Hand / Shifter

windforce · 09-02-2007, 07:26 AM

I just read from some one in "Foot / Clutch" thread saying that if you rest your hand on your shifter while driving, it will damage your gear box. Just like if you rest your foot on clutch, it will damage your car too.

Is it true??!! Damn! I leave my hand on the shifter 75% of the time... Is my gear box doomed?!?! OMFG...

Royce · 09-02-2007, 07:36 AM

similar Q... im just learning to drive stick on my week old (to me, its an 06 si with 15k km).. and when shifting to ensure im in the correct/it stays in gear.. say 2nd instead of 4th... i hold it fairly forcefully to the side/in the gears direction for a couple seconds once ive engaged the clutch...

LDB · 09-02-2007, 10:06 AM

If the transmission needed the weight and force applied to it the car would have a weight built into the lever. No, you shouldn't rest your hand on the shift lever. The gears are meant to align with the lever "floating" in it's selected position, not pushed to a different position. That alters the wear pattern. Both hands should be on the wheel.

***divinebarrel*** · 09-02-2007, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by LDB

If the transmission needed the weight and force applied to it the car would have a weight built into the lever. No, you shouldn't rest your hand on the shift lever. The gears are meant to align with the lever "floating" in it's selected position, not pushed to a different position. That alters the wear pattern. Both hands should be on the wheel.

i still would like to know why the si's stock shifter knob is so damn heavy for a stock knob then

**firmhonda** · 09-02-2007, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by divinebarrel

i still would like to know why the si's stock shifter knob is so damn heavy for a stock knob then

The stock knob is heavy because it actually helps (slightly) the driver throw it into gear. That being said, if you rest your hand on it you're applying force that's not needed, and over time will start to damage your synchros making it hard to get into gear, or impossible to get into gear.

I know, I have damaged synchros.

Skylinegtr06 · 09-02-2007, 01:23 PM

Just stop it man!!

06si · 09-02-2007, 01:29 PM

I rest my hands on the shifter all the time and never had a problem with it. I don't really put any weight on it though i just kind of use it as an arm rest along with the slide out part of the center console.

LDB · 09-02-2007, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by divinebarrel

i still would like to know why the si's stock shifter knob is so damn heavy for a stock knob then

Because the system was designed around that knob weight so it functions properly with that knob.

LDB · 09-02-2007, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 06si

I rest my hands on the shifter all the time and never had a problem with it.

Because the other 100 times I jumped off the roof and didn't break my leg is why I can jump off the roof again.

EvilSardine · 09-03-2007, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Royce

similar Q... im just learning to drive stick on my week old (to me, its an 06 si with 15k km).. and when shifting to ensure im in the correct/it stays in gear.. say 2nd instead of 4th... i hold it fairly forcefully to the side/in the gears direction for a couple seconds once ive engaged the clutch...

I think you should get rid of this habit. There's no need to be so forceful with these transmissions and I'm sure what you're doing can't be that healthy for it.

I shift into gears with almost a flick of the wrist. Very gentle movement is all it takes and I never keep pulling on it like you do...

09-02-2007, 07:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
windforce Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 556 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Hand / Shifter I just read from some one in "Foot / Clutch" thread saying that if you rest your hand on your shifter while driving, it will damage your gear box. Just like if you rest your foot on clutch, it will damage your car too. Is it true??!! Damn! I leave my hand on the shifter 75% of the time... Is my gear box doomed?!?! OMFG...

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09-02-2007, 07:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
Royce Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 549 '06 Civic SI iTrader: 1 / 100%	similar Q... im just learning to drive stick on my week old (to me, its an 06 si with 15k km).. and when shifting to ensure im in the correct/it stays in gear.. say 2nd instead of 4th... i hold it fairly forcefully to the side/in the gears direction for a couple seconds once ive engaged the clutch...

09-02-2007, 10:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
LDB Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 51 Posts: 271 iTrader: 0 / 0%	If the transmission needed the weight and force applied to it the car would have a weight built into the lever. No, you shouldn't rest your hand on the shift lever. The gears are meant to align with the lever "floating" in it's selected position, not pushed to a different position. That alters the wear pattern. Both hands should be on the wheel.

09-02-2007, 01:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Skylinegtr06 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chula Vista SD Age: 18 Posts: 5,745 edwyn(male) iTrader: 1 / 100%	Just stop it man!!

09-02-2007, 01:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
06si Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South Florida Age: 23 Posts: 3,926 Kenny G iTrader: 5 / 100%	I rest my hands on the shifter all the time and never had a problem with it. I don't really put any weight on it though i just kind of use it as an arm rest along with the slide out part of the center console.