Purple Haze

Hi. It terrifies me to think that one brief mistake, a misshift, can absolutely ruin our engine. Can some of the more experienced members give tips regarding how to absolutely prevent a misshift that overrevs the engine?

orangebarius

pay attention to what gear you are shifting into. there is no other way to prevent it.

s2kAtTracks

About all you can do is just be careful and pay attention to what gear you are going to.

G127

I have a gun and one mistake with the trigger can kill a person. Can someone give me some tips on how to absolutely prevent me from killing someone?

Seriously, you can ruin the engine in any manual transmission car the same way with a misshift. You can also ruin the car by driving off a cliff. My advice is you are in control of the car and you must be aware and careful. Drive within your abilities. I could tell you to never drive faster then 40 mph to prevent a misshift but then you might shift into reverse. To absolutely prevent it, then get a different car with an automatic transmission.

2slow

You could just trade your car in for an automatic S2000

Conedodger

Let the shifter do its job. Give it some pressure to the left when shifting into 1st or 2nd. The centering springs will line up 3rd and 4th. Some pressure to the right when shifting into 5th or 6th. Don't man handle it and you'll do fine!

diabolus2k

It's all about shifting technique. Take a look at this site... I've adopted their technique since day 1 and I've never had a overrev in the S

http://www.shortshifter.com/techniques2.htm

Purple Haze

Except I don't own a gun. I never put my finger on the trigger of a gun or point one at anybody. I put my hand on the shifter hundreds of times a day, however, and just one mistake is all it takes.

K-Lo

yep! pay attention and do this.

Ek9

Jesus Purple, the analogy was perfect. If you worry about mis-shifting, slow down your shifting. It doesn't just happen. People mis-shift when they shift too fast or don't pay attention.