! I'm sure you'll be fine, just don't do it again!!
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I mis-shifted once from 3rd back to 2nd (instead of 4th) .......i knew that rpm had over the "dash limit" for about 1 to 2 seconds ( dont knwo what rpm i got to, but pretty high for sure becoz i was doing "power shift").
After that i shifted to "neutral" immediately.......so freaking scary .
Just wonder what should we do when we mis -shift??
should i bring my car to the dealer to have a engine check ??
p.s. i mis shifted when my car was about 3000km and my car now just passed 8500 km with first service done.........everything seems ok.............
After that i shifted to "neutral" immediately.......so freaking scary .Just wonder what should we do when we mis -shift??
should i bring my car to the dealer to have a engine check ??
p.s. i mis shifted when my car was about 3000km and my car now just passed 8500 km with first service done.........everything seems ok.............
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mis shifting is sooooooooooooooooooo soooooooooooooo
scary!
i had an open road and I was following my friend. he took off so i gunned it. i was going about 50 in third and shifting to fourth, but then suddenly i realized that i shifted into 2nd.
i dont think 50 is too bad is it? in 2nd? usually my both my friend and i downshift at around 40-45 mph
the rpm's climbed pretty high but i dont think past red
not i make sure that it is in the right gear before I let the clutch go when i am downshifting
scary!
i had an open road and I was following my friend. he took off so i gunned it. i was going about 50 in third and shifting to fourth, but then suddenly i realized that i shifted into 2nd.
i dont think 50 is too bad is it? in 2nd? usually my both my friend and i downshift at around 40-45 mph
the rpm's climbed pretty high but i dont think past red
not i make sure that it is in the right gear before I let the clutch go when i am downshifting
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From: Under a Shady Palm
[QUOTE]Originally posted by s2khondaimport
i had an open road and I was following my friend. he took off so i gunned it. i was going about 50 in third and shifting to fourth, but then suddenly i realized that i shifted into 2nd.
i had an open road and I was following my friend. he took off so i gunned it. i was going about 50 in third and shifting to fourth, but then suddenly i realized that i shifted into 2nd.