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Originally Posted by zoedragon I've never heard of "neutral drop". What happens when you put an automatic into neutral during a stop (or even while rolling)?
Also, is the engine heat indicator on the dashboard remotely related to the heat on your transmission? |
To my knowledge, neutral drop is intended to refer to those who rev an engine high in neutral and drop it into drive. It's a common method of trying to inch out a little bit lower ET when drag racing. It's also an incredibly good way to explosively blow out your trans. It's similar to a clutch drop when you rev. to 4000+ rpm and then literally remove all pressure from the clutch forcing the plate to connect. Typically after a few runs at this one has a plume of smoke and a $400 repair bill.
FYI, some older BMW M3s also has a easter egg mode where it will do a neutral drop.
More about it here:
http://www.bimmercenter.com/article_002_easteregg.html