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Old 12-07-2009, 09:09 PM   #37 (permalink)
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Civical - '02 Honda Civic EX
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Originally Posted by Thmeclock View Post
Unless your transmission was specifically designed with the option to be shifted, (as some are) we don't know for certain what the consequences might be. I wouldn't want to find out the hard way, as I once did.

OTOH, it can be done effectively with a manual tranny - so that's the best option for utilizing coasting.
I wouldn't want to find out the hard way, I can't say I blame you for that. However, with a transmission like mine, it's really not a big deal.

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My 20yo automatic will even rev match automatically. If I try to bump up the revs myself I get a sloppier engagement from N to D.
Interesting. What car is that?
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