TOO MUCH TORQUE

so starting in first, you let your rpms drop to about 500 and then add gas?

dood youre lugging your engine. i always started at 1200 atleast when my foot comes off the clutch.

professorman

Okay, I never heard about lugging before, but I read up on it now. I have lugged before, but not very often. I usually lug mainly when I try to move off in 2nd. I dont usually lug in 1st gear with RPM at 500, only if it drops to about 300. Lugging, (when the car is bucking) is very distinctive.

professorman

Here are some pictures from over the years of towing with my car.

2008: Towing 96 Seadoo XP jetski. I have logged thousands of miles with this jetski. I hardly feel the weight of this jetski on the car.




2011: towing utility trailer, taking sofa to the dump.




2012: Towing Motorcycle trailer. I have logged thousands of miles with a motorcycle/utility trailer as well. I can feel the weight a little, but it is okay.






2013: Towing Honda Aquatrax Jetki. This jetski is a 4 stroke, and it is heavier than the 2-stroke, but it is okay pulling it. I have no problems with the weight.






2013: towing Yamaha 3 seater Jetski. This turns out to be quite heavy, so I do not really like towing this one with my car. My suspension sags too much. I can definately feel the weight, and my breaking distance is increased a little. I am not keeping this jetski because it is pushing my car a tad bit too far.



2013: Towing motorcycle trailer

professorman

2014: My Accord went swimming at the boat ramp, during high tide.

MAD_MIKE

How to properly tow with an Accord indeed.
Love the water shot, anyone at the ramp flip out when you backed the CD down the ramp?

holmesnmanny

Im guessin you dont have a cai

MAD_MIKE

On a CD if when you open the door there is no water intrusion, you're good

Bense

Thank you for posting this.