just wondering, as the vl brakes suck period, i tend to use nuetral when pulling up at lights since it stops a bit easier, is this bad for the gearbox? i heard your not supposed to, is this correct? ta

No it's not bad, although I can't see how it would make the brakes work better?

auto or manual? guessing auto? why would you do this anyway??? seems a silly habit to get into to me

I just assumed he was talking about manual, also user name like clutch suggests he's a manual sort of a guy If it's auto just leave it in drive and stop playing games Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

doesnt leaving it in neutral drop the oil pressure?

Indeed, not really benefitting anything.

well, only realy if i need to stop quick do i do it, and it only realy benafits at the last few seconds of stopping, because if its in drive, the transmission is still slightly accelorating, where as if its in nuetral, there no extra acceloration, so it stops a bit easier, normaly i wouldnt care, but my brakes are realy bad and they wobble if i push them hard enough, which alot of the time is nessisary. its an auto box by the way lol my name is clutch because ive always had a manual, and just made it my username for everything, but unfortunatly, the vl i got recently isnt a manual Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

I doubt it would do damage to your trans over that short distance, however you should not have to put you car into neutral at all. If your brakes are that bad, look at getting your disks machined or go buy new ones http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Commodore-BRA...item35a644f637 (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Commodore-BRAKE-DISCS-for-VC-VH-VK-VL-VN-VP-VR-VS-rear_W0QQitemZ230422804023QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car_Parts_Accessories?hash=item35a644f637) http://cgi.ebay.com.au/COMMODORE-VL-...item2a05424ea1 (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/COMMODORE-VL-VN-VR-VS-VP-DISC-BRAKE-PADS-FRONT-SET_W0QQitemZ180476858017QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car_Parts_Accessories?hash=item2a05424ea1) Try that or your local repco/autobarn etc etc That isnt much to pay to have decent stopping power. Problem solved

Quote: Originally Posted by Tassie I doubt it would do damage to your trans over that short distance, however you should not have to put you car into neutral at all. If your brakes are that bad, look at getting your disks machined or go buy new ones http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Commodore-BRA...item35a644f637 (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Commodore-BRAKE-DISCS-for-VC-VH-VK-VL-VN-VP-VR-VS-rear_W0QQitemZ230422804023QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car_Parts_Accessories?hash=item35a644f637) http://cgi.ebay.com.au/COMMODORE-VL-...item2a05424ea1 (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/COMMODORE-VL-VN-VR-VS-VP-DISC-BRAKE-PADS-FRONT-SET_W0QQitemZ180476858017QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car_Parts_Accessories?hash=item2a05424ea1) Try that or your local repco/autobarn etc etc That isnt much to pay to have decent stopping power. Problem solved the ebay link for discs was for the rear of the car, im assuming u mean for the front?, im thinking of getting new discs and softer pads, because it realy is bad... reckon it could be anything else? how do you know when you need rear drum pads?

i got a set of bendix brake pads for the front of a vl commodore if you want. still in the wrapper. and im close to you pm me.

they don't call neutral gear angel gear for nothing...

Quote: Originally Posted by Duke57TT they don't call neutral gear angel gear for nothing... or ghosting Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

just keep a boat anchor in the passenger seat and throw it out the window!!! or could even get a drag racing parachute!!!! works mean as bro

oh yea, i have 2 spare parachutes in my backseat that i turf out the window when im going to fast, cos sometimes the speed im doing is just to quick, sometimes i chuck it in reverse and wheel spin the opposite way so i slow down a bit quicker to. this one time, i was doing around 2000kmph give or take, i went to stop at a set of lights and lucky i had a set of jets pointing forwards installed earlier that day to turn on cos i might of had to put the car in nuetral so i could slow down in time, phew

ha...

yer bro these n/a are so dam quick !!! i usually put mine from 5th into 1st when coming off motorway helps it slow down mean as !! just like im a kiwi so beached as !!

I thought to were ment to put her in reverse when slowing down fast. Thats what the guy from the rta said when i was doing my p's test. It works great but my car is starting to make a weird sound when i do it now i dono what it is

Quote: Originally Posted by clutch [View Post] oh yea, i have 2 spare parachutes in my backseat that i turf out the window when im going to fast, cos sometimes the speed im doing is just to quick, sometimes i chuck it in reverse and wheel spin the opposite way so i slow down a bit quicker to. this one time, i was doing around 2000kmph give or take, i went to stop at a set of lights and lucky i had a set of jets pointing forwards installed earlier that day to turn on cos i might of had to put the car in nuetral so i could slow down in time, phew lol! if your brakes are that bad, upgrade your booster/master to a 1" item, from a vlt/v8

Maybe you have a vacum leak to the booster?

well the brakes are bad, but there not terrible, its pretty bad though, might look into the brake booster issue!