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ZionsWrath · 03-27-2014, 11:46 AM

When car is cold and trying to get first, I usually have to "punch my car in the face"
to get first. It usually slides right in after about 5 minutes. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

hakkoo · 03-27-2014, 11:57 AM

Just get the car drunk and no problem

stugray · 03-27-2014, 12:07 PM

What the OP seems to be experiencing is a perfect alignment of the 1st gear dogteeth.
The above suggestions of grabbing another gear temproarily forces the gear stack to move a little which allows 1st to go in.

However if this happens a lot you might have a real problem.
If you have a probelm with the detent system it can keep you from getting into gear.

OR If you have ground all the points of your 1st gear dogteeth then it makes this more likely to happen.

FR-Slide · 03-27-2014, 12:31 PM

Cold mornings make first and reverse pretty picky for me. I just slam it into 2-3-4 and it usually gets me right.

Sometimes violence is the answer.

CamryDS · 03-27-2014, 12:45 PM

I haven't modded my tranny yet, but will soon -- as far as 1st goes. I'm pretty sure that 1st is quite difficult to get into on a cold morning as well as 2nd.

I'm usually pretty gentle with the gears, though recenty I found that if I use a lot of force and throw it to the left hard before going into 1st, it makes it easier and actually almost effortless. I use to try to center it into 1st, but that was causing me to hit the gate a times. Especially when I go from 1 -> 2 -> 3

so I'd try a bit more force throwing the lever to your left more before shifting positively into 1st, same with 2nd.

unsurety · 03-27-2014, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZionsWrath

When car is cold and trying to get first, I usually have to "punch my car in the face"
to get first. It usually slides right in after about 5 minutes. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Yeah, you're supposed to get her warmed up before it'll slide in.

XanRules · 03-27-2014, 01:01 PM

I've been on a few dates where I got rejected when I tried to get to first.

wait, what are we talking about?

subiestyle · 03-27-2014, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bdanisi

thanks, i figured and always try not to panic. haha the only reason that i even posted this is because the last time it happened a girl was in my car and she was like why did u start in second? hahaha i tried not to panic and thought of some bullshit excuse but i still felt like an idiot haha

You should've said you like to skip the BS and foreplay and go straight to 2nd.

TylerLieberman · 03-27-2014, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unsurety

Yeah, you're supposed to get her warmed up before it'll slide in.

Insert:

That's what she said

bdanisi · 03-27-2014, 03:10 PM

Can we close this thread it wasn't intended to become vaginal pun fodder

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mid_life_crisis · 03-27-2014, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bdanisi

thanks, i figured and always try not to panic. haha the only reason that i even posted this is because the last time it happened a girl was in my car and she was like why did u start in second? hahaha i tried not to panic and thought of some bullshit excuse but i still felt like an idiot haha

Generally speaking you really should kiss her before trying to cop a feel.
Isn't there a better section for love life advice though?

Xinshadow · 03-27-2014, 05:44 PM

Alternately, Maybe a fluid change? Could make it smoother getting to 1st. Amisol, Redline, Moscato. Whatever works.

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OrbitalEllipses · 03-27-2014, 05:56 PM

It's okay if first rejects you, there are other gears you can woo and if you're lucky they'll let you play the stick to get into them! Just remember, you always want to use the clutch first so the stick goes in smoothly.

White64Goat · 03-28-2014, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TylerLieberman

You got rejected from 1st?

Was it the first date?

Trying to see Paradise from the dashboard lights?

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03-27-2014, 11:46 AM	#15
ZionsWrath Thanks Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 4,163 Thanks: 5,989 Thanked 3,100 Times in 1,498 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	When car is cold and trying to get first, I usually have to "punch my car in the face" to get first. It usually slides right in after about 5 minutes. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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hakkoo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Socal, SFV Posts: 156 Thanks: 59 Thanked 75 Times in 49 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just get the car drunk and no problem

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stugray Banned Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2013 GBS BRZ Limited Location: Colorado Posts: 1,925 Thanks: 627 Thanked 1,445 Times in 711 Posts Mentioned: 41 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What the OP seems to be experiencing is a perfect alignment of the 1st gear dogteeth. The above suggestions of grabbing another gear temproarily forces the gear stack to move a little which allows 1st to go in. However if this happens a lot you might have a real problem. If you have a probelm with the detent system it can keep you from getting into gear. OR If you have ground all the points of your 1st gear dogteeth then it makes this more likely to happen.

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FR-Slide Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 13 Whiteout 6MT Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 246 Thanks: 104 Thanked 65 Times in 51 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Cold mornings make first and reverse pretty picky for me. I just slam it into 2-3-4 and it usually gets me right. Sometimes violence is the answer.

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XanRules A Very Powerful Wizard Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ LTD WRB (RIP), 2017 FiST Location: Portland Posts: 558 Thanks: 231 Thanked 245 Times in 154 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've been on a few dates where I got rejected when I tried to get to first. wait, what are we talking about?

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OrbitalEllipses Banned Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Attitude Location: MD Posts: 10,046 Thanks: 884 Thanked 4,889 Times in 2,902 Posts Mentioned: 123 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	It's okay if first rejects you, there are other gears you can woo and if you're lucky they'll let you play the stick to get into them! Just remember, you always want to use the clutch first so the stick goes in smoothly.

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