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- Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:07 pm
- Forum: Rants and Raves
- Topic: F1 or Similiar Type Car Drives on Public Roads in a Movie
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1219
- Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:01 pm
- Forum: Rants and Raves
- Topic: F1 or Similiar Type Car Drives on Public Roads in a Movie
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1219
F1 or Similiar Type Car Drives on Public Roads in a Movie
Does anyone recall seeing a movie where a young guy, who was mentored by an older guy, drive an F1 car(or similiar car) on public roads, really fast? What is the name of the movie, what's the plot.
- Fri May 02, 2008 1:37 am
- Forum: Parts and Problems
- Topic: Question and Answer Session with Race Driver Gary Sheehan
- Replies: 101
- Views: 514362
Re: Question and Answer Session with Race Driver Gary Sheehan
Gary, how long did it take you to learn heel and toe downshifting. I perform this technique the nonconventional way; I have a problem swiveling my heel around to the gas pedal. I put my heel on the brake and blip the throttle with my toes or middle of my foot. I wear a size 12 or 13 shoe. Can you gi...
- Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:32 pm
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: Rate your current manual driving skills from 1-10
- Replies: 148
- Views: 16156
Re: Rate your current manual driving skills from 1-10
I'd give myself a 6. I really don't know how to do a burn out, never really tried it. I haven't mastered heel and toe downshifting. When I drive on public roads I feel like I have superior driving skill compared to most drivers. But when you attend or participate in a racing event, you see that ther...
- Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:06 pm
- Forum: Tranny Talk
- Topic: What does your car say about you?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 5128
My neon was all that I could afford at the time. It handles and accelerates pretty well. It looks ok. Seats 4 people comfortably, 5 can get a little cramped though. Decent gas mileage. I have enough power for the road, but I could use a lot more (0 to 60 in the 7 second range, at least). It kills me...
- Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:45 pm
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: Skip Barber Driving School
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1852
- Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:59 am
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: Skip Barber Driving School
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1852
Skip Barber Driving School
Have any of you ever been to the Skip Barber Driving School http://www.skipbarber.com/ or a similiar school? What are the pros and cons of these places?
- Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:54 pm
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: First Gear Downshift Racing Application
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1125
First Gear Downshift Racing Application
Do race car drivers have to brake hard, and then downshit to 1st, and then accelerate quickly? If so can this be done in a street car, because sometimes if my mph is too high, I can't downshift into 1st. I was on a steep hill one day, following another car, they abruptly hit their brakes. So I put i...
- Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:22 pm
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: Heel and toe downshifting (heel on brake, toes on gas)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2865
http://www.fmvperformance.com/forum_items/Smileys/default/lmfao.gif Yeah, that's what I meant. :P Heel on the gas, toes on the brake. It's so much easier when I'm driving! :D You all have never seen a driver put their heel on the brake while their toes are blipping the throttle; or the left side of...
- Thu Sep 20, 2007 2:25 pm
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: Heel and toe downshifting (heel on brake, toes on gas)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2865
Heel and toe downshifting (heel on brake, toes on gas)
What are some tips for the heel and toe downshift method, in which the heel is on the brake, and the toes are on the gas?
- Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:59 pm
- Forum: Drag Racing
- Topic: Need help doing a drag race launch
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10698
Need help doing a drag race launch
How does one do a drag race launch with a manual transmission car? Please give good details. I know in some cars, like a mustang, you have to hold the rpms at around 2,000 rpms and then modulate the clutch. For the guys that are good at launching, how long did it take you to get good at it?
- Thu Aug 23, 2007 3:12 pm
- Forum: The Photo and Video Gallery
- Topic: Rev It Up Orlando Photos and Videos (56k danger, pg 2)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3569
My wife and I did the event in D. C. I can't remember off the top of my head my stats, but I was better than about 60% of the drivers. My wife was better than about 75% of the women. She was about 2 or 3 seconds slower than me. The Z06 was fun it almost felt like the Hypersonic rollercoaster at King...
- Thu Jun 28, 2007 3:33 pm
- Forum: Tranny Talk
- Topic: Vehicles that you would not expect to see a clutch in.
- Replies: 65
- Views: 8719
- Thu Jun 28, 2007 3:24 pm
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: Going into 1st Gear while moving very slow.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1989
It would be interesting to do a poll to see how many people single clutch into first, how many double-clutch into first, and how many just slip second. Maybe I should do that. :D I double clutch if I'm going up a very steep hill. If I'm in bumper to bumper traffic in an 04 camry, I single clutch wh...
- Tue Apr 03, 2007 4:53 pm
- Forum: Tranny Talk
- Topic: Driving Sticks Shifts while Enduring Knee Pain
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1591
Driving Sticks Shifts while Enduring Knee Pain
I developed knee trouble May 2006. I keep seeing different websites that speak of people giving up driving a manny tranny, because of knee problems. Do you all know of people w/ knee trouble thats gotten worse, or had to quit all together, because of the stress that the clutch, etc., puts on their k...