Start your box w/ no clutch...

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by Stroked & Blown

Ah, lateral crankshaft bearing load from the TO. Makes sense. Thanks for the clarification.

Play in the thrust bearing leads to play in the crank which can then cause wear on the other bearings. They refer to it as crank walk.

It does force the starter to spin the transmission when starting, which sits in tranny fluid and adds extra load to the starter. I had to press the clutch in to get my car to start one morning when it was -14F.

[Cloudsurfer]

Achieving this through a RoW flash is really a better solution, but either way, as long as you're not a moron (and don't let other morons drive your car), I don't see any practical safety compromise here.

Sitting at a stop in gear with the clutch pushed in isn't exactly ideal, but it's far better than having to push the clutch in during starting. Sure, there is oil film on things (especially with a good synthetic oil), but it's still a far cry from the level of lubrication you have once the engine is making oil pressure.

This issue becomes even more important for those of us who have stiffer than stock clutches. Crank walk is NOT a good thing.

[jaykay]

Ah just to help we are talking thrust load on the crank shaft (straight down the length if it) not a lateral or radial load..

What the best way to get hold of and install the ROW flash?

[jwade]

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Have a friend that owns a PST2 or a dealer that is willing to do this for you....Which the later is almost unheard of....

[jaykay]

No friends that have it maybe I should post for Toronto people with the tester....I will try some dealers and see what they say....there must some out there that have the file(s) and procedure to do it

[Lobo1186]

Theholyoak has the ability, he programmed mine for a fee.

[jaykay]

Yes you are right....I have his old muffler on my car albeit by-passed and ceramic coated. He is a long way away though!

[Paul]

Originally Posted by jaykay

No friends that have it maybe I should post for Toronto people with the tester....I will try some dealers and see what they say....there must some out there that have the file(s) and procedure to do it

In the US it is illegal for a mechanic (dealer or otherwise) to install the ROW flash.

That said, you will need to contact your dealer so he can look up your codes before any of us with a PST-2 or better can help.

[jaykay]

Originally Posted by Paul

In the US it is illegal for a mechanic (dealer or otherwise) to install the ROW flash.

That said, you will need to contact your dealer so he can look up your codes before any of us with a PST-2 or better can help.

Which specific codes would I ask for? I would think it would be the dme software version plus any adaptation parameters