pag-neutral ng 'matic?

**istan** · September 4th, 2006 03:10 PM

Hmm...so its bad to drive from Tagaytay to Sta Rosa on neutral, all the way? Since downhill sya. I did that maybe 4x na in a span of 2 years.
I did Tagaytay - Batangas (Starting from the subdivision w/ wall fountains sa labas going to Punta Fuego) Yun nice road dun. All downhill too.

Speed is 60 - 100kph on the Tagaytay to Batangas stretch,
60kph on tagaytay to Sta Rosa stretch. Both 20kms easy. Neutral lng ha.

No tranny damage, total mileage 50,000km na.

Yes, even on manuals, I'm a neutral driver basta downhill at di matao. Sanay na.

**mbeige** · September 4th, 2006 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by OTEP

He was supposedly given a spiked drink by a female companion while they drove around. When he got knocked out, all his money and jewelry were stolen and the thief escaped.

I guess we'll never know because the guy didn't file a report afterwards.

That's...just...sad. Then again, that's a whole new issue. I guess in this case he would have been better off driving a manual para stall na lang siya kaysa sa run away yung car.

**OTEP** · September 4th, 2006 04:59 PM

I'm a neutral driver basta downhill at di matao. Sanay na.

Meron ding sanay ng hindi naka-seatbelt and that doesn't make motoring any safer, too.

Freewheeling is outlawed in a lot of regions and it's outlawed for a reason. There's nothing bad about staying in the right gear be it manual or automatic. Safety is not something to get lazy about (most freewheelers I know give me the I'm-too-lazy-to-shift reason).

**ian_rex** · September 4th, 2006 06:03 PM

agree with Sir Otep. why compromise safety over convenience, anyway? not because you could handle not being in gear while going downhill inspite of experience doesn't guarantee your safety. being on neutral going downhill puts unecessary strain on your brakes that could atribute to brake fading. when this happens, it is an accident waiting to happen. not to mention the traction idea when being in gear.

**yuichi** · September 4th, 2006 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by istan

Hmm...so its bad to drive from Tagaytay to Sta Rosa on neutral, all the way? Since downhill sya. I did that maybe 4x na in a span of 2 years.
I did Tagaytay - Batangas (Starting from the subdivision w/ wall fountains sa labas going to Punta Fuego) Yun nice road dun. All downhill too.

Speed is 60 - 100kph on the Tagaytay to Batangas stretch,
60kph on tagaytay to Sta Rosa stretch. Both 20kms easy. Neutral lng ha.

No tranny damage, total mileage 50,000km na.

Yes, even on manuals, I'm a neutral driver basta downhill at di matao. Sanay na.

ilang beses ka na nagpalit ng brake pads bro?

**alwayz_yummy** · September 4th, 2006 08:56 PM

remember:

pang pinagkaiba ng mt sa at: kung iwan mo sa d ang a/t, tatakbo parin yan until the engine runs out of fuel... ang mt, pag nabitawan mo ang clutch patay makina.... do safety, pag long traffic, N/P kayo...wag nyo sabihin na alam nyo nakapreno kayo...pag nangawit kayo, aalisin nyo din yang paa nyo sa preno, e may instances na makakalimutan nyong naka D kayo..

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Originally Posted by istan View Post
Hmm...so its bad to drive from Tagaytay to Sta Rosa on neutral, all the way? Since downhill sya. I did that maybe 4x na in a span of 2 years.
I did Tagaytay - Batangas (Starting from the subdivision w/ wall fountains sa labas going to Punta Fuego) Yun nice road dun. All downhill too.

Speed is 60 - 100kph on the Tagaytay to Batangas stretch,
60kph on tagaytay to Sta Rosa stretch. Both 20kms easy. Neutral lng ha.

No tranny damage, total mileage 50,000km na.

Yes, even on manuals, I'm a neutral driver basta downhill at di matao. Sanay na.

init ng preno mo, pre..i pray na di ka sabugan ng gulong while doing this.....

**boybi** · September 4th, 2006 09:04 PM

mas madali ngang mag drive downhill using engine brake than pedal brake especially kung M/T.

**Elroi** · September 5th, 2006 04:36 AM

when in traffic, i always put it in N then handbrake. pero pag tantya ko na sandali lang, stay na lang sa D and press the brake.

pag magpa-park na (on a flat level), tapak sa brake, shift to N, release paa sa brake, (medyo gagalaw ng konti yung oto) then pull handbrake, tapak sa brake saka pa lang shift sa P.. ganito na practice ko eversince so as not to put to much strain on the tranny. kung minsan kasi pag shift from P to D, maramdaman mo may tunog yung pagrelease ng lock sa P..

**istan** · September 5th, 2006 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by yuichi

ilang beses ka na nagpalit ng brake pads bro?

Once pa lng po, nun nag 40k km yun car. Its normal on matics na 40k palit brake pads noh? On both front wheels.

Oh yeah, I don't step on brakes if I'm not stopping. So brakes are not madly heating up. Also, I step on brakes lightly, to slow it down. Di rin ako tinatamad mag shift. On manuals, I'm constantly shifting, to get the right revs.

Ah! Oo nga pala, on roads that's like in Tagaytay highlands or similar. you've got to be crazy not to use engine braking. I just put it in neutral when roads are around 5 degrees downhill, conserving momentum, while not madly increasing speeds.

Yeah, I am fully aware on the conseqences of neutral driving. Thats why when I do that, its on open roads.

Tagaytay to Sta. Rosa = 60kph max, you'll not increase in speed na once you reach 60kph.
Tagaytay to Batangas = 80kph - 100kph, when u reach 100kph...bababa na speeds mo to 80kph, hilly ang daan. After that downhill na naman. On curves, syempre apak ka konti ng brakes.

**CVT** · September 5th, 2006 01:03 PM

I understand that we all have our personal preferences. I would just like to encourage the group not to 'drive our vehicles in angel gear,- neutral'.

Delikado po.