No synchros in 1st gear??
02-09-2002, 11:01 PM
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1st off, hello all 
Of course I am new here, so HI!
well, I am looking at a 87 Turbo car with a 5spd. It crunches when you shift into 1st gear if you are not stopped. He says that there are no synchros in 1st gear? I thought this sounded a bit old fashioned to me, and out of place on a car with EFI, ABS, 4whl disks etc. Is he full of it, or what? If it is ok, I will probably buy the car, but if not, no way.
thanx for all your help.
well, I am looking at a 87 Turbo car with a 5spd. It crunches when you shift into 1st gear if you are not stopped. He says that there are no synchros in 1st gear? I thought this sounded a bit old fashioned to me, and out of place on a car with EFI, ABS, 4whl disks etc. Is he full of it, or what? If it is ok, I will probably buy the car, but if not, no way.
thanx for all your help.
02-10-2002, 02:27 AM
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As far as I know there shouldn't be syncros in first gear. First gear doesn't need to synchronize up with any other gear. Crunching should be normal if you're forcing it into first gear. You shouldn't be able to put it into first gear unless you are stopped, or moving very slow.
02-10-2002, 10:15 AM
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really?? OK, then. Thanx. Just seemed strange for a newer style car. The only other car I drove like that was my dads '59 Chev pickup hehe. Jeez, even the newer (2000 and up) Pontiac Sunfire/Chev Cavalier have synchromesh in reverse!
02-10-2002, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Bohrn' date='Feb. 10 2002,14:44
anyone else gonna second this?? It is important for me, as I have enough money to buy this car, but not enought to rebuild the tranny after I buy it
02-10-2002, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Feb. 10 2002,15:18
[quote name='Bohrn' date='Feb. 10 2002,14:44']anyone else gonna second this?? It is important for me, as I have enough money to buy this car, but not enought to rebuild the tranny after I buy it
If you push hard enough it'll go into first when you're moving. :newlaugh: It'll make a cool crunching sound too!
02-11-2002, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ILUVMY88CABRIO' date='Feb. 10 2002,23:37
[quote name='13BAce' date='Feb. 10 2002,15:18'][quote name='Bohrn' date='Feb. 10 2002,14:44']anyone else gonna second this?? It is important for me, as I have enough money to buy this car, but not enought to rebuild the tranny after I buy it
If you push hard enough it'll go into first when you're moving. :newlaugh: It'll make a cool crunching sound too![/quote]
When I taught my youngest brother how to drive my old convertible he did a 4th to 1st shift at 40 mph. It felt like he had slammed on the brakes.