No idea how I did this, but I tach'ed out first and second and instead of grabbing third, I put it back in 1st! Rear wheels hopped and I'm sure I sent the tach into orbit. I'm pissed I did this and have been driving a standard for years without any instance of mis shifts.
Good news- I did throw the clutch back in immediately and shifted to the right gear. Car seems to drive fine without any noticeable issues (although hearing engine noises is hard when my exhaust is so loud (flows w/o cats). Car seems to shift and drive fine. Exhaust does seem louder, but that's probably just me.
I don't think I cannon-balled my rear end or tranny, but I'm questioning any damage to the motor. Like I said, it's really hard to discern any motor noise and of course mentally I'm assessing every little thing the card does now.
Questions:
1. I know lots of damage could be done, but what should I be looking out for?
2. Does the rev limiter (6250 I think) do anything in a case like this or is that just for progressive acceleration? I was told by a local mechanic that the rev limiter does not come into play for what I did. Only if you're tach'ing out gears?
Anyone else do this by accident (and willing to admit it?).
Good news- I did throw the clutch back in immediately and shifted to the right gear. Car seems to drive fine without any noticeable issues (although hearing engine noises is hard when my exhaust is so loud (flows w/o cats). Car seems to shift and drive fine. Exhaust does seem louder, but that's probably just me.
I don't think I cannon-balled my rear end or tranny, but I'm questioning any damage to the motor. Like I said, it's really hard to discern any motor noise and of course mentally I'm assessing every little thing the card does now.
Questions:
1. I know lots of damage could be done, but what should I be looking out for?
2. Does the rev limiter (6250 I think) do anything in a case like this or is that just for progressive acceleration? I was told by a local mechanic that the rev limiter does not come into play for what I did. Only if you're tach'ing out gears?
Anyone else do this by accident (and willing to admit it?).