Resting your hand on the shifter

[Vroomin86]

Originally Posted by Alltezza

I don't buy into this, I've had friends rest their hand on their STi and Evos all the time and the car still runs fine.

But I'm assuming they're not putting a lot of pressure and weight on the shifter, they're just resting their hand on it. I also do the same as well my car still runs fine at 17K miles.

Just because your friends lay their hands on it and nothing has gone wrong doesn't mean physics doesn't apply here. The transmission gives off a natural vibration on the stick shift. Your hand being on it, wether rested or forced believe it or not is a force against those natural occurring movements therefor wearing out the items described in the LONG TERM. Nothing you'll notice at 17K miles.

Originally Posted by fatoni

the transmission is designed to deal with thousands of ft/lbs of torque and we worry that the weight of our hand is going to ruin it? dont do it because you should have your hands on the wheel.

Torque converters and drive axles are completely different components than a shift fork.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tromatic

Damn, some of you have Cylon arms or what?

The damage happens over hundreds/thousands of hours of abuse. Like dragging one foot. The sole of that dragging shoe will wear out more quickly but in the end, you still have to buy new shoes.

[funwheeldrive]

I find it more comfortable to rest it on the ebrake.

[ToySub1946]

I foresee no problem resulting from resting hand on shitter.

[Tromatic]

Originally Posted by ToySub1946

I foresee no problem resulting from resting hand on shitter.

That's how I read it, too. Are you "resters" doing more than just resting? Now I have to weigh my freakin' hand.

[Tcoat]

I keep all my body parts in the trunk. Not as hard on floor mats that way either.

[klearfade]

I've heard that people that rest there hands on the shifter are chronic MBS..... Just saying

[fang_gt86]

If both of your hands are not on the steering wheel (unless shifting), you're either going really slow or cruising in a straight line. All of which is boring in the 86.

[extrashaky]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

It takes a long time. I destroyed a B-210 transmission in my early 20s. Learned my lesson the hard way after it started popping out of 4th. It's real. If you do it, quit.

My first car was a Triumph TR6. A lot of old British sports cars pop out of third gear because people tend to rest their hands on third between shifts. People keep the car in third longer than first or second, but it's still a transition gear while they're on their way to fourth, so they rest their hand there anticipating the next shift. They take their hands off the shifter when they get to fourth and are ready to cruise. Mine came to me with a bad third gear synchronizer because of this.

It's a real thing. These people who don't think so will end up selling their cars for $2K in six or seven years to someone who doesn't mind swapping a transmission.

[Teseo]

I drive with one hand its more easy to countersteer. When i take the curves the car dont drift nor grip.
Some folks call me God Hand

[pasternak]

Seems I rest my hand on the button that turns the nannies off - and get some surprise wheelspin.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by pasternak

Seems I rest my hand on the button that turns the nannies off - and get some surprise wheelspin.

I did that once too! Scared the crap out of me for a second because I thought something was wrong.

[Who8myrice]

Lol this is 2015 left hand on 12 o clock position, right hand on girl's leg.
Only way to drive this sexy car

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Who8myrice

Lol this is 2015 left hand on 12 o clock position, right hand on girl's leg.
Only way to drive this sexy car

To repeat myself:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I keep all my body parts in the trunk. Not as hard on floor mats that way either.