Weird 2nd gear issue - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

kyto31 · 03-26-2019, 09:11 PM

The other day I was driving slowly in a parking garage in 2nd gear, b/w 1-2k rpm. There were a few moments when the car felt like it was accelerating by itself. It basically felt like an automatic car for a few seconds, my foot was not on the clutch or gas, and I had to ride the brake to keep the car at a constant speed. I've noticed this happen twice before, both times in 2nd gear in the same parking garage. Only lasts maybe 5 seconds max. I have a 2018 86 w/ 6k miles.

Mr.ac · 03-26-2019, 09:16 PM

It's totaled. Set it on fire. Buy a new car.

That out of the way... yeah mine does that in the right conditions, so does my '91 MR2 Turbo.
All it needs is a flat enough ground and the right momentum from shifting and it goes like an auto.

But seriously, it's totaled, set it on fire, buy a new better automatic car.

ermax · 03-26-2019, 10:19 PM

Idle control on this car does some strange stuff sometimes. Mine oscillates really bad sometimes. Other time it’s stable. Sometimes I will be in gear while braking at low speeds and then clutch in and it will jump up to 2k and hang there for a full 3secs before dropping to a normal idle. Sometimes I will be in gear in stop and go at low (near idle) speeds and out of the blue it pulls. I don’t think it’s anything to worry about. Just another strange personality trait of our cars.

Dr. BRZ · 03-26-2019, 10:31 PM

Normal

humfrz · 03-26-2019, 10:52 PM

Its haunted. Just stay out of that garage.

humfrz

DarkPira7e · 03-26-2019, 11:41 PM

Seriously, this is normal. Stop looking for things that are odd and enjoy everything it does right. You might actually like it!

Strife26 · 03-27-2019, 02:05 AM

I'm pretty sure this has happened to me before. Even after a ton of upgrades and a tune it still does it.

Sent from my ONEPLUS A6013 using Tapatalk

kyto31 · 03-27-2019, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.ac

But seriously, it's totaled, set it on fire, buy a new better automatic car.

Damn, and I was just about to get the windows tinted 🙃

Quote:

Originally Posted by ermax

Just another strange personality trait of our cars.

I will learn to love it

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. BRZ

Normal

Thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by humfrz

Its haunted. Just stay out of that garage.

humfrz

My car spends 48 hrs a week there 👍

03-26-2019, 09:11 PM	#1
kyto31 Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Drives: 2018 Toyota 86 Location: United States Posts: 20 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Weird 2nd gear issue The other day I was driving slowly in a parking garage in 2nd gear, b/w 1-2k rpm. There were a few moments when the car felt like it was accelerating by itself. It basically felt like an automatic car for a few seconds, my foot was not on the clutch or gas, and I had to ride the brake to keep the car at a constant speed. I've noticed this happen twice before, both times in 2nd gear in the same parking garage. Only lasts maybe 5 seconds max. I have a 2018 86 w/ 6k miles.

03-26-2019, 09:16 PM	#2
Mr.ac [insert cool phrase here] Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: BRZ Premium Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 2,368 Thanks: 709 Thanked 1,559 Times in 930 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's totaled. Set it on fire. Buy a new car. That out of the way... yeah mine does that in the right conditions, so does my '91 MR2 Turbo. All it needs is a flat enough ground and the right momentum from shifting and it goes like an auto. But seriously, it's totaled, set it on fire, buy a new better automatic car. __________________ New daily driver - Subaru BRZ Premium Weekend fun/track car - '91 MR2 Turbo Gen3 Old daily driver - '88 MR2 Supercharged

03-27-2019, 02:05 AM	#7
Strife26 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: 2015 Subaru BRZ Series.blue Location: Redding, CA Posts: 651 Thanks: 1,076 Thanked 150 Times in 115 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm pretty sure this has happened to me before. Even after a ton of upgrades and a tune it still does it. Sent from my ONEPLUS A6013 using Tapatalk __________________ Please only adult answers. I'm stupid, retarded, a fkn idiot, and I will kill myself after a couple answers, I already know this (thanks to the interwebs and its logic) so feel free to leave those responses out, thanks.

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