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Originally Posted by hlmiii
"So you guys are saying I can start on 2nd at a complete stop for a smoother ride and this won't hurt the engine?"
Sure can.
Actually - with the MT you can start in 3rd if you work with it. And have some patience ...  |
You're increasing wear and tear on your clutch for no good reason starting in second or third...espeically in third!
The N54 has good torque, but it also does have turbo lag before that torque as available. You're slipping the clutch much more than you need to to take off in higher gears. Second isn't too bad, but using third is just asking for early clutch replacement.
The torque converter in an automatic transmission makes taking off in second gear entirely different in their case. You have a fluid coupling that converts the slippage to heat, which it is designed to absorb without damage.