track scare!!

pinamr2 · 12-10-2007, 01:16 PM

So this weekend i go to the track with some friends just to see what my car will with 13psi. By the way my car is stock except for the boost controller from greddy. right to the point..... so im at the staging lights, green i get .668 reaction time 2.1 60ft. going down the track fine right at the end my 3rd gear runs out as im shifting to 4th i accidentally through it in to 2nd. it reved to at least 9k rpms. wat a fuken fright!!! car runs fine now.

Bak@EMSPowered · 12-10-2007, 02:26 PM

good thing you caught it in time.

ixtlann · 12-10-2007, 04:40 PM

NOTHING LIKE 17 YR OLD TOYOTA RELIABILITY

mr2gq · 12-10-2007, 05:27 PM

So what did it do in a 1/4?

kanga · 12-10-2007, 06:23 PM

yeah ive done the same thing in my mazda 3 it scared the crap out of me but when i did it my car just shut off by itself then turned back on.... it was really weird but yeah it runs still thank god

Russell the Love Muscle · 12-10-2007, 06:47 PM

someone should find a way to make some paddle/slap shifters for mr2s!!!!

conor · 12-10-2007, 07:06 PM

You could take a modern Toyota 5 or 6-speed A/T and bolt it to a 3SGTE... The cars they come from have "sport shift" modes with the usual +/- slap-shifting. Find a knowledgable transmission shop to make or install a shift kit on there and you should have a quick (albeit rough) 5 or 6 speed gearbox that will be about as good as it gets, short of a true sequential manual..

The Celica 6-speed has been adapted to work on a 5VZFE, which can be bolted to an E-series tranny.. which means that however Node did that, you can adapt an MR2 Spyder 5 or 6-speed SMT..

TomsMR2 · 12-10-2007, 07:12 PM

nodes 6spd broke almost instantly.. something to keep in mind.

pinamr2 · 04-15-2008, 01:04 PM

14.9 is what i did that run

TreyMR2 · 04-15-2008, 01:10 PM

I did that too and everything was fine. But like 3-4 weeks later my transmission crapped out but not sure if it was related to that or not.

Spektrewing386 · 04-15-2008, 01:13 PM

maybe you can use a Audrino microcontroller (or some other high end microcontroller) and 2 stepper motors or actuators to control the shift cables.... idk.

pothiawala786 · 04-15-2008, 01:16 PM

I doubt thats what caused the trans to crap out. If anything, that doesnt do as much damange to the trans, it puts all the shock on the motor.

Only thing I can think of is that since we have non-interference motors, even if your valve floated a bit (stayed open), your piston wouldnt reach up high enough to smack it and blow up. There are a ton of other motors that are interference motors that have done that and had piston to valve contact.

Or... maybe you just reacted quick enough.

pinamr2 · 04-16-2008, 03:56 PM

i just did a tubular manifold and downpipe but my exhaust is on back order. straight downpipe is not fun at all (too loud). im trying to get some lighter wheels and the after market intercooler then ill time the car again.

KingCeaser · 04-16-2008, 06:16 PM

ahh man i do that at least twice a week. its cool. no but ive done it before an its kinda crazy.
my friend let this kid drive his s2000 last summer because he was to drunk. the kid driving wanted to run this mustang on the way home so my boy was like go ahead. he hit 2nd to 3rd an then went to pull 4th after redline but slammed it back into 2nd just like everyone does, except he didnt catch it he floored it again an the computer said the motor revd to like 14k. anyway it was shot an the kid driving left him with a big ass bill at honda.

Adrians89MR2SC · 04-16-2008, 10:37 PM

even though i wouldnt do it myself .. a paddle shifter setup from a mk3 mr2 put on a mk2 turbo mr2 would be pretty cool ..

Raptor13x · 04-16-2008, 10:38 PM

I accidentally did something similar to my friend's Honda Civic. I mis-shifted and hit 2nd instead of 4th, and it revved up to like 9500rpm. Luckily, the only damage was due to the engine torquing so much that it hit the hood and cut into one of the spark plug wires(which is rather disturbing in itself). Replaced that wire and all was well.

