POST 1Original post
Does it damage the motor to start in second gear from a stop sign?
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POST 2Original post
I assume you have a 6-speed manual? If you do then starting in 2nd gear will put additional wear on the clutch since you'll need more revs and time with the clutch slipping to get the car moving. The engine won't care unless you're really bogging it down to the point of almost stalling. A Tiptronic or PDK will normally (correct me if I'm wrong) start in 2nd gear unless you really floor it.
POST 3Original post
Nope. My 2009 C2 PDK always starts in first from a dead stop. Doesn't stay there very long, but it is in first.
POST 4Original post
Yeah, my PDK starts in 1st from a dead stop, but sometimes on a rolling stop it will still be in 2nd. Since the PDK clutches (yeah, there are 2) are lubricated, this is not a real wear issue. I heard that the Tiptronic starts in 2nd unless you're in manual mode.
POST 5Original post
The older Tiptronic will start in 2nd gear, while the PDK will start in first.
POST 6Original post
What Pistol Pete said. Starting in 2nd (from a dead stop) in a manual will increase clutch wear.
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