How bad is neutral dropping for your car? I heard about it briefly from a friend of mine that neutral dropping skews up the transmission (especially on a new car). Is that true? Supposedly it isn't harmful if it is done on a stick shift because there is a clutch... however it is harmful to an AT?

Anyone know how to explain it?

Thanks.

 

Holy crap! That is the quickest way to fry your tranny! It is bad in both cases, though it is more hurtful to an AT because AT's are weaker than manuals. AT's have many bands inside of them which causes more resistance along with a pump, hence why manuals get better mpg.

Anyways, when you rev your car, and then "neutral" bomb it you are demanding your transmission to catch up the the rpm speed immediatley. This cause a little grinding, and depending on how sticky your tires are it can destroy a tranny. Neutral bombs = retarded anyways.

 

and this is also a topic talked about many of times..... once again someone who cares not to use the search button

 

And someone else that thinks honda transmissions have bands. (not that it matters)

 

LOL
How do you do a 'neutral drop' in a manual tranny??

 

Dont do it if you care for your car. Those honda auto's are weak enough, cant imagine neutral droping them.

 

Honda AT trannys dont have bands in them?

 

I am assuming he means dropping the clutch in a mt

 

No bands.