GINA2MR2 · 04-16-2008, 11:27 PM

i was doing track with my GTI (god rest her) and did the same thing it revved the S outta the motor and then cut out . and completly shut off. but i restarted and drove into staging and pulled the negative cable and let her sit then pluged it back in and all was well .. gotta love the inline V six (VR6)
side note
the moter was cammed and chipped and the revved limiter was set higher and i had engine managment and stage 4 clutch.. that could have been why it didnt break.....

Basement Digital · 08-12-2008, 04:00 AM

I recently shifted into 3rd instead of 5th because I was distracted by a phone call. First time I've ever done such a thing, but man I was mad at myself.

The weird thing is that it never over-reved; it just lost spark. I assumed it was a safety mechanism from the ECU - but no one here seems to have the same experience.

I just shifted back into 4th and all was well. I guess I got lucky.

Anyone have any info on the ignition cut I experienced?

joker_20_02 · 08-12-2008, 06:30 PM

haha look up bmw m3 MONEY SHIFT ... it happens all the time only problem on m3's is everything impacts ... and everything goes to **** ... your lucky to say the least

MR2 Drifter · 08-17-2008, 02:13 AM

2 me going from 3rd to 4th is the easiest shift because u just pull it straight back, but its different when your racing cuz u got so much other things to worry about.

Occasionally when i'm daily driving and distracted I'll go from 3 to 4 back to 3 instead of 5, nothing really happens because im not gunning it

12-10-2007, 01:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
pinamr2 No Skills Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: houston, texas Posts: 76 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	track scare!! So this weekend i go to the track with some friends just to see what my car will with 13psi. By the way my car is stock except for the boost controller from greddy. right to the point..... so im at the staging lights, green i get .668 reaction time 2.1 60ft. going down the track fine right at the end my 3rd gear runs out as im shifting to 4th i accidentally through it in to 2nd. it reved to at least 9k rpms. wat a fuken fright!!! car runs fine now.

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TomsMR2 Still not heraldo. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pineapple under the sea Posts: 4,911 Thanks: 18 Thanked 406 Times in 303 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	nodes 6spd broke almost instantly.. something to keep in mind. __________________ Science fact: If you took all the veins from your body and laid them end to end, you would die.

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12-10-2007, 02:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bak@EMSPowered Banned Seller Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 5,925 Thanks: 30 Thanked 193 Times in 165 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (49/93% )	good thing you caught it in time.

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ixtlann mr2V06 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: columbus ohio Posts: 599 Thanks: 9 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	NOTHING LIKE 17 YR OLD TOYOTA RELIABILITY

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mr2gq Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 445 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	So what did it do in a 1/4?

12-10-2007, 06:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
kanga ..brakes are over rated.. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: from Nor Cal to Chandler, Az Posts: 168 Thanks: 17 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	yeah ive done the same thing in my mazda 3 it scared the crap out of me but when i did it my car just shut off by itself then turned back on.... it was really weird but yeah it runs still thank god

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Russell the Love Muscle Local Douche Bag Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 719 Thanks: 1 Thanked 19 Times in 19 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	someone should find a way to make some paddle/slap shifters for mr2s!!!!

12-10-2007, 07:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
conor Lord Anti-Rice Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 987 Thanks: 22 Thanked 32 Times in 28 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	You could take a modern Toyota 5 or 6-speed A/T and bolt it to a 3SGTE... The cars they come from have "sport shift" modes with the usual +/- slap-shifting. Find a knowledgable transmission shop to make or install a shift kit on there and you should have a quick (albeit rough) 5 or 6 speed gearbox that will be about as good as it gets, short of a true sequential manual.. The Celica 6-speed has been adapted to work on a 5VZFE, which can be bolted to an E-series tranny.. which means that however Node did that, you can adapt an MR2 Spyder 5 or 6-speed SMT..

04-15-2008, 01:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
pinamr2 No Skills Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: houston, texas Posts: 76 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	14.9 is what i did that run

04-15-2008, 01:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
TreyMR2 Gen3 swap DONE!! Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,472 Thanks: 30 Thanked 60 Times in 58 Posts iTrader Rating: (10/100% )	I did that too and everything was fine. But like 3-4 weeks later my transmission crapped out but not sure if it was related to that or not.

