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by bk7794
Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:58 am
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: speed bumps on an up-ramp
Replies: 48
Views: 10758

Re: speed bumps on an up-ramp

I remember reading in my local auto newspaper these guys that work on suspension talking about the safe speed to go over a speed bump. They all said 3mph is the best method. However like you say, its just so difficult to do that... I wouldn't live there just because of that, automatic or standard tr...
by bk7794
Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:13 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Improvements - open to suggestions
Replies: 57
Views: 9076

Re: Improvements - open to suggestions

Seriously, what's up with people that cannot wait like what 5 seconds in traffic and start honking. If people are being douches you give them the opposite, be nice to them. When I stalled my car a few times in traffic, people behind me missed the green light and sometimes missed the light twice. (i...
by bk7794
Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:53 am
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Improvements - open to suggestions
Replies: 57
Views: 9076

Re: Improvements - open to suggestions

I have an underpowered car, but the thing is the car is super light..weighing in under 2300lbs compared to a modern car which would probably weigh close to a thousand pounds more. Your jetta probably is lighter then my civic, so the weight really does have a factor. Does you car have a muffler? I as...
by bk7794
Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:22 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: 1>2 shift
Replies: 32
Views: 5373

Re: 1>2 shift

i found my 1->2 shift to be a lot smoother if i give it more gas than usual. looks like me babying my car too much is actually making my shifts worse I think I finally figured it out. I need to revmatch before I go into gear. If timings right I don't have to, but usually I do because I usually like...
by bk7794
Sun Sep 04, 2011 10:10 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: My car doesn't "No gas" launch? <_<
Replies: 10
Views: 2703

Re: My car doesn't "No gas" launch? <_<

So I heard a lot of people here say try no gas launching. But I don't think my car DOES <_< If I ride my clutch on the friction point the most I get is a very slow crawl while the vehicle shudders in near stall mode. If I lower it even slightly, it disengages. I heard people say Honda's are easy to...
by bk7794
Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:38 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: 1>2 shift
Replies: 32
Views: 5373

Re: 1>2 shift

theholycow wrote::lol: You're thinking and worrying too much. Drive and enjoy. If you are beating on it and dumping the clutch and it's smooth then you've got some great rev-matching going on.
I know...I really gotta stop worrying lol...sorry ha, hope you did alright for the hurricane.
by bk7794
Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:49 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: 1>2 shift
Replies: 32
Views: 5373

Re: 1>2 shift

Fast, smooth, cheap...choose two. Very fast, smooth, cheap...choose one. As with an automatic, maximum-acceleration shifts are bound to be rougher than gentle-acceleration shifts. You can try to smooth it by slipping the clutch more but that puts extra wear on the clutch. That doesn't mean you'll b...
by bk7794
Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:57 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: 1>2 shift
Replies: 32
Views: 5373

Re: 1>2 shift

I made a ragecomic about that... http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv315/theh0lyc0w/Peeing-rageComicLOL-rage.png hahaha I just have one more question, I thought I asked this before but couldn't find it in the archives, so I was wondering why a nose dive occurs? Is there a timing problem or is it j...
by bk7794
Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:46 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: 1>2 shift
Replies: 32
Views: 5373

Re: 1>2 shift

I just have one more question, I thought I asked this before but couldn't find it in the archives, so I was wondering why a nose dive occurs? Is there a timing problem or is it just the nature of the beast?
by bk7794
Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:24 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Post your Current mileage
Replies: 948
Views: 108310

Re: Post your Current mileage

1974Alfa5spd wrote:Image
Right as I stopped in the driveway yesterday. :lol:
I got 282 k. I gotta get a pic up..
by bk7794
Thu Aug 25, 2011 12:52 am
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Test drove my first standard - Story within @_@
Replies: 31
Views: 4824

Re: Test drove my first standard - Story within @_@

Hey guys, I'm new here so forgive me if a million people before me told the same tale: Anyway - today was the first day I drove a Standard. Not only that; it was in rush hour traffic in a fairly large city. Yeah, maybe not the best idea <_< Basically I found a used car ad posted up, it was a beauti...
by bk7794
Wed Aug 24, 2011 4:41 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: 1>2 shift
Replies: 32
Views: 5373

Re: 1>2 shift

So do you think for just speed shifting which I would do probably once in a while it should be okay right?
by bk7794
Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:24 am
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: 1>2 shift
Replies: 32
Views: 5373

Re: 1>2 shift

...back to speed shifting, I notice that if I don't floor the clutch I can shift as quick as I want to. Is this okay to do? My clutch disengages in like 1/8th of an inch then after that its just dead space. This might be okay, but it might not be, at least in the long run. Even if it feels like the...
by bk7794
Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:08 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: 1>2 shift
Replies: 32
Views: 5373

Re: 1>2 shift

To the Holycow, I actually got better at shfting by watching your vids...anyways back to speed shifting, I notice that if I don't floor the clutch I can shift as quick as I want to. Is this okay to do? My clutch disengages in like 1/8th of an inch then after that its just dead space. AHTOXA: I think...
by bk7794
Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:15 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: 1>2 shift
Replies: 32
Views: 5373

Re: 1>2 shift

Also how do you shift faster? Hmm.... hate to state the obvious, but just do everything you normally do, but do it quicker. Easier said then done haha, thanks all for the help, you guys are such a good source of knowledge...I wish all forums were like this one. Good community, respectful. Thanks. I...