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by NoirX252
Wed Aug 25, 2010 4:58 am
Forum: Racing with Corners
Topic: how arupt is braking
Replies: 30
Views: 12936

Re: how arupt is braking

2000 BMW 328Ci, always drive with dsc off.. :) Why? Are you one of those "I just got my licence so I'm the best driver in the world" type of guys? ;) Maybe it's because it was a 2000 year model? The dsc is extremely awkward and IMO, reduces control from driver input. I tested it out in th...
by NoirX252
Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:19 am
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Ever get those days
Replies: 19
Views: 2972

Re: Ever get those days

Just an update to this very old thread, the aforementioned events was a one day thing and hasn't ever happened again since.

Very weird thinking back to it!
by NoirX252
Mon Nov 23, 2009 1:51 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Ever get those days
Replies: 19
Views: 2972

Re: Ever get those days

I'm spooked by it just as much as you guys are, this has never happened to me. It's like everything that could go wrong in one day pretty much almost happened to me, (almost because I didn't crash)
by NoirX252
Mon Nov 23, 2009 4:20 am
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Ever get those days
Replies: 19
Views: 2972

Re: Ever get those days

Let me reiterate, I was driving on the wrong side of the road for like, less than a second, I backed up + turned, put it in 1st, and realized I backed + turned onto the left side of the road and was about to drive straight down it. Not actually driving on the wrong side per say, but still bad. My dr...
by NoirX252
Sun Nov 22, 2009 5:50 am
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Ever get those days
Replies: 19
Views: 2972

Ever get those days

Once in a lifetime.. or.. 1 out of 40 years I would say? (i'm only 20-ish!) I usually am pretty attentive, even when blahhhhh, good gear changes, rev matching, smooth inputs, controlled lane swtiches under a variety of conditions. Today I almost got into an accident a number of times, I kept going b...
by NoirX252
Sat Jun 13, 2009 5:41 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: clutch wear.
Replies: 8
Views: 1173

Re: clutch wear.

He's a very tense guy... .. lol
by NoirX252
Sat Jun 13, 2009 10:12 am
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: clutch wear.
Replies: 8
Views: 1173

clutch wear.

I have been bored these days, so I've been letting my friend drive my car. BMW 328Ci, he has some manual driving exp, but like.. bare min, aka he still stalls. 1. he launches slowly, but I'm sure the clutch wear here is like nil 2. how much clutch wear on a stall? 3. I have no idea, despite how I've...
by NoirX252
Wed Jun 10, 2009 5:23 pm
Forum: Racing with Corners
Topic: how arupt is braking
Replies: 30
Views: 12936

Re: how arupt is braking

2000 BMW 328Ci, always drive with dsc off.. :) Except on long drives in the snow where my concentration might waver... :P
by NoirX252
Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:44 am
Forum: Racing with Corners
Topic: how arupt is braking
Replies: 30
Views: 12936

Re: how arupt is braking

It understeered mid corner in a 90 degree corner in the wet. mid transition phase from when i eased off the brakes/gas, I think i hit a slight bump/twist in the road and the front wheels lost traction for a split second, was not going balls to the wall driving in any means, just a bit faster than de...
by NoirX252
Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:15 pm
Forum: Racing with Corners
Topic: how arupt is braking
Replies: 30
Views: 12936

Re: how arupt is braking

was just wondering. I used to burn into corners with my old car (slush), and I've toned down a lot since then, but occasionally when bored, I do get the urge to brake hard from a decent speed into a corner on an empty road... so I asked lol. I've been taking corners 1 gear higher than normal these d...
by NoirX252
Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:18 am
Forum: Racing with Corners
Topic: how arupt is braking
Replies: 30
Views: 12936

how arupt is braking

when racing? should it be just the same as braking hard in street driving but harder/quicker but not slam quick?

I've noticed at times slamming on the brakes with abs kicking = same or more most of the time as smoothly just braking, but no tire noise.
by NoirX252
Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:16 am
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Already asked this, but making sure!
Replies: 15
Views: 1736

Already asked this, but making sure!

Do the best drivers slip the clutch a bit when shifting? I mean, not a newbie slip, but an ease out, but more of a slip when downshifting to ensure it's smooth? I've been shifting like this for the past 2 weeks? I can pretty much drive at speed very relaxed, although sometimes I do get myself in ner...
by NoirX252
Wed Apr 29, 2009 6:20 am
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Anyone here..
Replies: 3
Views: 861

Anyone here..

not care about their shifts? I mean I can heel toe, double clutch, whatever. Most of my shifts are smooth with a bit of a jolt, like a very very small jolt, or just pure smooth. Should I care about how smooth they are? If the rev-match is spot on, good, if not, OOPS. Do pro drivers approach this the...
by NoirX252
Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:07 am
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Question on presing in clutch pedal
Replies: 20
Views: 3624

Re: Question on presing in clutch pedal

The computer cuts off the ignition for a split second so the revs drop REALLY fast.
by NoirX252
Sun Jul 06, 2008 3:42 pm
Forum: Parts and Problems
Topic: Logo
Replies: 1
Views: 731

Logo

The logo on my BMW is coming off, is there a site/place where I can order a new one?