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Spektrewing386 Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 684 Thanks: 9 Thanked 27 Times in 25 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	maybe you can use a Audrino microcontroller (or some other high end microcontroller) and 2 stepper motors or actuators to control the shift cables.... idk.

04-15-2008, 01:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
pothiawala786 Some skills Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 440 Thanks: 5 Thanked 28 Times in 27 Posts iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	I doubt thats what caused the trans to crap out. If anything, that doesnt do as much damange to the trans, it puts all the shock on the motor. Only thing I can think of is that since we have non-interference motors, even if your valve floated a bit (stayed open), your piston wouldnt reach up high enough to smack it and blow up. There are a ton of other motors that are interference motors that have done that and had piston to valve contact. Or... maybe you just reacted quick enough.

04-16-2008, 03:56 PM	#13 (permalink)
pinamr2 No Skills Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: houston, texas Posts: 76 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i just did a tubular manifold and downpipe but my exhaust is on back order. straight downpipe is not fun at all (too loud). im trying to get some lighter wheels and the after market intercooler then ill time the car again.

04-16-2008, 06:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
KingCeaser Doin Work.... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: pa Posts: 287 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	ahh man i do that at least twice a week. its cool. no but ive done it before an its kinda crazy. my friend let this kid drive his s2000 last summer because he was to drunk. the kid driving wanted to run this mustang on the way home so my boy was like go ahead. he hit 2nd to 3rd an then went to pull 4th after redline but slammed it back into 2nd just like everyone does, except he didnt catch it he floored it again an the computer said the motor revd to like 14k. anyway it was shot an the kid driving left him with a big ass bill at honda.

04-16-2008, 10:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
Adrians89MR2SC Build,Drive,Sell,Repeat Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: McDonough, Ga Posts: 895 Thanks: 9 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	even though i wouldnt do it myself .. a paddle shifter setup from a mk3 mr2 put on a mk2 turbo mr2 would be pretty cool ..

04-16-2008, 10:38 PM	#16 (permalink)
Raptor13x Legendary Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Farmington Hills, MI Posts: 3,997 Thanks: 7 Thanked 44 Times in 37 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	I accidentally did something similar to my friend's Honda Civic. I mis-shifted and hit 2nd instead of 4th, and it revved up to like 9500rpm. Luckily, the only damage was due to the engine torquing so much that it hit the hood and cut into one of the spark plug wires(which is rather disturbing in itself). Replaced that wire and all was well.

04-16-2008, 11:27 PM	#17 (permalink)
GINA2MR2 Not A VR6 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: J-Town Posts: 339 Thanks: 3 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i was doing track with my GTI (god rest her) and did the same thing it revved the S outta the motor and then cut out . and completly shut off. but i restarted and drove into staging and pulled the negative cable and let her sit then pluged it back in and all was well .. gotta love the inline V six (VR6) side note the moter was cammed and chipped and the revved limiter was set higher and i had engine managment and stage 4 clutch.. that could have been why it didnt break.....

08-12-2008, 04:00 AM	#18 (permalink)
Basement Digital JDMportal.com Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 357 Thanks: 50 Thanked 32 Times in 12 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I recently shifted into 3rd instead of 5th because I was distracted by a phone call. First time I've ever done such a thing, but man I was mad at myself. The weird thing is that it never over-reved; it just lost spark. I assumed it was a safety mechanism from the ECU - but no one here seems to have the same experience. I just shifted back into 4th and all was well. I guess I got lucky. Anyone have any info on the ignition cut I experienced?

08-12-2008, 06:30 PM	#19 (permalink)
joker_20_02 Some Skills Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 55 Thanks: 7 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	haha look up bmw m3 MONEY SHIFT ... it happens all the time only problem on m3's is everything impacts ... and everything goes to **** ... your lucky to say the least

08-17-2008, 02:13 AM	#20 (permalink)
MR2 Drifter No Drifting Skills Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 948 Thanks: 3 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	2 me going from 3rd to 4th is the easiest shift because u just pull it straight back, but its different when your racing cuz u got so much other things to worry about. Occasionally when i'm daily driving and distracted I'll go from 3 to 4 back to 3 instead of 5, nothing really happens because im not gunning it